Scientific & QA Jobs

Automation Scientist (6-month Contract)

Oxford Nanopore Technologies • Littlemore, Oxford

Salary

£55k – £55k

Posted

4 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is hiring a Automation Scientist (6-month Contract) in Littlemore, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £55k – £55k. Oxford Nanopore Technologies holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Description Automation Scientist (6-month Contract) At Oxford Nanopore, we're looking for an Automation Scientist to help transform cutting-edge research into robust, scalable automated workflows. This is an exciting opportunity for a scientist who combines strong molecular biology expertise with hands-on laboratory automation experience and a passion for improving research efficiency through innovative technology. Working closely with molecular biologists, assay developers and technology teams…

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Employer: Oxford Nanopore Technologies — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £55k – £55k
How this salary compares: about 37% above the £40,366 median across 1,175 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Littlemore, Oxford · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 5 other live scientific & qa roles in Littlemore — browse them
Posted: 4 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Scientific and quality assurance roles span pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical research, and laboratory sectors. The UK life sciences industry actively recruits internationally for research scientists, QA managers, regulatory affairs specialists, and clinical trial coordinators, with many employers maintaining well-established sponsor licence operations.