Scientific & QA Jobs

Biology Scientist (maternity cover - fixed term 12 months)

Almac Group Ltd • Belfast, Northern Ireland

Salary

£40k – £40k

Posted

18 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Almac Group Ltd is hiring a Biology Scientist (maternity cover - fixed term 12 months) in Belfast, a scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £40k – £40k. Almac Group Ltd 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.

Biology Scientist (maternity cover - fixed term 12 months) Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Monday Friday, flexible working hirs Ref No: HRJOB11789 Business Unit: Almac Discovery Location: Belfast Open To: Internal & External Candidates The Role An exciting position is now available at our Belfast site to help further our drug discovery efforts. In this role, you will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality biochemical and cell-based assay data to support small molecule and biologic drug dis…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Almac Group Ltd — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £40k
How this salary compares: in line with the £40,675 median across 718 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live scientific & qa roles in Belfast — browse them
Posted: 18 August 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.