Scientific & QA Jobs

Biomedical Scientist

UK Health Security Agency • Southmead, Bristol

Salary

£40k – £48k

Posted

17 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

UK Health Security Agency is hiring a Biomedical Scientist in Southmead, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £40k – £48k. UK Health Security Agency holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) prevents, prepares for and responds to infectious diseases, and environmental hazards, to keep all our communities safe, save lives and protect livelihoods. We provide scientific and operational leadership, working with local, national and international partners to protect the public’s health and build the nation’s health security capability. UKHSA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care . Job overview The laboratory in…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: UK Health Security Agency — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: £40k – £48k
How this salary compares: about 19% above the £40,524 median across 983 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Southmead, Bristol · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live scientific & qa role in Southmead — browse them
Posted: 17 September 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.