Scientific & QA Jobs

Clinical Research Associate

Cancer Research UK • UK

Salary

£38k – £44k

Posted

29 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Cancer Research UK is hiring a Clinical Research Associate in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £38k – £44k. Cancer Research UK 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.

11 drugs developed. 6 million courses of treatment. Immeasurable lives improved. Clinical Research Associate £38,000 - £44,000 plus benefits Reports to: Clinical Operations Manager Directorate: Research & Innovation Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract Hours: 35 hours per week (we are open to a range of flexible working arrangements, including compressed hours, part-time, and full-time contracts). Location: Home-based (with travel to sites required) Closing date: Sunday 9th August 23:55pm Rec…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Cancer Research UK — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £38k – £44k
How this salary compares: about 9% above the £40,188 median across 953 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 153 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 29 July 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.