Scientific & QA Jobs

Development Chemist

Reed Specialist Recruitment • West Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber

Salary

£30k – £38k

Posted

13 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Reed Specialist Recruitment is hiring a Development Chemist in West Yorkshire, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £30k – £38k. Reed Specialist Recruitment 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.

Development Chemist Job Type: Full-time, site based, permanent Location: West Yorkshire Salary: £30k - £38k p/annum DOE Hours: 08:00 - 16:30 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 - 16:00 on Friday, flexitime opportunities e.g. 07:00 - 15:30 Industry: Construction productsWe are seeking a Development Chemist to join our client's Technical Department. This role is crucial for designing, developing, and characterising new product formulations and overseeing their initial production. The ideal candidate wil…

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Employer: Reed Specialist Recruitment — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £38k
How this salary compares: about 6% below the £40,231 median across 1,239 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: West Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live scientific & qa roles in West Yorkshire — browse them
Posted: 13 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.