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Environmental Public Health Scientist

UK Health Security Agency • Llandaff, Cardiff

Salary

£37k – £42k

Posted

5 November 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

UK Health Security Agency is hiring a Environmental Public Health Scientist in Llandaff, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £37k – £42k. 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.

Job summary The Environmental Hazards and Emergencies (EHE) Departmentprovidesauthoritative scientific advice to government, theNHSand other bodies.EHE's mission is to prepare for and prevent future health security hazards, strengthen capability and to respond to chemical and environmental emergencies, and build the UK's capacity on health security for new and long-term exposure to environmental hazards. The EHE Departmentcomprisesof multidisciplinary teams of scientist working across geographi…

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Employer: UK Health Security Agency — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: £37k – £42k
How this salary compares: in line with the £40,820 median across 1,107 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Llandaff, Cardiff · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live scientific & qa role in Llandaff — browse them
Posted: 5 November 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.