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Field Scientist - Scientific Officer

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute • Belfast, Northern Ireland

Salary

£30k – £30k

Posted

20 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute is hiring a Field Scientist - Scientific Officer in Belfast, a scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £30k – £30k. Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute 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.

Field Scientist - Scientific Officer - 30 Months Fixed Term Contract REF: IRC329036 SALARY: £33,542 - £34,231 (under review) DEPARTMENT: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland (AFBI) LOCATION: The successful candidate will normally be based at AFBI Headquarters, Newforge Lane Belfast, BT9 5PX. They may also be expected to work at other AFBI sites in Northern Ireland as required. The successful candidate will be required to work regularly (weekly) on boats in the aquatic environmen…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £30k
How this salary compares: about 26% below the £40,494 median across 994 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Similar roles nearby: 10 other live scientific & qa roles in Belfast — browse them
Posted: 20 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.