Scientific & QA Jobs

Full Shift Chemist

Intertek • Shetland Islands, Scotland

Salary

£33k – £33k

Posted

29 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Intertek is hiring a Full Shift Chemist in Shetland Islands, a scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £33k – £33k. Intertek 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.

ABOUT YOU: You are a motivated and safety-conscious scientific professional with a degree or HNC in Chemical Sciences or a related discipline. You bring laboratory experience, strong analytical skills, and a methodical approach to your work, alongside excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, you demonstrate integrity, flexibility, and a continuous improvement mindset, with the confidence to adapt to a varied and fast-pace…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Intertek — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £33k – £33k
How this salary compares: about 17% below the £40,188 median across 953 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland
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.