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Global Director of Research Commercialisation (Business and Enterprise)

Heriot-Watt University • Hermiston, Currie

Salary

£77k – £77k

Posted

3 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Heriot-Watt University is hiring a Global Director of Research Commercialisation (Business and Enterprise) in Hermiston, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £77k – £77k. Heriot-Watt University 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.

Description Job Posting Title : Global Director of Research Commercialisation (Business and Enterprise) Salary Range: Grade 10 - Competitive Reporting to: Deputy Principal (Research and Innovation) Please visit the campaign here: https://www.hw.ac.uk/campaigns/hr-recruitment/global-director-of-research-commercialisation Key Accountabilities Strategy and leadership Own the University’s global research commercialisation strategy, aligned to Strategy 2035 and to the Global Research Institutes. Run…

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Employer: Heriot-Watt University — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £77k – £77k
How this salary compares: about 91% above the £40,231 median across 1,239 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Hermiston, Currie · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 9 other live scientific & qa roles in Hermiston — browse them
Posted: 3 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.