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Head of Chemistry - 12 Month FTC

Commercial • Kettering, Northamptonshire

Salary
£65k – £65k
Posted
8 September 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Commercial is hiring a Head of Chemistry - 12 Month FTC in Kettering, a scientific & qa role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £65k – £65k. Commercial 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.

Head of Chemistry - 12 Month FTC Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire Salary: DOE Hours: 37.5 hours per week Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract A leading technical testing and consultancy organisation is looking for an experienced Head of Chemistry to join its team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is a senior leadership role overseeing a well-established Chemistry department of around 20 technical and laboratory-based staff. The successful candidate will combine strong people l…
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  • Employer: Commercial — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £65k – £65k
  • How this salary compares: about 60% above the £40,524 median across 946 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire
  • Posted: 8 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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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.

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