Scientific & QA Jobs
Head of Scientific Partnerships
UK Health Security Agency • Porton Down, Salisbury
Salary
£71k – £81k
Posted
16 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview
UK Health Security Agency is hiring a Head of Scientific Partnerships in Porton Down, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £71k – £81k. 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 Countermeasures Development, Evaluation & Preparedness (CDEP) Division, along with other divisions within the PHM Directorate, provide the laboratory-based capability for UKHSA. This role provides specialist, operational leadership to activities within CDEP and other operational functions as required across UKHSA/the Porton site (HR, safety, biosecurity, quality, facilities etc). The postholder will provide operational strategic level management to ensure delivery of CDEP and DP…
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