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Healthcare Scientist Support Worker (Laboratory Assistant)

UK Health Security Agency • Colindale, North West London

Salary
£30k – £30k
Posted
23 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 Healthcare Scientist Support Worker (Laboratory Assistant) in Colindale, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £30k – £30k. 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.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) prevents, prepares for and responds to infectious diseases, and environmental hazards, to keep all our communities safe, save lives and protect livelihoods. We provide scientific and operational leadership, working with local, national and international partners to protect the public’s health and build the nation’s health security capability. UKHSA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care . Job overview The Food, Water a…
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  • Employer: UK Health Security Agency — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
  • Advertised salary: £30k – £30k
  • How this salary compares: about 27% below the £41,180 median across 1,195 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Colindale, North West London · Full-time
  • Posted: 23 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.

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