Scientific & QA Jobs

Higher Scientist

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency • Hertfordshire, Eastern England

Salary

£31k – £31k

Posted

13 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is hiring a Higher Scientist in Hertfordshire, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £31k – £31k. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 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 We are currently looking for a Higher Scientist to join our Control Testing Function within the Science and Research group. This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Who are we? The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research. The Control Testing…

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Employer: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £31k – £31k
How this salary compares: about 24% below the £40,675 median across 718 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Hertfordshire, Eastern England · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live scientific & qa role in Hertfordshire — browse them
Posted: 13 August 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.