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Investigator Scientist | Cell Biology | Dr Marta Shahbazi | LMB 2929

UK Research and Innovation • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Salary
£33k – £33k
Posted
26 September 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

UK Research and Innovation is hiring a Investigator Scientist | Cell Biology | Dr Marta Shahbazi | LMB 2929 in Cambridge, a scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £33k – £33k. UK Research and Innovation 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.

£44,801 to £47,071 per annum This is fixed-term position for 6 months to cover a period of absence. Overall purpose: To work within the group of Marta Shahbazi at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB). To lead one or more projects within an overall programme on the study of human naïve pluripotency. To play a major role in the work of the research group, through the conduct of research, introduction of new ideas, dissemination of research results, support and training of others. To be a…
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  • Employer: UK Research and Innovation — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £33k – £33k
  • How this salary compares: about 19% below the £40,932 median across 1,086 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
  • Similar roles nearby: 52 other live scientific & qa roles in Cambridge — browse them
  • Posted: 26 September 2026
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