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KTP Associate/Clinical Researcher in Medical Compression and Orthosis

Heriot-Watt University • Hermiston, Currie

Salary

£33k – £33k

Posted

16 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Heriot-Watt University is hiring a KTP Associate/Clinical Researcher in Medical Compression and Orthosis in Hermiston, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £33k – £33k. Heriot-Watt University 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 Role : KTP Associate/Clinical Researcher in Medical Compression and Orthosis (Heriot-Watt University and DM Orthotics) Salary : £ 34,000 per annum Contract: Full-Time (35 hours per week), Fixed Term for 13.5 months Detailed Description The successful candidate will secure a 13.5-month collaborative Knowledge Transfer Project (KTP) position. The associate will learn about medical compression therapy and dynamic movement orthoses from experts at Heriot-Watt University and DM Orthotics…

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Employer: Heriot-Watt University — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £33k – £33k
How this salary compares: about 20% below the £41,309 median across 761 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Hermiston, Currie · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 5 other live scientific & qa roles in Hermiston — browse them
Posted: 16 July 2026
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