Scientific & QA Jobs

Laboratory Assistant

Interaction Recruitment • Annfield Plain, Stanley

Salary

£30k – £36k

Posted

8 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Interaction Recruitment is hiring a Laboratory Assistant in Annfield Plain, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £30k – £36k. Interaction Recruitment 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.

Laboratory Assistant Location: DH9 7XP Salary: £14.59 per hour (Days) / £17.09 per hour (Nights) Hours: 35.25 hours per week Shift Pattern: Days: 6:00am–6:00pm, Thursday to Saturday Nights: 6:00pm–6:00am, Wednesday to Friday About the Role We are looking for a reliable and detail-focused Laboratory Assistant to join our quality team. You will support the day-to-day running of the laboratory, carrying out quality checks and testing to ensure products meet required standards and customer specific…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Interaction Recruitment — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £36k
How this salary compares: about 12% below the £40,231 median across 1,239 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Annfield Plain, Stanley · Full-time
Posted: 8 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.