Scientific & QA Jobs

Laboratory Assistant

Manpower UK • Elstow, Bedford

Salary

£27k – £27k

Posted

20 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Manpower UK is hiring a Laboratory Assistant in Elstow, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £27k – £27k. Manpower UK 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.

Manpower are currently seeking an interim Laboratory Assistant, to work with our global FMCG client The Magnum Ice Cream Company and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment. The position is based at our client's Research & Development facility, at Colworth Science Park, in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, accessible by car or shuttle bus from Bedford train station. This is a full-time temporary role to run for 12 months, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensatio…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Manpower UK — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £27k – £27k
How this salary compares: about 32% below the £40,000 median across 1,014 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Elstow, Bedford · Full-time
Posted: 20 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.