Scientific & QA Jobs

Laboratory Assistant

Reed • Oxfordshire, South East England

Salary

£28k – £28k

Posted

7 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Reed is hiring a Laboratory Assistant in Oxfordshire, a scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £28k – £28k. Reed 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.

Reed Scientific are recruiting for a Laboratory Operations Assistant to support a busy scientific facility based at Milton Park. This is a hands-on role supporting the smooth day-to-day operation of laboratories and research areas. You'll work closely with laboratory, facilities and scientific teams to help maintain a safe, compliant and efficient working environment, ensuring researchers and technicians have everything they need to carry out their work effectively. Previous temporary staff hav…

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Employer: Reed — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £28k – £28k
How this salary compares: about 31% below the £40,675 median across 718 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Oxfordshire, South East England
Posted: 7 September 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.