Scientific & QA Jobs

Laboratory Operations Manager

Intertek • Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire

Salary

£45k – £45k

Posted

4 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Intertek is hiring a Laboratory Operations Manager in Stoke-On-Trent, a scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £45k – £45k. Intertek 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 Operations and Projects Manager Stoke-on-Trent ABOUT YOU The position requires an experienced laboratory or operational leader who can motivate a multidisciplinary team, manage competing priorities and deliver safe, efficient and high-quality services. You will be comfortable leading approximately 30-35 colleagues through a team of five direct reports and working collaboratively across technical, quality, customer service and commercial functions. You will have a strong scientific or…

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Employer: Intertek — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £45k – £45k
How this salary compares: about 11% above the £40,675 median across 718 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
Posted: 4 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.