Scientific & QA Jobs

Laboratory Technician (Chemistry)

The Recruitment Group • Barkby, Leicester

Salary

£29k – £29k

Posted

4 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

The Recruitment Group is hiring a Laboratory Technician (Chemistry) in Barkby, a scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £29k – £29k. The Recruitment Group 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.

We are currently looking for an experienced Laboratory Technician with a background in Chemistry to join our client based in Syston, Leicester. As a Laboratory Technician you will be joining the research & development team to assist in the completion of routine chemical solution testing. Main activities will include screening of chemicals. Experience work to cGLP/cGMP is desirable. Pay Rate for the Laboratory Technician: £13.85 per hour Hours for the Laboratory Technician: Monday to Thursday 08…

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Employer: The Recruitment Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £29k – £29k
How this salary compares: about 28% below the £40,012 median across 1,012 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Barkby, Leicester
Posted: 4 August 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.