Scientific & QA Jobs

Laboratory Technician

Material Evolution • Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Salary

£29k – £29k

Posted

7 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Material Evolution is hiring a Laboratory Technician in Middlesbrough, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £29k – £29k. Material Evolution 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.

About us Material Evolution is a materials technology company founded in 2020 by Dr. Liz Gilligan and Sam Clark. Headquartered in Middlesbrough, in 2024 we commissioned the UK’s largest ultra-low-carbon cement factory in Wrexham. We exist to solve one of the world’s toughest climate problems. As a team of scientists, engineers, and commercial and operational experts, we’re rethinking how essential materials are made; starting with cement, an industry responsible for around 8% of global CO₂ emis…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Material Evolution — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £29k – £29k
How this salary compares: about 29% below the £41,185 median across 546 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live scientific & qa role in Middlesbrough — browse them
Posted: 7 July 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.