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Material Scientist: Polymer & Biocompatibility SME

Pfizer • Newbridge, Midlothian

Salary

£61k – £61k

Posted

2 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Pfizer is hiring a Material Scientist: Polymer & Biocompatibility SME in Newbridge, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £61k – £61k. Pfizer 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.

Job Summary This position serves as the polymer and biocompatibility material science subject matter expert for single-use systems, primary packaging, and polymeric components used across drug substance, sterile drug product manufacturing, and biopharmaceutical processing. The role provides strategic and technical leadership for material safety assessments, polymer qualification strategies, regulatory support, and risk-based decision-making to ensure materials are suitable, compliant, and scien…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Pfizer — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £61k – £61k
How this salary compares: about 50% above the £40,667 median across 770 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Newbridge, Midlothian · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live scientific & qa role in Newbridge — browse them
Posted: 2 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.