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Medical Science Liaison, UK & Ireland

Santen • Manchester, Greater Manchester

Salary
£38k – £38k
Posted
10 November 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Santen is hiring a Medical Science Liaison, UK & Ireland in Manchester, a scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £38k – £38k. Santen 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 Description Territory: North UK & Ireland (covering Birmingham to Scotland, including Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland). As a Medical Science Liaison (MSL), you will act as a field-based scientific expert and a trusted, non-promotional partner to healthcare professionals, scientific experts and other relevant healthcare stakeholders. You will facilitate high-quality, peer-to-peer scientific exchange, develop meaningful scientific relationships and generate actionable medical ins…
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  • Employer: Santen — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £38k – £38k
  • How this salary compares: about 6% below the £40,820 median across 1,107 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester
  • Similar roles nearby: 28 other live scientific & qa roles in Manchester — browse them
  • Posted: 10 November 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.

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