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MRC Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Plant

UK Research and Innovation • UK

Salary

£41k – £41k

Posted

16 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

UK Research and Innovation is hiring a MRC Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Plant in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £41k – £41k. UK Research and Innovation 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.

MRC Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Plant Bioengineering LMS 2610 Salary: £42,694 plus London allowances £5,560 per annum Band (Grade): MRC 4 | Fixed term for 3 years | Full time | Closing date: 11 August 2026 Additional allowances: Additional allowances comprise a £1,000 lump sum Settlement Allowance plus a yearly Training Allowance of £850 in the first year, paid in monthly instalments. The Training Allowance increases to £1,300 in year two, and £1,800 in the third year. Sarkisyan lab is a…

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Employer: UK Research and Innovation — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £41k – £41k
How this salary compares: in line with the £41,309 median across 761 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 122 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 16 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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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.