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Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Northumbria • UK

Salary
£46k – £46k
Posted
10 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
medium
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview

University of Northumbria is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £46k – £46k. University of Northumbria holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Description ABOUT THE PROJECT AND ROLES We are excited to offer 3 post-doctoral research associate positions PDRA1, PDRA2 and PDRA3 that are each funded for five years commencing in April 2027. PLEASE INDICATE IN YOUR APPLICATION WHICH POST/POSTS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN Why is the response of Earth’s outer radiation belt to solar wind driving so hard to predict? is a five-year multi-institution STFC-funded project . Our aim is to determine why the terrestrial outer radiation belt environment is c…
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  • Employer: University of Northumbria — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
  • Advertised salary: £46k – £46k
  • How this salary compares: about 14% above the £40,231 median across 1,239 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: UK · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 227 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
  • Posted: 10 October 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.

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