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Postdoctoral Researcher (In-Vitro Diagnostics)

University of Edinburgh • UK

Salary
£42k – £50k
Posted
3 November 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
International SportspersonWorker (A rating)
Role overview

University of Edinburgh is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher (In-Vitro Diagnostics) in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £42k – £50k. University of Edinburgh holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the International Sportsperson route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Description Grade UE07: £41,885 - £49,798 per annum School/Department: School of Regeneration and Repair, Centre for Inflammation Research Full Time: 35 hours / week Fixed term: Until end of March 2027 The Opportunity: Where discovery never stops. Be part of something bigger. Roles for every stage of your career We offer careers and roles in just about every area you can think of. Whether you are looking for entry-level, mid-career or roles at the top of your chosen specialism, we can offer you…
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  • Employer: University of Edinburgh — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: International Sportsperson
  • Advertised salary: £42k – £50k
  • How this salary compares: about 18% above the £42,324 median across 815 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: UK · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 292 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
  • Posted: 3 November 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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