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Postdoctoral Scientist | Structural Studies | Dr Suyang Zhang | LMB 3065

UK Research and Innovation • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Salary

£33k – £33k

Posted

10 November 2026

Sponsor match

high

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Role overview

UK Research and Innovation is hiring a Postdoctoral Scientist | Structural Studies | Dr Suyang Zhang | LMB 3065 in Cambridge, a scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £33k – £33k. 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.

£42,694 per annum Overall purpose: To work within the group of Suyang Zhang at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), within a programme aimed at elucidating the mechanism of transcription-coupled splicing. Specifically, the project aims to understand the mechanism of co-transcriptional spliceosome assembly using a combined biochemical and structural approach with a focus on cryoEM and in vitro reconstitution. The candidate will join a vibrant team in a supportive and collaborative envi…

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Employer: UK Research and Innovation — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £33k – £33k
How this salary compares: about 18% below the £40,820 median across 1,107 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Similar roles nearby: 39 other live scientific & qa roles in Cambridge — 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.

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