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Principal Clinical Scientist

UK Health Security Agency • Colindale, North West London

Salary

£58k – £60k

Posted

3 November 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

UK Health Security Agency is hiring a Principal Clinical Scientist in Colindale, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £58k – £60k. UK Health Security Agency 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.

Job summary The Principal Clinical Scientist will provide leadership and expertise in developing and implementing clinical and reference service delivery, surveillance and a programme of research for antiviral resistances to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) and other viruses causing chronic infections where antivirals may be used for clinical management. The Principal Clinical Scientist will provide scientific expertise and project manageme…

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Employer: UK Health Security Agency — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: £58k – £60k
How this salary compares: about 43% above the £42,324 median across 815 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Colindale, North West London · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live scientific & qa roles in Colindale — 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.

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.