Scientific & QA Jobs

Principal Development Scientist

Waters • Wilmslow, Cheshire

Salary

£62k – £62k

Posted

15 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Waters is hiring a Principal Development Scientist in Wilmslow, a scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £62k – £62k. Waters 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.

Join the Quan Portfolio Mass Spectrometry Development team and help shape the future of quantitative mass spectrometry. We develop Waters' next-generation single and tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry platforms, supporting critical applications across pharmaceutical development, bioanalysis, environmental testing, and food safety. We are seeking a Principal Development Scientist to provide scientific and technical leadership in the definition, development, integration, and verification of inno…

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Employer: Waters — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £62k – £62k
How this salary compares: about 50% above the £41,185 median across 546 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire
Similar roles nearby: 8 other live scientific & qa roles in Wilmslow — browse them
Posted: 15 July 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.