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Process Development Engineer – Lithium Ion Battery Recycling (Research Associate)

University of Leicester • Belgrave, Leicester

Salary

£47k – £47k

Posted

8 November 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

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Role overview

University of Leicester is hiring a Process Development Engineer – Lithium Ion Battery Recycling (Research Associate) in Belgrave, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £47k – £47k. University of Leicester 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.

We are looking for a Research Associate with a process engineering background to play a leading role in the University of Leicester’s RECLAIM project, developing short-loop recycling pathways for end-of-life electric vehicle batteries. Working with researchers in the Centre for Sustainable Materials Processing, you will lead the scale-up of Leicester’s oil-water separation technology from kilogram-scale batch experiments towards a continuous modular pilot process, helping advance the technology…

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Employer: University of Leicester — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £47k – £47k
How this salary compares: about 15% above the £40,820 median across 1,107 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Belgrave, Leicester · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 11 other live scientific & qa roles in Belgrave — browse them
Posted: 8 November 2026
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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.