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Public Health Research Officer

Public Health Wales • Cardiff, Cardiff County

Salary

£33k – £40k

Posted

31 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

low

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Public Health Wales is hiring a Public Health Research Officer in Cardiff, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £33k – £40k. Public Health Wales 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.

Job summary THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 6 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING Individuals who hold permanent (substantive) employment within the NHS may only be appointed via secondment. Approval for a secondment must be obtained from your current line manager prior to submitting an application . This is an exciting opportunity to join the Research and Evaluation Division in Public Health Wales as a Public Health Research Officer. The role sits within the WHO Collaborating Centre for Digital Health Equity, w…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Public Health Wales — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £33k – £40k
How this salary compares: about 6% below the £41,941 median across 1,209 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Cardiff, Cardiff County · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 9 other live scientific & qa roles in Cardiff — browse them
Posted: 31 October 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.