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Regulatory Affairs Director (EU Lead)

AstraZeneca • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Salary

£68k – £68k

Posted

23 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

AstraZeneca is hiring a Regulatory Affairs Director (EU Lead) in Cambridge, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £68k – £68k. AstraZeneca 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.

Do you want to shape the future of oncology medicines and influence regulatory decisions that impact patients globally? At AstraZeneca, we are driven by our commitment to advancing science and delivering life-changing medicines. As a Regulatory Affairs Director, you will play a pivotal role in defining and executing EU regulatory strategies that accelerate innovation and bring transformative oncology therapies to patients worldwide. This is an opportunity to lead complex regulatory initiatives …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: AstraZeneca — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £68k – £68k
How this salary compares: about 65% above the £41,180 median across 1,195 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 30 other live scientific & qa roles in Cambridge — browse them
Posted: 23 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.