Scientific & QA Jobs

Research Assistant

Durham University • Durham, County Durham

Salary

£30k – £30k

Posted

26 July 2026

Sponsor match

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Role overview

Durham University is hiring a Research Assistant in Durham, a scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £30k – £30k. Durham University holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the International Sportsperson route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

The University At Durham University we are proud of our people. A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting - Durham is a university like no other. We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things professionally and personally. Across the University we have a huge variety of roles and career opportunities, which together make us a large…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Durham University — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: International Sportsperson
Advertised salary: £30k – £30k
How this salary compares: about 27% below the £40,494 median across 994 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Durham, County Durham
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live scientific & qa roles in Durham — browse them
Posted: 26 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.