Scientific & QA Jobs
Research Assistant in Microbiology for Foliar Biostimulants
University of Northumbria • UK
Salary
£40k – £40k
Posted
23 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
medium
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview
University of Northumbria is hiring a Research Assistant in Microbiology for Foliar Biostimulants in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £40k – £40k. University of Northumbria holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.
Description ABOUT THE ROLE Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will support the Principal Investigators in delivering research activity on GainsBio: Commercialising Stress-Evolved Microbial Biostimulants for UK and Global Markets , including the technical de-risking of a foliar spray product line. The key technical question is whether our stress-evolved plant growth-promoting bacteria strains stay viable and effective when sprayed onto the leaf surface rather than applied as a see…
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