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Research Assistant

UK Research and InnovationHarwell, Doncaster

Salary
£29k – £29k
Posted
12 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

UK Research and Innovation is hiring a Research Assistant in Harwell, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £29k – £29k. UK Research and Innovation 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.

Science and Technology Facilities Council Salary: Band C (S2) £32,315 per annum Hours: Full-Time (We understand the importance of work-life balance, and are happy to discuss the possibility of flexible working with applicants) Contract Type: Fixed-Term (12 Months) Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers, technicians, and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they…
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  • Employer: UK Research and Innovation — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £29k – £29k
  • How this salary compares: about 29% below the £40,524 median across 578 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Harwell, Doncaster · Full-time
  • Posted: 12 September 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.

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