Scientific & QA Jobs

Research Assistant

University of Edinburgh • UK

Salary

£35k – £40k

Posted

13 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

International SportspersonWorker (A rating)

Role overview

University of Edinburgh is hiring a Research Assistant in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £35k – £40k. University of Edinburgh 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.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: University of Edinburgh — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: International Sportsperson
Advertised salary: £35k – £40k
How this salary compares: in line with the £40,000 median across 859 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 137 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 13 August 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.