Scientific & QA Jobs

Research Assistant

University of Edinburgh • UK

Salary

£35k – £41k

Posted

31 October 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 – £41k. 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.

Description Grade UE06: £35,302 - £40,704 per annum Usher Institute, School of Population Health Sciences / Centre for Medical Informatics Full time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: contract available from November 2026 for 24 months (with possibility of extension) The Opportunity: Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger With roles from hospitality to research, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: University of Edinburgh — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: International Sportsperson
Advertised salary: £35k – £41k
How this salary compares: in line with the £41,941 median across 1,209 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 292 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 31 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.