Scientific & QA Jobs

Research Assistant

University of Leicester • Belgrave, Leicester

Salary

£38k – £38k

Posted

28 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

University of Leicester is hiring a Research Assistant in Belgrave, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £38k – £38k. University of Leicester 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.

We are seeking a Research Assistant to join the Respiratory Sciences team at the University of Leicester and support an NIHR Application Development Award focused on designing an inclusive Post-Acute Infection Syndrome (PAIS) platform trial. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful health research through the delivery of rapid evidence syntheses, including data analysis, interpretation of findings and preparation of research outputs for publication in peer-reviewed journals. W…

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Employer: University of Leicester — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £38k – £38k
How this salary compares: about 7% below the £40,675 median across 718 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Belgrave, Leicester · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live scientific & qa roles in Belgrave — browse them
Posted: 28 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.