Scientific & QA Jobs

Research Assistant

University of Leicester • Belgrave, Leicester

Salary

£33k – £38k

Posted

10 September 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 £33k – £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 motivated Research Assistant to join the Leicester Centre for Exercise and Rehabilitation (CERS) within the Department of Respiratory Sciences. Based primarily at the Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit at Glenfield Hospital, you will contribute to an exciting collaborative project with Loughborough University investigating novel diagnostic approaches for the assessment of breathing pattern disorder. This role offers an excellent opportunity to be involved in clinically focuse…

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Employer: University of Leicester — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £33k – £38k
How this salary compares: about 6% below the £40,227 median across 738 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Belgrave, Leicester · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 5 other live scientific & qa roles in Belgrave — browse them
Posted: 10 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.