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Research Assistant

University of Leicester • Leicester, Leicestershire

Salary
£38k – £38k
Posted
31 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

University of Leicester is hiring a Research Assistant in Leicester, 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.

Indoor air quality can have a real impact on respiratory health, and the CLEAR-IT study sets out to investigate exactly that. The study works directly with households across the community to collect real-world data on air quality and health. This Research Assistant post supports the human exposure strand of the study. It is a field-based post, working on site at Space Park Leicester and carrying out two to three home visits per day. The work involves: Home visits - installing, checking and coll…
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  • Employer: University of Leicester — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £38k – £38k
  • How this salary compares: about 6% below the £40,820 median across 1,107 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Leicester, Leicestershire · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 1 other live scientific & qa role in Leicester — 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.

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