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Research Associate in Algal Carbon Fixation

University of York • York, North Yorkshire

Salary
£38k – £46k
Posted
9 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Creative WorkerTemporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview

University of York is hiring a Research Associate in Algal Carbon Fixation in York, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £38k – £46k. University of York holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Creative Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Department The Mackinder Lab is recruiting a highly motivated, creative, and talented postdoc to play a pivotal role on a BBSRC strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) project in the Department of Biology, University of York. Titled Function, evolution and programming of CO2-fixing Rubisco biomolecular condensates , the project is led by York in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, Lancaster University, and the John Innes Centre. Research focuses on understanding how CO2-fixing pyrenoid…
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  • Employer: University of York — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Creative Worker
  • Advertised salary: £38k – £46k
  • How this salary compares: about 14% above the £40,366 median across 1,175 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: York, North Yorkshire · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 15 other live scientific & qa roles in York — browse them
  • Posted: 9 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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