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Research Associate in Mycobacterial Biochemistry & Microbiology

University of York • York, North Yorkshire

Salary

£38k – £46k

Posted

15 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 Mycobacterial Biochemistry & Microbiology in York, a full-time scientific & qa role. 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.

The York Bioenergetics Lab (bioenergetics.site) works to understand how bacteria transduce energy to maintain themselves, grow, and power processes such as infection or biotransformation. The Lab is seeking a PDRA to further its research into Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the wider mycobacteria group. M. tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest pathogen, causing devastating disease for which treatments are poorly tolerated and extended in duration; additionally, antibiotic resistance is growing. …

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Employer: University of York — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Creative Worker
Advertised salary: £38k – £46k
How this salary compares: about 12% above the £41,068 median across 1,215 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: York, North Yorkshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 12 other live scientific & qa roles in York — browse them
Posted: 15 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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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.