Scientific & QA Jobs

Research Associate (SS13806)

University Of Bath • Bath, Bath & N E Somerset

Salary

£46k – £46k

Posted

14 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

University Of Bath is hiring a Research Associate (SS13806) in Bath, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £46k – £46k. University Of Bath holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

About the role The Department of Chemistry is seeking a Research Associate for a 6-month post as part of the BBSRC / STFC funded BIOSCENT (Bio-Inspired Optimisation of Surfactant/fragrance Chemistry by Exploitation of Novel Technologies) – a project to redefine sustainable laundry formulation. The project: BIOSCENT is a collaboration between the University of Bath and Unilever plc, including STFC Hartree and Diamond facilities, aiming to advance the fundamental science of fragrance delivery in …

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Employer: University Of Bath — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: £46k – £46k
How this salary compares: about 11% above the £41,185 median across 546 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Bath, Bath & N E Somerset · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 5 other live scientific & qa roles in Bath — browse them
Posted: 14 July 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.