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Research Associate

University of Bath • Bath, Bath & N E Somerset

Salary
£46k – £46k
Posted
30 September 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 in Bath, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. 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.

Research Associate Department Mechanical Engineering Salary Starting from £38,784, rising to £46,049 Closing date Monday 26 October 2026 About the role Advance Your Engineering Career Through Innovation and Impact The Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate the fluid dynamics and heat transfer in rotating compressor cavities of gas turbine engines. The project is funded by the EPSRC in collaboration with the University of Surre…
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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 14% above the £40,366 median across 1,175 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Bath, Bath & N E Somerset · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 18 other live scientific & qa roles in Bath — browse them
  • Posted: 30 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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