Scientific & QA Jobs

Research Associate

University of Leicester • Evington, Leicester

Salary

£47k – £47k

Posted

7 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

University of Leicester is hiring a Research Associate in Evington, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £47k – £47k. 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.

We are seeking a highly self-motivated Research Associate to join the Behavioural Science team within the Diabetes Research Centre, Division of Global, Lifestyle and Metabolic Health. Based at the Leicester Diabetes Centre at Leicester General Hospital, you will contribute to a portfolio of externally funded research focused on the management of long-term conditions, including type 2 diabetes. Working independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, you will help design and eva…

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Employer: University of Leicester — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £47k – £47k
How this salary compares: about 12% above the £42,000 median across 845 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Evington, Leicester · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live scientific & qa role in Evington — browse them
Posted: 7 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.