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Research Associate 'Watts Right' Project

University of York • York, North Yorkshire

Salary

£38k – £42k

Posted

15 August 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Creative WorkerTemporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

University of York is hiring a Research Associate 'Watts Right' Project in York, a part-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £38k – £42k. 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 ‘Watts Right?’ Project is a collaboration between the School of Business and Society and the Department of Environment and Geography to explore the shifting nature of public sentiment on Net Zero and clean energy policy. The politics of net zero and clean energy in the UK has changed. The cross-party consensus on climate action broke down in 2025 and political positions on Net Zero have polarised. At York, Dr Stephen Hall (SBS/DEG) is leading the ‘Watts Right?’ project along with…

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Employer: University of York — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Creative Worker
Advertised salary: £38k – £42k
How this salary compares: in line with the £40,675 median across 983 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: York, North Yorkshire · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 14 other live scientific & qa roles in York — browse them
Posted: 15 August 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.