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Research Chemist- Stable Isotopes

UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology • Lancaster, Lancashire

Salary

£50k – £54k

Posted

2 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology is hiring a Research Chemist- Stable Isotopes in Lancaster, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £50k – £54k. UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 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.

Salary - £50,447 - £53,535 Permanent, full or part-time (>0.8 FTE) We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early. About UKCEH UKCEH is a leading independent research institute with over 600 scientists studying how the natural world works. We take a connected approach across land, water and air to understand environmental systems and build resilience for people and the planet. About This Role We have an exciting opportunity for…

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Employer: UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £50k – £54k
How this salary compares: about 34% above the £40,000 median across 1,023 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Lancaster, Lancashire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live scientific & qa role in Lancaster — browse them
Posted: 2 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.