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Research Data Steward

UK Research and Innovation • Harwell, Doncaster

Salary

£31k – £31k

Posted

2 October 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

UK Research and Innovation is hiring a Research Data Steward in Harwell, a part-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £31k – £31k. UK Research and Innovation 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.

Research Data Steward Science and Technology Facilities Council Salary: £52,907 Contract Type: Fixed-term contract (36 months) Hours: Full time/Part Time (minimum of 30 hours a week) Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE OR Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, WA4 4AD Closing date for applications is: 28th October 2026 We have a new opportunity for a data steward to join the Open Science theme in STFC. You will join our multi-disciplinary, diverse and inclusive te…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: UK Research and Innovation — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £31k – £31k
How this salary compares: about 24% below the £40,366 median across 1,175 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Harwell, Doncaster · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live scientific & qa roles in Harwell — browse them
Posted: 2 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.