Back to jobs
Scientific & QA Jobs

Research Development Manager Grade 7

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute • Belfast, Northern Ireland

Salary
£60k – £60k
Posted
26 October 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute is hiring a Research Development Manager Grade 7 in Belfast, a scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £60k – £60k. Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute 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 Development Manager Grade 7 REF: IRC330766 SALARY: £ (under review) DEPARTMENT: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland (AFBI) LOCATION: AFBI Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX, however they may on occasion, also be expected to work at other sites in Northern Ireland as required. Further permanent and fixed term appointments may be made from this competition should AFBI positions become vacant which have similar duties and responsibilities. For more detailed information and t…
Before you apply

Applying for this sponsor role?

Get your CV, cover letter, or full sponsor-job application pack prepared before you apply — or let our dedicated application team apply for suitable roles on your behalf.

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute is confirmed on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker visa route (Worker (A rating)). Always confirm sponsorship availability for this specific role directly with the employer when you apply.
Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £60k – £60k
  • How this salary compares: about 46% above the £41,180 median across 1,195 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Similar roles nearby: 15 other live scientific & qa roles in Belfast — browse them
  • Posted: 26 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.

More jobs at Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

View all →
Higher Scientific Officer
Belfast, Northern Ireland
£35k – £35k
Senior Grassland and Cereal Agronomist Senior Scientific Officer
Belfast, Northern Ireland
£45k – £45k
Industrial 2 Dairy Unit Hillsborough
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
£28k – £28k
Quantitative Geneticist - Senior Scientific Officer
Armagh, Northern Ireland
£45k – £45k

Other sponsorship jobs in Belfast

View all →
(CR) Support Worker, Carlisle House - Residential Addiction Treatment Centre
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
£26k – £26k
Higher Scientific Officer
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
£35k – £35k
Principal Protection & Control (P&C) Design Engineer - UK Grid Network
Jacobs
£57k – £57k
Product Security Engineers (Multiple Levels) (Hybrid)
Allstate Northern Ireland
£56k – £56k
← Back to all jobs