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Research Fellow - School of Biosciences - 107739 - Grade 7

The University of Birmingham • Bournbrook, Birmingham

Salary

£37k – £46k

Posted

29 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

The University of Birmingham is hiring a Research Fellow - School of Biosciences - 107739 - Grade 7 in Bournbrook, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £37k – £46k. The University of Birmingham holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Description Position Details School of Biosciences Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822 Grade: 7 Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to April 2028 Closing date: 18 th August 2026 Background We seek a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our dynamic group investigating mitochondrial genetics and function using Drosophila and human cells (http:…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: The University of Birmingham — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: £37k – £46k
How this salary compares: about 15% above the £40,188 median across 953 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Bournbrook, Birmingham · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 15 other live scientific & qa roles in Bournbrook — browse them
Posted: 29 July 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.