Scientific & QA Jobs

Research Project Manager

Durham University • Durham, County Durham

Salary

£47k – £47k

Posted

19 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

medium

International SportspersonWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Durham University is hiring a Research Project Manager in Durham, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £47k – £47k. Durham University holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the International Sportsperson route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

The Context - Why We Need You 'Reimagining Pathways into Environmental Science through Showcasing Technical Careers' is a 29- month project at Durham University funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The project aims to empower young people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds into a technical career in environmental science. Part of the NERC 'Opening up the Environment 2026' work programme, the project seeks to lead and influence opportunities to enable a technical caree…

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Employer: Durham University — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: International Sportsperson
Advertised salary: £47k – £47k
How this salary compares: about 14% above the £41,309 median across 761 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Durham, County Durham · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live scientific & qa roles in Durham — browse them
Posted: 19 July 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.