Scientific & QA Jobs

Research Scientist

Oxford Nanopore Technologies • Littlemore, Oxford

Salary

£26k – £26k

Posted

27 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is hiring a Research Scientist in Littlemore, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £26k – £26k. Oxford Nanopore Technologies 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.

Description Responsibilities will include: Preparing DNA and RNA sequencing libraries using established and novel chemistries. Developing, optimising and troubleshooting molecular biology protocols, including nanopore sequencing workflows. Planning and independently delivering research projects from experimental design through to data generation and evaluation within an agile research environment. Performing preliminary data analysis and visualisation using appropriate bioinformatics tools. Mai…

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Employer: Oxford Nanopore Technologies — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £26k
How this salary compares: about 36% below the £40,932 median across 1,086 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Littlemore, Oxford · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live scientific & qa roles in Littlemore — browse them
Posted: 27 September 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.