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Research Technical Professional retraining and reskilling opportunity with a Daphne Jackson RTP Fel

Durham University • Durham, County Durham

Salary

£33k – £33k

Posted

15 August 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

medium

International SportspersonWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Durham University is hiring a Research Technical Professional retraining and reskilling opportunity with a Daphne Jackson RTP Fel in Durham, a part-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £33k – £33k. 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.

Research Technical Professional retraining and reskilling opportunity with a Daphne Jackson RTP Fellowship hosted by Durham University The Daphne Jackson Trust has launched a new fellowship for Research Technical Professionals (RTP) who have taken a career break of at least two years for family, health or caring reasons and want to return to a technical role in research. This fellowship offers a personalised retraining and reskilling programme for the successful applicant. Applications are now …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Durham University — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: International Sportsperson
Advertised salary: £33k – £33k
How this salary compares: about 18% below the £40,712 median across 702 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Durham, County Durham · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 5 other live scientific & qa roles in Durham — browse them
Posted: 15 August 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.