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Responsible Innovation Manager - Materials Science

University of Edinburgh • UK

Salary

£48k – £58k

Posted

12 September 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

International SportspersonWorker (A rating)

Role overview

University of Edinburgh is hiring a Responsible Innovation Manager - Materials Science in UK, a part-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £48k – £58k. University of Edinburgh 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.

Description Our Role: This is a rare opportunity to shape how responsible research and innovation (RRI) is embedded across a major European advanced materials funding programme. The University of Edinburgh has been awarded European Commission Horizon Europe funding to participate in M-ERA.NET 4 leading a task on the development and operationalisation of RRI across the programme. As Responsible Innovation Manager, you will refine and update guidance and training on responsible research and innov…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: University of Edinburgh — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: International Sportsperson
Advertised salary: £48k – £58k
How this salary compares: about 44% above the £40,428 median across 768 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 138 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 12 September 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.