Scientific & QA Jobs

Scientist (Hydrogeologist)

Scottish Environment Protection Agency • UK

Salary

£40k – £44k

Posted

11 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Scottish Environment Protection Agency is hiring a Scientist (Hydrogeologist) in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £40k – £44k. Scottish Environment Protection Agency 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.

We are recruiting for a full time Scientist (Hydrogeologist) on a permanent basis Base location: Edinburgh, Motherwell or Dingwall Interviews will take place w/c 24th August Your passion has never had a greater purpose Here at SEPA, we’re connected by a passion that drives us to be purposeful in every action we take – to protect our environment. Through our expertise, we lead projects that make a difference for Scotland, and our workplaces are grounded in respect for that expertise. That’s why,…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Scottish Environment Protection Agency — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £44k
How this salary compares: about 7% above the £41,185 median across 546 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 83 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 11 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.