Scientific & QA Jobs

Scientist (Translational Biology)

Cancer Research UK • UK

Salary

£34k – £38k

Posted

6 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Cancer Research UK is hiring a Scientist (Translational Biology) in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £34k – £38k. Cancer Research UK 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.

200 staff. Limitless Potential. One team. Cancer Research Horizons. Scientist (Translational Biology) X2 £33,700 - £38,150 plus benefits Department: Therapeutic Innovation, R&I Reports to: Principal Scientist Location : Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge (Lab Based – Low Flex with a minimum of 3 days per week on-site). Contract type: (X2) 12 month Fixed-Term contracts hours: Full time, 35 hours per week Closing date: Sunday 20th September 23:55pm Interview process: 2 stage interview process, i…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Cancer Research UK — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £34k – £38k
How this salary compares: about 6% below the £40,428 median across 839 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 194 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 6 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.