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Senior Automation Scientist

Ellison Institute of Technology • Oxford, Oxfordshire

Salary
£47k – £47k
Posted
27 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
low
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Ellison Institute of Technology is hiring a Senior Automation Scientist in Oxford, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £47k – £47k. Ellison Institute of Technology holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Summary: The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) is building the next generation of AI-driven, autonomous laboratories where experimental science, robotics, and machine learning integrate to design, execute, and optimise experiments dynamically. A critical purpose of our Autonomous Labs (AutoLabs) programme is to generate self driving workflows, particularly in workflows and deployment environments without automation scientists readily available. We are seeking a highly capable, hands-on …
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  • Employer: Ellison Institute of Technology — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
  • Advertised salary: £47k – £47k
  • How this salary compares: about 12% above the £41,941 median across 1,209 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 23 other live scientific & qa roles in Oxford — browse them
  • Posted: 27 October 2026
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