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Senior Biomedical Scientist – Quality Lead

UK Health Security Agency • Porton Down, Salisbury

Salary
£49k – £57k
Posted
30 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview

UK Health Security Agency is hiring a Senior Biomedical Scientist – Quality Lead in Porton Down, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £49k – £57k. UK Health Security Agency holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) prevents, prepares for and responds to infectious diseases, and environmental hazards, to keep all our communities safe, save lives and protect livelihoods. We provide scientific and operational leadership, working with local, national and international partners to protect the public’s health and build the nation’s health security capability. UKHSA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care . Job overview As a category 1 r…
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  • Employer: UK Health Security Agency — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
  • Advertised salary: £49k – £57k
  • How this salary compares: about 40% above the £40,366 median across 1,175 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Porton Down, Salisbury · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 1 other live scientific & qa role in Porton Down — browse them
  • Posted: 30 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.

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