Scientific & QA Jobs

Senior Healthcare Laboratory Scientist

UK Health Security Agency • Canary Wharf, East London

Salary

£60k – £71k

Posted

27 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 Healthcare Laboratory Scientist in Canary Wharf, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £60k – £71k. 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 The purpose of th…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: UK Health Security Agency — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: £60k – £71k
How this salary compares: about 72% above the £40,932 median across 1,086 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Canary Wharf, East London · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live scientific & qa role in Canary Wharf — browse them
Posted: 27 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.