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Senior Medical Entomologist

UK Health Security Agency • Porton Down, Salisbury

Salary
£42k – £48k
Posted
24 October 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 Medical Entomologist in Porton Down, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £42k – £48k. 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 Medical Entom…
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  • Employer: UK Health Security Agency — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
  • Advertised salary: £42k – £48k
  • How this salary compares: about 14% above the £42,324 median across 815 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Porton Down, Salisbury · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 2 other live scientific & qa roles in Porton Down — browse them
  • Posted: 24 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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