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Senior Research Assistant in Weaving/3D Weaving

University of Northumbria • UK

Salary

£34k – £34k

Posted

27 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

medium

Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

University of Northumbria is hiring a Senior Research Assistant in Weaving/3D Weaving in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £34k – £34k. University of Northumbria 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.

Description ABOUT THE ROLE Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will support the Project Lead, Dr Yuyuan Shi, in the delivery of research activity on a UKRI funded project. You will bring your Jacquard loom expertise and your skill in weave structure design to the work, which includes weaving and testing 3D garment prototypes, designing weave structures, preparing loom files, and contributing to reports and publications. This is a fixed-term post for up to 9 months, ending on 30 Ju…

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Employer: University of Northumbria — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: £34k – £34k
How this salary compares: about 19% below the £41,941 median across 1,209 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 292 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 27 October 2026
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