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Senior Research Scientist - Omics, Bioscience, Oncology Targeted Delivery

AstraZeneca • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Salary

£38k – £38k

Posted

28 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

AstraZeneca is hiring a Senior Research Scientist - Omics, Bioscience, Oncology Targeted Delivery in Cambridge, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £38k – £38k. AstraZeneca holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Title: Senior Research Scientist – Omics, Bioscience , Oncology Targeted Delivery Location : Cambridge, UK Introduction to the Role: At AstraZeneca, we work together across global boundaries to discover, develop, manufacture and market prescription medicines that make a positive impact on the lives of patients as well as their families and communities. At AstraZeneca Oncology, our vision is redefining cancer ; redefining our solutions to cancer and restoring patients' lives. Our mission is …

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Employer: AstraZeneca — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £38k – £38k
How this salary compares: about 7% below the £40,675 median across 718 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 36 other live scientific & qa roles in Cambridge — browse them
Posted: 28 August 2026
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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.