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Senior Scientist (Biochemistry/Biophysics) - Mechanistic Pharmacology

Cancer Research UK • UK

Salary

£42k – £51k

Posted

1 November 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Cancer Research UK is hiring a Senior Scientist (Biochemistry/Biophysics) - Mechanistic Pharmacology in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £42k – £51k. Cancer Research UK 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.

Senior Scientist - Biochemistry & Biophysics (Mechanistic Pharmacology) Salary : £41,700 - £51,300 plus benefits (dependent on experience) Reports to: Principal Scientist or above Directorate: Research & Innovation Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (other flexible-working requests will also be considered if it meets business needs) Location: Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge (3 days minimum per week onsite at the laboratory site). Closing date: Sunday 15th November 2026 …

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Employer: Cancer Research UK — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £42k – £51k
How this salary compares: about 22% above 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: 1 November 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.