Scientific & QA Jobs

Senior Scientist Biomarker Lead

AstraZeneca • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Salary

£65k – £65k

Posted

15 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

AstraZeneca is hiring a Senior Scientist Biomarker Lead in Cambridge, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £65k – £65k. 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 Scientist Biomarker Lead Introduction to role: Are you ready to turn cutting-edge biomarker science into decisive choices in the clinic? As Senior Scientist, Biomarker Lead based in Cambridge, you will design and deliver fit-for-purpose biomarker strategies and assays that illuminate disease mechanisms, confirm target engagement, and guide patient selection across respiratory and immunologic indications. You will join a hands-on discovery group working at the interface of labo…

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Employer: AstraZeneca — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £65k – £65k
How this salary compares: about 62% above the £40,000 median across 923 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 20 other live scientific & qa roles in Cambridge — browse them
Posted: 15 August 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.