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Senior Scientist, Chip Development

Oxford Nanopore Technologies • Littlemore, Oxford

Salary

£55k – £55k

Posted

11 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is hiring a Senior Scientist, Chip Development in Littlemore, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £55k – £55k. Oxford Nanopore Technologies 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.

Description Senior Scientist, Chip Development (12-Month Maternity Cover) | Oxford Nanopore Technologies This is a 12-month maternity cover opportunity within our Chip Development team, offering the chance to work on cutting-edge science and contribute directly to the advancement of Oxford Nanopore's sequencing platforms. We are seeking a Senior Scientist with expertise in surface science, biophysics, materials chemistry, or physical chemistry of interfaces to support the continuous innovation …

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Employer: Oxford Nanopore Technologies — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £55k – £55k
How this salary compares: about 38% above the £40,231 median across 1,239 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Littlemore, Oxford · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 5 other live scientific & qa roles in Littlemore — browse them
Posted: 11 October 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.