Scientific & QA Jobs

Senior Scientist

Reed • Livingston, West Lothian

Salary

£39k – £39k

Posted

2 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Reed is hiring a Senior Scientist in Livingston, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £39k – £39k. Reed 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.

Role: Senior Chemistry Specialist / Scientist (GMP Environment) Core Responsibilities Conduct chemistry testing and analytical activities. Perform method verification, transfer, validation, and development. Complete technical reviews, data reviews, and batch record audits. Manage client communications, meetings, and stakeholder interactions. Investigate quality issues, deviations, and exceptions. Lead root cause analyses, risk assessments, CAPA, and change controls. Support equipment calibratio…

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Employer: Reed — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £39k – £39k
How this salary compares: about 5% below the £41,185 median across 546 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Livingston, West Lothian · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live scientific & qa roles in Livingston — browse them
Posted: 2 July 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.