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Senior Scientist (Small Molecule Protein)

Cancer Research UK • UK

Salary

£42k – £48k

Posted

8 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Cancer Research UK is hiring a Senior Scientist (Small Molecule Protein) in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £42k – £48k. 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.

200 staff. Limitless Potential. One team. Cancer Research Horizons. Senior Scientist (Protein Sciences - Small Molecule) £41,700 - £48,000 plus benefits Department: Therapeutic Innovation, R&I Reports to: Principal Scientist Location : CRUK Scotland Institute, Glasgow Lab based with Low flex (Minimum 3 days per week on site) Contract type/hours: Permanent Contract, Full time 35 hours per week Closing date: Sunday 19th July 23:55pm Interview Date: Approximately week commencing 27th July. Intervi…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Cancer Research UK — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £42k – £48k
How this salary compares: about 17% above the £41,185 median across 546 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 83 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 8 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.