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Senior Specialist - Quality Assurance (Night shift)

AstraZeneca • Macclesfield, Cheshire

Salary

£35k – £35k

Posted

31 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

AstraZeneca is hiring a Senior Specialist - Quality Assurance (Night shift) in Macclesfield, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £35k – £35k. 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 Specialist – Quality Assurance Night Shift (4 on, 4 off) Location: Macclesfield Competitive salary and benefits Introduction to role: Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of aseptic manufacturing and packing? The Senior Specialist – Quality Assurance is accountable for delivering QA leadership and oversight for aseptic manufacturing and packaging operations on the night shift. You will provide GMP and aseptic processing expertise, assure cleanroom compliance…

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Employer: AstraZeneca — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £35k – £35k
How this salary compares: about 12% below the £40,188 median across 953 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live scientific & qa roles in Macclesfield — browse them
Posted: 31 July 2026
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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.