Scientific & QA Jobs

Specialist, Researcher

Pearson • UK

Salary

£34k – £34k

Posted

24 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Pearson is hiring a Specialist, Researcher in UK, a scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £34k – £34k. Pearson 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.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Pearson — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £34k – £34k
How this salary compares: about 16% below the £40,494 median across 994 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK
Similar roles nearby: 151 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 24 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.