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Student Placement - Mechanistic Pharmacology (lab based undergraduate placement scheme)

Cancer Research UK • UK

Salary
£24k – £24k
Posted
28 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Cancer Research UK is hiring a Student Placement - Mechanistic Pharmacology (lab based undergraduate placement scheme) in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £24k – £24k. 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.

Student Placement – Mechanistic Pharmacology (Lab based) Salary: £24,000 plus benefits Reports to: Scientist (Mechanistic Pharmacology) Directorate: Research & Innovation Contract: Fixed-term Contract 52 weeks Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week Location: Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge – Lab based Closing date: Sunday 8th November 23:55pm Recruitment process: Screening call followed by competency-based interview process. Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for …
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  • Employer: Cancer Research UK — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £24k – £24k
  • How this salary compares: about 43% below the £41,941 median across 1,209 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: UK · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 292 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
  • Posted: 28 October 2026
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