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Student Placement - Medicinal Chemistry (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 - Medicinal Chemistry (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 - Medicinal Chemistry (Lab based) Salary: £24,000 plus benefits Reports to: Group Leader (Medicinal Chemistry) Directorate: Research & Innovation Contract: 52 week, Fixed Term Contract Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week Location: CRUK Scotland institute, Glasgow (Lab based) Closing date: Sunday 8th November 2026 This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received therefore, we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Cancer Research UK — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £24k – £24k
How this salary compares: about 41% below the £40,820 median across 1,107 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 260 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 28 October 2026
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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.