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Team Lead - Microbiology

Convatec • UK

Salary

£50k – £50k

Posted

2 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Convatec is hiring a Team Lead - Microbiology in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £50k – £50k. Convatec 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.

About the role: We are looking for an experienced microbiologist and people leader to join our Development Laboratories team as a Team Lead – Microbiology . This is an exciting opportunity to lead a talented team of scientists while playing a key role in advancing microbiology research that supports product innovation across our business. You will combine technical expertise, leadership, and scientific curiosity to help develop new test methods, solve complex challenges, and contribute to the d…

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Employer: Convatec — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £50k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 25% above the £40,366 median across 1,175 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 227 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 2 October 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.