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Technician - School of Biosciences - 108294 - Grade 5

The University of Birmingham • Bournbrook, Birmingham

Salary
£30k – £32k
Posted
7 November 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview

The University of Birmingham is hiring a Technician - School of Biosciences - 108294 - Grade 5 in Bournbrook, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £30k – £32k. The University of Birmingham holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Description Position Details School of Biosciences Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK Full time starting salary is normally in the range £30,062 to £31,900, with potential progression once in post to £35,883 Grade: 5 Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to April 2028 Closing date: 29 th November 2026 Background We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Research Technician to join our research team at the University of Birmingham to investigate the mechanisms unde…
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  • Employer: The University of Birmingham — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
  • Advertised salary: £30k – £32k
  • How this salary compares: about 22% below the £40,820 median across 1,107 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Bournbrook, Birmingham · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 26 other live scientific & qa roles in Bournbrook — browse them
  • Posted: 7 November 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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