Investigator Scientist

Licensed sponsor United Kingdom Full-time Scientific & QA Posted 1 week ago

Investigator Scientist LMS 3045 Salary: £44,801 - £47,071 plus London Allowance £5,560 per annum Band (Grade): MRC 4b S2 | Permanent | Full time | Closing date: 8 November 2026 Overall purpose The Investigator Scientist will provide sustained scientific and technical expertise in the Behavioural Phenomics group at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS). The group develops quantitative C. elegans behavioural assays and high-throughput imaging for biological discovery and phenotypic screeni…

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Location

United Kingdom

Contract

Full-time

Function

Scientific & QA

Posted

1 week ago

Occupation

SOC 2119 · Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.

Going rate

£41,500 a year (£21.28/h)

Visa route

Eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship

Visa salary

£41,700 · new entrants £33,400 — pay meets it

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above the median of UK full-time pay for this occupation

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UK Research and Innovation is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors: A-rated, licensed since at least 2021. 539 visa sponsorships in 2021–24 (Home Office FOI 2025/12841).
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Visa salary for this job: £41.7K (our reading of the role). Stated pay meets it.

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