Research Synthesis Specialist (Research Associate)

Licensed sponsor Leicester Full-time Scientific & QA Posted 2 days ago

The University of Leicester is seeking to recruit a Research Synthesis Specialist for the Land Use for Net Zero, Nature and People Hub (LUNZ Hub, www.lunzhub.com) as part of a large UK-wide consortium. The LUNZ Hub is coordinating the LUNZ Programme and its research projects and is supporting the land use transition in the four nations of the UK by bringing together experts from a range of industries and sectors, as well as different scientific, social and economic disciplines. The Hub is co-le…

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Location

Leicester

Contract

Full-time

Function

Scientific & QA

Posted

2 days ago

Occupation

SOC 2162 · Other researchers, unspecified discipline

Going rate

£43,600 a year (£22.36/h)

Visa route

Eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship

Visa salary

£43,600 · new entrants £33,400 — top of the pay range meets it

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

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University of Leicester holds a Home Office sponsor licence (A-rated · Skilled Worker route), checked against the register published 8 Oct 2026. We read this advert: no sponsorship restrictions. Home Office FOI figures: 334 visa sponsorships in 2021–24. How we check sponsorship