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Biomedical jobs with UK visa sponsorship

Verified biomedical scientist, research, and lab roles at licensed sponsors across the UK.

Exceptional talent? The Global Talent Visa lets you skip sponsorship entirely.

UK biomedical hiring splits three ways: NHS pathology and clinical labs, university research, and commercial biotech and drug discovery. Every role listed here is at an employer holding a valid Home Office sponsor licence, checked against the current gov.uk register.

For NHS Trust biomedical scientist roles (SOC code 2113) the Health & Care Worker visa is usually the better route than Skilled Worker - lower application fees, no Immigration Health Surcharge, and faster processing when the sponsor is an approved health and care employer. University-led research assistant, research fellow, and postdoctoral posts typically use Skilled Worker or Global Talent (for candidates with peer-reviewed publications and endorsement from a UK research body). Commercial biotech at firms like Isomorphic Labs, Healx and Nucleome operates through Skilled Worker.

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88 sponsor-verified roles

Senior Biomedical Scientist

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Bristol BS10 5NB Healthcare Science
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Senior Biomedical Scientist / Team Manager - Infection Sciences

Health and Community Services Jersey JE1 3QS Healthcare Science
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Band 6 Research Biomedical Scientist - Histology

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Hampstead NW3 2QG Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Stockport SK2 7JE Healthcare Science
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Advanced Biomedical Scientist

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 317 01 Freeman Hospital NE7 7DN Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Cambridge CB2 0QQ Healthcare Science
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Medical Laboratory Assistant - Clinical Chemistry

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool L7 8YE Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust Southampton SO16 6YD Healthcare Science
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PhD Studentship: From Variants to Placental Function: Using Cell-free DNA to Dissect the Functional Genomics of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

University of Exeter Exeter, England, United Kingdom Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist Microbiology

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Worcester WR5 1DD Healthcare Science
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Band 8a Lead Biomedical Scientist

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Romford RM7 0AG Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Bristol BS10 5NB Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist - Immunology

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust London WC1N 3BH Healthcare Science
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Clinical Research Fellow: MacTel

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London EC1V 2PD Healthcare Science
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Research Assistant / Research Fellow

UCL London, England, United Kingdom School of Pharmacy
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Multi-disciplinary Biomedical Scientist

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Warwick CV34 5BW Healthcare Science
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Haematology & Blood Transfusion UHD

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Bournemouth BH7 7DW Healthcare Science
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PhD Studentship: Rare variant functional genomics for better understanding, prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders

University of Exeter Exeter, England, United Kingdom Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
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Research Assistant

University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom School of Cancer Sciences
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Research Fellow

University of Warwick Coventry, England, United Kingdom Warwick Medical School - Warwick Clinical Trials Unit
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Clinical Research Practitioner (CRP)

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham B4 6NH Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist in Cellular Pathology

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Ashford TN24 0LZ Healthcare Science
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Clinical Research Nurse

Experimental Medicine Division - University of Oxford Oxford OX3 7LE Healthcare Science
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Histopathology Biomedical Scientist

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust London WC1N 3NN Healthcare Science
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Chemistry

King's College London London, England, United Kingdom Institute of Pharmaceutical Science
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Medicinal Chemistry

King's College London London, England, United Kingdom Institute of Pharmaceutical Science
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Senior Clinical Research Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Manchester M13 9WU Healthcare Science
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Multidisciplinary Biomedical Scientist - QEH Laboratory

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital King's Lynn PE30 4ET Healthcare Science
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Bioelectronics and Neuroengineering for Pain

University of Oxford Oxford, England, United Kingdom Department of Engineering Science, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
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Research Assistant - AI Scientist & Computational Cancer Biology

University of Oxford Oxford, England, United Kingdom Oxford Centre for Immuno-Oncology
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Senior Biomedical Scientist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust York YO31 8HE Healthcare Science
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Transplant Immunology

Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom Translational and Clinical Research Institute
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Research Fellow

University of Birmingham Birmingham, England, United Kingdom Department of Pharmacy
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Research Associate in Cancer Biology

University of Bristol Bristol, England, United Kingdom Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
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Research Fellow

University of Warwick Coventry, England, United Kingdom WMS - Warwick Clinical Trials Unit
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Senior Biomedical Scientist Microbiology

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Worcester WR5 1DD Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Hull HU3 2JZ Healthcare Science
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Senior Research Investigator, (Biologics Pharmacology), London

Isomorphic Labs Limited London DDMR
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Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Romford RM7 0AG Healthcare Science
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Senior Biomedical Scientist

Barts Health NHS Trust London E11 1NR Healthcare Science
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Senior Biomedical Scientist Haematology

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Kettering NN16 8UZ Healthcare Science
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Rotherham S60 2UD Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist – Team Leader

UK Health Security Agency Cambridge CB2 0QW Healthcare Science
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Associate Professor in Exercise Physiology

University of Leeds Leeds, England, United Kingdom Faculty of Biological Sciences - School of Biomedical Sciences
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury Christ Church University Medway Campus, England, United Kingdom School of Nursing, Midwifery, Allied and Public Health
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Research Fellow

UCL London, England, United Kingdom Cortese Laboratory / Department of Neuromuscular Diseases
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Research Assistant

University of Leicester Leicester, England, United Kingdom Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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Biomedical Scientist Specialising in Histopathology

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7RD Healthcare Science
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist (Haematology & Blood Transfusion)

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Eastbourne BN21 2UD Healthcare Science
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist Microbiology

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Eastbourne BN21 2UD Healthcare Science
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Which UK employers sponsor biomedical scientists?
NHS Trusts are the largest single group - Plymouth, Cardiff, Newcastle, Cambridge University Hospitals, Manchester Foundation Trust, Buckinghamshire, and dozens more all hold Skilled Worker licences and hire internationally for biomedical scientist grades. On the research side: University of Cambridge, Oxford, UCL, Imperial, Manchester, Edinburgh, KCL, Glasgow, and specialist institutes like the John Innes Centre and Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. Commercial biotech includes Isomorphic Labs, Healx, Nucleome Therapeutics, and Faculty.
What's the difference between the Skilled Worker and Health & Care Worker visas for lab roles?
Both grant leave to work for a specific sponsor. Health & Care Worker is available only to eligible healthcare occupations (biomedical scientist SOC 2113, laboratory technician SOC 3111, healthcare science practitioner, clinical scientist, etc.) working for an approved UK health and care sector employer (NHS, NHS suppliers, adult social care providers). Its application fee is £628 for stays up to 3 years versus £943 for the same length on Skilled Worker (inside-UK applications), and Health & Care Worker applicants are exempt from the Immigration Health Surcharge (£1,035 per year on Skilled Worker). Its salary threshold is also lower - £25,000 versus £41,700 general on Skilled Worker. If the role and employer are both eligible, Health & Care Worker is almost always the better route.
What salary do I need to qualify for sponsorship?
For Health & Care Worker (typical NHS biomedical scientist), the minimum is £25,000 or the "going rate" for your occupation code, whichever is higher. For Skilled Worker general, the minimum is £41,700 (or the going rate). Research and academic posts at universities need the same £41,700 unless they qualify for reduced-rate options (new-entrant discount, PhD-relevant discount, or the immigration salary list).
Can I switch from a Student visa to a sponsored research role after my PhD?
If you complete a PhD in the UK on a Student visa, you can apply for a Graduate visa (2 or 3 years, unsponsored) or switch directly to Skilled Worker if a sponsoring employer offers you a Certificate of Sponsorship. Most research assistant and research fellow roles at UK universities qualify. See the switching-employer guide for the mechanics.
How often is this list updated?
Daily. The scraper pulls fresh listings from NHS Jobs, jobs.ac.uk, and biotech applicant tracking systems each morning, then cross-references every employer against the current gov.uk sponsor register. Any role at an employer that has since lost its licence is dropped automatically.