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Biomedical jobs with UK visa sponsorship

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

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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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68 sponsor-verified roles

Senior Biomedical Scientist - Hinchingbrooke

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Huntingdon PE29 6NT Healthcare Science
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy

Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, England, United Kingdom Health Professions
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Software Engineer

The Institute of Cancer Research Chelsea, England, United Kingdom
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Senior / Trainee Biomedical Scientist, Dissector

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Coventry CV2 2DX Healthcare Science
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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Grade 7

University of Liverpool Liverpool, England, United Kingdom Faculty of Health and Life Sciences / Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology / School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Biomedical Scientist

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Bristol BS10 5NB Healthcare Science
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Clinical Research Assistant

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust London NW5 3EW Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust West Bromwich B71 4HJ Healthcare Science
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Advanced Biomedical Scientist - Haematology

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust Southampton SO16 6YD Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Systems & AI Developer (KTP Associate) - Grade 8

University of Bradford Bradford, England, United Kingdom School of Computing and Engineering
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Wolverhampton WV10 0QP Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Leicester LE1 5WW Healthcare Science
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in In situ Structural Biology

University of Leeds Leeds, England, United Kingdom School of Molecular & Cellular Biology / Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology
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Clinical Research Fellow in Biomedical Ultrasound for Wound Therapy

University of Oxford Oxford, England, United Kingdom Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)
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Senior Genetic Technologist / Biomedical Scientist

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Cambridge CB2 0QQ Healthcare Science
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Blood Transfusion

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Cambridge CB2 0QQ Healthcare Science
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Clinical Research Nurse

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust MANCHESTER M40 5BP Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist - Virology and Molecular Sciences

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston PR2 9HT Healthcare Science
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PSU Technician - Infrastructure

Lancaster University Bailrigg, England, United Kingdom Biomedical & Life Sciences
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PSU Technician - Teaching

Lancaster University Lancaster, England, United Kingdom Biomedical & Life Sciences
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Postdoctoral Research Associate

Queen Mary University of London London, England, United Kingdom Barts Cancer Institute
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Research Assistant

Aston University Birmingham, England, United Kingdom Medicine, Pharmacy & Biosciences
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Biomedical Scientist in Blood Transfusion

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Bristol BS2 8HW Healthcare Science
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Clinical Research Nurse - Imperial Clinical Respiratory Research Unit

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London W2 1NY Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist/Trainee Biomedical Scientist *Internal*

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Carlisle CA2 7HY Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist in Haematology & Blood Transfusion

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Sutton in Ashfield NG17 4JL Healthcare Science
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Biomedical Scientist Band 5/6 Haematology & Transfusion

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Stockport SK2 7JE Healthcare Science
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Advanced Research Nurse

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT Liverpool L7 8YA Healthcare Science
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Principal Laboratory Research Scientist Medicinal Chemist

The Francis Crick Institute London, England, United Kingdom
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Research Leader / Senior Scientist (In vivo Pharmacology & Translational Sciences), Cambridge, MA

Isomorphic Labs Limited Cambridge, MA DDMR
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Research Leader / Senior Scientist (In vitro / Cellular Pharmacology), Cambridge, MA

Isomorphic Labs Limited Cambridge, MA DDMR
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology (Annex 21)

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Dorchester DT1 2JY Healthcare Science
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Integrated Pathology Partnerships Limited Taunton TA1 2LB Healthcare Science
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Senior Biomedical Scientist

North West London Pathology London SW10 9NH Healthcare Science
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist

North West London Pathology London SW10 9NH Healthcare Science
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Clinical Research Nurse

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London SE1 9RT Healthcare Science
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in R-loop Biology

University of Oxford Oxford, England, United Kingdom Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
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Research Nurse - Cancer

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Burnley/Blackburn BB10 2PQ Healthcare Science
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust High Wycombe HP112TT Healthcare Science
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Histology

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust High Wycombe HP112TT Healthcare Science
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Senior Biomedical Scientist - Haematology

North West London Pathology London W6 8RF Healthcare Science
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer

Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences
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Biomedical Scientist/Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Public Health Wales Rhyl LL18 5UJ Healthcare Science
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust Stoke on Trent ST4 6QG Healthcare Science
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Clinical Research Nurse

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Plymouth PL6 8DH Healthcare Science
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Senior Research Investigator (In-vitro Pharmacology), London

Isomorphic Labs Limited London DDMR
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AI Research Engineer / Senior AI Research Engineer in Cancer Data Driven Detection

University of Sheffield Sheffield, England, United Kingdom School of Computer Science
Verified Sponsor ✓ 2w ago

Senior Biomedical Scientist BMS Dissector - Histopathology

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust High Wycombe HP112TT Healthcare Science
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy

Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury Christ Church University Medway Campus, England, United Kingdom
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Institute of Structural & Molecular Biology Administrator

Birkbeck, University of London London, England, United Kingdom School of Natural Sciences
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Sponsorship for biomedical roles

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.