Companies hiring research and science in United Kingdom
As of 4 November 2026, 374 companies are hiring research and science in United Kingdom, with 1,233 open roles; 750 opened in the last 30 days and London has the most.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Top city
- London · 147 roles
- Largest role family
- scientific research · 60%
- Leadership roles (director+)
- 172 · 78 companies
- Remote share, last 30 days
- 23%
- Postings with a salary
- 6% · 25 companies
- Most-named tool
- R · 23 companies
Most new research and science roles, last 30 days
Companies with the most new postings in the last 30 days; job boards and directories left out. Headquartered in United Kingdom. Open research and science roles and all open roles per company.
| Company | Size | new, 30 d | open research and science | all open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GSKPharmaceutical manufacturers | 10,001+ employees | 20 | 100 | 1,050 |
Newcastle UniversityUniversities | 10,001+ employees | 15 | 16 | 41 |
One Stop Microfluidics ShopMedical device manufacturers | 51-200 employees | 15 | 36 | 69 |
AstraZenecaPharmaceutical manufacturers | 10,001+ employees | 10 | 540 | 2,915 |
Turner & TownsendBuilding consultancy supervision | 5001-10000 employees | 8 | 8 | 3,588 |
UKSBSHR outsourcing & consulting | 501-1000 employees | 8 | 10 | 36 |
The Francis Crick InstituteBiomedical research groups | 1001-5000 employees | 6 | 6 | 8 |
University of GlasgowUniversities | 5001-10000 employees | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Cancer Research UKMedical research charities | 1001-5000 employees | 5 | 5 | 51 |
University of HullUniversities | 1001-5000 employees | 4 | 4 | 5 |
British American TobaccoOther tobacco vape & cannabis retail | 10,001+ employees | 3 | 4 | 410 |
HaleonOtc health product manufacturers | 10,001+ employees | 3 | 22 | 666 |
Heriot-Watt UniversityUniversities | 1001-5000 employees | 3 | 4 | 30 |
IDSMedical device manufacturers | 201-500 employees | 3 | 9 | 137 |
University of SalfordUniversities | 1001-5000 employees | 3 | 3 | 20 |
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By city, seniority and role family
Postings, then companies. Cities as the posting states them.
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| London | 147 · 75 |
| Cambridge | 55 · 25 |
| Oxford | 54 · 14 |
| Remote | 23 · 4 |
| Sheffield | 18 · 4 |
| Newcastle | 17 · 2 |
| Slough | 17 · 4 |
| Edinburgh - Kings Buildings | 15 · 1 |
| Manchester | 14 · 11 |
| Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | 13 · 1 |
| Edinburgh | 12 · 6 |
| OXFORD | 12 · 1 |
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Unpaid | 1 · 1 |
| Trainee, apprentice | 42 · 22 |
| Entry | 150 · 79 |
| Mid | 47 · 30 |
| Senior | 322 · 138 |
| Manager | 84 · 50 |
| Director | 163 · 73 |
| VP | 8 · 4 |
| C-level | 1 · 1 |
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| scientific research | 735 · 263 |
| clinical research and medical affairs | 370 · 102 |
| laboratory technical support | 91 · 50 |
| laboratory management | 20 · 18 |
Tools research and science postings in United Kingdom ask for
Office software left out. Click through to every company on a tool.
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Onsite | 90 · 38 |
| Hybrid | 55 · 28 |
| Remote | 44 · 21 |
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Posted in the last 7 days | 201 · 78 |
| Posted in the last 30 days | 750 · 246 |
| All open | 1,233 · 374 |
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374 companies have 1,233 open research and science roles in United Kingdom; 246 of them posted 750 in the last 30 days. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/hiring/research_and_science/united-kingdom)
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Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →
- Job postingsRead hourly from the applicant tracking systems behind company career sites, with portals filling the gaps. Reposts collapse into one record; a role closes when the company closes it.
- Function and familyRole tree v2: every title classified into a function and a family, in every language.
- LocationThe posting's stated location, normalised to city and country. This page counts roles located in United Kingdom.
- ExclusionsJob boards, directories and aggregators are kept out of company lists; staffing firms stay in only for their own hiring.
Research and science hiring in United Kingdom: questions
What counts as a research and science role?
A posting classified into the research and science function by our role tree (v2), whatever the title says. "Account Executive", "Vertriebsmitarbeiter" and "SDR" all land in the same function, then in a family such as scientific research.
Why is United Kingdom the posting's country, not the company's?
This page counts roles located in United Kingdom. A US company hiring in Berlin counts; a British company hiring in Paris does not. Company pages show the reverse view.
How fresh is it?
Career systems are checked hourly, so a role usually shows up the same day it opens and disappears the day it closes. Reposts collapse into one record.
Can I get the hiring manager?
Yes. For each company, the person the new hires report to, with a verified e-mail. The first 15 companies are on this page; the rest, and a weekly feed of new research and science hiring in United Kingdom, is in the product.
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