Laboratory Scientist / Technician jobs in the UK

Live laboratory scientist / technician roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

8937 live laboratory scientist / technician roles

Chief Scientist, Modern Drug Discovery

Portishead, Somerset

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IQVIA Discovery Sciences is seeking an exceptional Chief Scientist, Modern Drug Discovery to shape and deliver our scientific vision for the next…

Science & Pharmaceutical
18 hours ago View job

Principal Applied AI Scientist

London

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We're looking for a hands-on Applied AI Scientist to design, build and deploy real-world AI solutions in complex, constrained environments.

Science & Pharmaceutical
7 days ago View job

Security Data Scientist

London

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We are seeking an experienced Security Data Scientist to apply advanced analytics, data science and machine learning to cyber security problems.

IT & Technology
6 days ago View job

AI Scientist

Remote

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Future-proof your career in Artificial Intelligence – starting today. Or maybe you're between jobs and ready for a fresh start?

Remote Science & Pharmaceutical
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Data Scientist

The Holme

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We are seeking an experienced Graph Data Scientist / Graph Data Engineer to support the development and expansion of enterprise graph capabilities.

Hybrid IT & Technology
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Data Scientist

London

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You'll typically work across two projects at a time, often with different technical leads, giving you both variety and continuity.

IT & Technology Contract
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AI Scientist

London

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Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute.

IT & Technology
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Laboratory Scientist / Technician salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
South East (indicative)
4 live adverts
£30,000 – £60,000 (midpoint £53,500)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£32,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £43,500)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts
£27,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £40,000)
Midlands
6 live adverts
£37,500 – £47,400 (£37,500 · 25th–75th pct)
South West (indicative)
6 live adverts
£24,100 – £44,038 (midpoint £31,040)
North West
5 live adverts
£30,500 – £51,000 (£31,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Yorkshire (indicative)
3 live adverts
£26,000 – £44,000 (midpoint £30,500)
Scotland (indicative)
2 live adverts
£27,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £29,465)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Lab technicians and assistants anchor the bottom of the band, analysts and scientists the middle, and senior and principal scientists the top (£50,000–£75,000). Pharma and biotech pay most; universities and NHS labs are graded to published scales. A PhD moves a scientist up a band; postdocs are typically £37,000–£45,000.
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FAQs

What does a lab technician earn?

Typically £24,000–£32,000; analysts and scientists £30,000–£50,000; senior scientists £50,000+.

Do I need a degree?

Technician roles accept A-levels or a BTEC; analyst and scientist roles expect a science degree, and research roles usually a PhD.

What do employers check?

Right to work, references and often a practical assessment; GMP experience for pharma QC.

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