Laboratory Scientist / Technician jobs in the UK

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

9149 live laboratory scientist / technician roles

AI Research Scientist

Macclesfield

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Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their…

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Data Scientist

£650/day

If you're passionate about turning messy data into trusted insights, this is a fantastic opportunity to support a long-term data programme with a…

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Data Scientist

London

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Are you excited by the opportunity to use machine learning, NLP, and generative AI to help researchers discover knowledge faster and make better…

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SAP Data Scientist

London

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SystemsAccountants are currently working with a client implementing SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and SAP Analytics Cloud, seeking a Data Scientist to…

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UCB

Principal Scientist PK/PD

Slough

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We are looking for a Principal Scientist, Non-Clinical PKPD, who is innovative and agile to join us in our Clinical Development Sciences Group…

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Sr. Data Scientist

London

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Hims & Hers is the leading health and wellness platform, on a mission to help the world feel great through the power of better health.

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Lead Data Scientist

London

£95,000–£130,000

We’re on a mission to make money work for everyone. We’re waving goodbye to the complicated and confusing ways of traditional banking.

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Senior Data Scientist

London

£80,000–£100,000

WeDo is currently working with one of the fastest growing consumer technology businesses in its sector.

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Senior Data Scientist I

London

£53,800–£89,900

Are you interested in working with data and analytics to solve problems? Are you interested in bringing your GenAI, ML and NLP expertise to projects?

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Senior Research Scientist

London

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The Senior Research Scientist sits on DeepHealth's ML Capabilities team and advances research in machine learning for medical imaging, with a focus…

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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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