Scientific Jobs Across the UK: Lab, Engineering, Commercial, and Quality
Find your next scientific role through VRS Recruitment, the UK specialist agency for scientific, engineering, and commercial talent. Browse current vacancies by sector below, or register confidentially for roles that match your technique profile and salary expectations.
Sectors we recruit candidates into
VRS places candidates across six specialist sectors. Each link below leads to the relevant sector page where current vacancies and typical role profiles are listed. If your discipline does not fit one of these neatly, contact us anyway. Many candidates we place sit across two or more disciplines.
Which sector matches my background?
Analytical chemists and QC scientists fit Analytical Chemistry. Research scientists, biochemists, and biotech roles fit Life Sciences. Technical sales, BD, and account management fit Scientific Sales. Service engineers and instrument specialists fit Field Service Engineering. Software roles in scientific contexts fit Scientific Software. QA, RA, and CSV roles fit Quality and Regulatory Affairs.
Why register with VRS
Most VRS placements happen through confidential approach, not job advertisements. The roles we work on require technique-level matching that public adverts cannot specify. Registering means we contact you when we have a role that matches your specific instrument experience, assay portfolio, or commercial track record.
What does confidential registration involve?
A 30-minute conversation with a sector specialist consultant about your background, current role, salary expectations, and the kind of move you're considering. No public listing, no current employer notification, no spam. The conversation is the only commitment. You're contacted when a role matches, not before.
How do I prepare a strong scientific CV?
Lead with techniques and instrumentation, not job titles. Quantify outputs (assays validated, papers published, projects delivered). Keep the academic-to-industry translation explicit if you're making that transition. Our guide on how to write an industrial versus academic CV covers this in detail.
Resources for candidates
VRS publishes regular guidance for scientific candidates: CV writing for industry roles, interview preparation for technical and behavioural questions, and career-stage advice covering graduate entry through to senior commercial transitions. The most-read pieces are linked below.
Where do I start if I'm new to the job market?
If you're a recent graduate, the guide on careers for PhD graduates and the advice on making your CV stand out are the right starting points. If you're considering a discipline change, the piece on how to search for your next role when changing discipline addresses the transition specifically.
