Bioinformatics Research Scientist

Anthony Nolan
London
5 months ago
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Anthony Nolan is the charity that makes lifesaving connections between patients in need and incredible strangers ready to donate their stem cells. Find out more about what we dohere. 

We’re Anthony Nolan. We’re here to uncover the answers inside us. Answers for people with blood cancer and blood disorders. Answers that will not only improve lives today but save them tomorrow.

By uniting people and science, we’re growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone who needs a transplant, can find their lifesaving match. We’re currently givingfour people a dayanother chance to live.

Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.

If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.

We are looking for aBioinformatics Research Scientistto join ourBioinformaticsteam.

Title: Bioinformatics Research Scientist

Salary: £38,000-42,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full time 

Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)

Location: Research Laboratories office in Hampstead, London


This vacancy will move to interview as we get suitable applicants, and the advert may close before the advertised closing date.


Job Summary

We are looking for a bioinformatics scientist with an interest in innovation to join our team to work on our sequencing and population genetics pipelines.

The role will focus on two key areas, primarily the development of workflows for the analysis of long-read sequencing data which helps us understand HLA variation at the DNA sequencing level. Secondly the development, implementation of software for population genetics analysis of our donor registry and other large populations to better understand HLA variation at a population level. 

The role combines the development of workflows alongside the opportunity to join established research projects.

We primarily use Python, so experience of this is essential. We also use NextFlow, MongoDB, Docker alongside Google Cloud Platform and Ubuntu environments – so experience with these would be advantageous.


What’s in it for you?

  • A competitive salary
  • 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
  • A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
  • Life Assurance of four times annual salary
  • Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
  • And more! (further details on ourLife at Anthony Nolanpage)

Please check out the fulljob description here, and you can read more about what to expect on theOur recruitment processpage.

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.

Anthony Nolan is aDisability Confident CommittedandLiving Wageaccredited employer. 

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

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