Contract: Permanent

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

Location: Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London

We are looking for a bioinformatics scientist with an interest in innovation to join our team and provide support on multiple projects with a focus on our population genetics and donor registry work.

The role will focus on two key areas: firstly, researching and developing our HLA-driven modelling work, and secondly, building workflows for our modelling work so we can deliver reliable, reproducible results which will contribute to donor recruitment and donor engagement projects. There will also be opportunities to support other projects within the team.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct and support analysis of registry data, developing novel methodologies and algorithms for analysis when needed

• Develop modules for our population genetics toolset and support translating this into production

• Apply best practices and develop unit testing to add resilience to the code base

• Develop web tools so different stakeholders can view results from different modelling scenarios

• Communicate effectively with both team members and stakeholders in the registry analysis project

Essential attributes:

• Bioinformatics MSc or Computer Science BSc (or equivalent)

• Experience programming in Python

• Familiarity with SQL and Nextflow

• Ability to work flexibly in both a team environment and independently

Desirable attributes:

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform

• Experience in web development

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 our

  Life at Anthony Nolanpage)

Please check out the full job description here, and you can read more about what to expect on the

Our recruitment processpage.

Please note: We encourage you to apply as soon as possible – this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of strong applications. 

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

Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer. 

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

• Department
• Research
• Role
• Bioinformatics
• Locations
• Anthony Nolan Research Institute
• Remote status
• Hybrid
• Yearly salary
• £40,000 - £44,000
• Contract hours
• Full time
• Employment type
• Permanent
• Closing date
• 14 April, 2026
• Hybrid working expectation
• 4 days per week on site

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Anthony Nolan Research Institute

So how can you tell if you're Anthony Nolan too?

•  You’re passionateand dedicated to your work
• You’re innovativeand looking for a challenge
• You want to improveand learn every day
• You’re accountablefor your work and take pride in what you do
• You’re people and patient focused– you want to make a difference to people’s lives

These five values are what drive and motivate us across all of our divisions. From lab research and tissue typing, to finance, HR and legal, from patient support and logistics, to fundraising, marketing and communications… everyone has a critical role to play in our lifesaving work.

We’re incredibly proud of the people who work for us – and we’re always on the lookout for more passionate and talented individuals. If you like the idea of joining a team that gives four people the chance of life every day, check out our job listings below.

About Anthony Nolan

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 do here.