Research Assistant

6 months ago


London, United Kingdom Anthony Nolan Full time

We’re Anthony Nolan and we save the lives of people with blood cancer who need a stem cell transplant.

We’re unique. Thanks to the incredible donors on our register, our pioneering research and our passionate fundraisers, we give the chance of life to three people a day.

But we won’t stop there. We want to be there for everyone who needs a transplant; from finding a match, through every step of a patient’s transplant journey. And together we can reach the remarkable day when we can save the lives of everyone with blood cancer.

And now we want you to join our lifesaving team. We are looking for a **Research Assistant **to join our **Bioinformatics **team.

**Title**:Research Assistant - Database Curator**

**Salary**:£28,149 per annum, rising to £30,356 per annum after successful completion of 6 months probationary period**

**Contract**:Permanent, full time**

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

**Location**:Research Institute in Hampstead, London**

Be part of our Bioinformatics Team, where you will be responsible for updating our world leading sequence reference databases including the IPD-IMGT/HLA Database.

**You will**:

- Update the HLA and KIR sequence databases on a daily basis, including checking and processing new submissions and liaising with the laboratories which are submitting new sequence data.
- Analyse sequences (including both cDNA and genomic sequences, from HLA, KIR and other genes) and prepare monthly reports for the head of the group.
- Be involved in the production and quality control of quarterly releases.

**You will bring**:

- A degree in a Biological Science or equivalent
- An ability to demonstrate meticulous attention to detail
- A working knowledge of computerised data handling systems, experience of Filemaker Pro and SQL advantageous
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- A willingness to learn basic bioinformatics, basic python or coding skills would be beneficial
- The desire to learn about the HLA or KIR fields if you have no previous experience in these areas.

**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 (full list of benefits available on our website)

Please check out the **job description here**, as well as our **FAQs & Additional Info** page to read about our benefits, values and recruitment policy.

**Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone a chance of life.**

Anthony Nolan is committed to equal opportunities & a living wage accredited employer
- All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK._



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