"Senior Scientist – Bioinformatician (Data Analysis)"

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.  

We are currently looking for a Senior Scientist – Bioinformatician (Data Analysis) to join our Research and Development Function within the Science and Research group.

Within a week of working here, your day could look like this: NGS Data Analysis & Pipeline Delivery; Infrastructure, Reproducibility & Quality; Scientific Interpretation & Collaboration; and Capability Building & Continuous Improvement.

The successful candidate will have:

• Extensive experience delivering large-scale bioinformatics data analysis using cloud computing environments.
• Proficiency in programming languages including Bash, Python, R, and workflow languages such as Nextflow.
• Experience working with Linux and cloud computing platforms, including use of version control and containerisation tools (GitHub, Docker, Singularity).
• Demonstrated ability to lead the analytical components of complex, multi-stakeholder projects and deliver outputs to agreed timelines.
• Strong project management skills, with clear documentation and effective communication of bioinformatics analysis results to biologists and other stakeholders.

Closing date: 9th February 2026