Laboratory Information Systems Coordinator

ANTHONY NOLAN; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel season ticket loan

Cycle to work Scheme

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme

childcare vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Anthony Nolan seeks a Laboratory Information Systems Coordinator to join our Technical & Labs Support team. You will help implement, optimise and support Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) across our laboratories, ensuring compliance and enabling better reporting.

The role starts with hands-on implementation at the Cell Therapy Centre, with travel to London as needed; after 12–18 months, on-site Nottingham with regular collaboration across teams and external suppliers.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree in digital systems, computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience delivering digital projects and translating user needs into practical solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with care for documentation and testing.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to bring technical and non-technical colleagues together.
• An organised, collaborative approach and a commitment to learning laboratory workflows and quality requirements.
• Laboratory, LIMS or regulated-environment experience would be an advantage, including ISO 15189, HTA or EFI.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, optimisation and ongoing support of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) across Anthony Nolan Laboratories.
• Coordinate UAT, validation, and training with laboratory teams, quality, tech and external suppliers.
• Administer and support LIMS after implementation, resolving issues and documenting system changes.
• Support day-to-day use for CTC and H&I Laboratories guided by needs and priorities.

Skills

Digital systems

Project management

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in digital systems or related

Equivalent experience

Tools

LIMS

Job description

Laboratory Information Systems Coordinator

Help implement a new LIMS for laboratory teams. Connect users, Tech and suppliers using your digital project skills to support safe and reliable patient services

We are Anthony Nolan. We unite people and science – matching stem cell donors to those in need of transplants and treatments and growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone can find the lifesaving match they need.

Thanks to Shirley and Anthony Nolan, our register of almost a million potential donors, our cell and gene therapy research and our expertise in stem cell transplants, we currently help four patients a day in need of a transplant, giving more people another 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 a Laboratory Information Systems Coordinator to join our Technical & Labs Support team.

Title: Laboratory Information Systems Coordinator

Salary: £34,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

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

Location: Hybrid, Anthony Nolan Cell Therapy Centre Nottingham

• The role will be based in Nottingham physically for the next 12-18 months. After that, there will be a requirement to travel to London on occasion.

The Laboratory Information Systems Coordinator will support the implementation, optimisation and ongoing support of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) across Anthony Nolan Laboratories. The role will act as the primary support for laboratory digital systems, ensuring they continue to meet operational, quality and regulatory requirements whilst driving continuous improvement and effective use of technology across the Laboratories. Working closely with Laboratory teams, Tech and external suppliers, the postholder will identify opportunities to improve workflows, automate processes, enhance reporting and maximise the value of laboratory systems across H& I Laboratories, the Cell Therapy Centre and future laboratory services.

For the first 12–18 months, your main focus will be implementing Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) across our Cell Therapy Centre. You’ll be hands on - help plan implementation, map requirements and configure the system with users and suppliers.

You’ll coordinate UAT, validation, and training, working with laboratory teams, quality, tech and external suppliers. After implementation, you’ll administer and support LIMS, resolve issues and help keep system changes tested, documented and controlled.

Once the LIMS is implemented, this role will support day to day use for both CTC and our H& I Laboratories, guided by laboratory needs and organisational priorities.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A relevant degree in digital systems, computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

• Experience delivering digital projects and translating user needs into practical solutions.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with care for documentation and testing.

• Clear communication skills and the ability to bring technical and non-technical colleagues together.

• An organised, collaborative approach and a commitment to learning laboratory workflows and quality requirements.

• Laboratory, LIMS or regulated-environment experience would be an advantage, including ISO 15189, HTA or EFI.

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 Nolan page)

Please check out the full job description here, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.

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.

Additional Details

• Department: Laboratories

• Role: Technical & Labs Support

• Location: Cell Therapy Centre/Cord Blood Bank

• Remote status: Hybrid

• Contract hours: Full time

• Employment type: Permanent

• Closing date: 16 October, 2026

• Hybrid working expectation: 2 days per week on site

Cell Therapy Centre/Cord Blood Bank

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 usacross all of our divisions. From lab research and tissue typing, to finance, HR and legal, from patient support and logistics, to fundraising, marketingand 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.