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Bioinformatics Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 10+ bioinformatics jobs at companies offering compressed weeks and generous PTO—for a better work-life balance. 5 new this week. Hiring companies include Merck, Anthropic, and Genomics England.

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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Pediatrics Rheumatology & Immunology

Washington University in St. Louis · Onsite · Saint Louis, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week

Postdoctoral Associate - Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Rice University · Onsite · Houston, TX, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week$50k – $55k

Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow - Immunology Analytics

Merck · Hybrid · Cambridge, MA, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$82k – $92k

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Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Cancer Genomics

10d

University of Manchester · Hybrid · Manchester, UK

70 · GreatCompressed Work Week

Post Doctoral Researcher

University of Hull · Hybrid · Castle Hill Hospital, UK

58 · GoodGenerous PTO£40k – £46k

Lead Genomic Data Scientist - Cancer

14d

Genomics England · Hybrid · London, UK

70 · GreatGenerous PTO£73k

Associate Director, Data Science, Computational Oncology

27d

Merck · Hybrid · Boston, MA, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$160k – $251k

Research Scientist, Life Sciences (Computational)

3mo

Anthropic · Hybrid · San Francisco, CA, USA

55 · GoodGenerous Parental Leave$300k – $320k

Research Scientist, Life Sciences

4mo

Anthropic · Hybrid · San Francisco, CA, USA

55 · GoodGenerous Parental Leave$300k – $320k

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Employers hiring for Bioinformatics on this page include Merck, Anthropic, and Genomics England. Bioinformatics roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that offer a 4-day week or another flexible schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Bioinformatics is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Bioinformatics roles on this page span seniority levels, from entry-level and mid-level through senior, lead, and staff or principal positions. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above to the ones that fit you.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Bioinformatics hiring managers at companies that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

Pay depends on the role, seniority, location, and employer — not on the schedule alone. Bioinformatics roles in tech and data typically command premium rates, and specific ranges depend on seniority and sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Bioinformatics candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for employers that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules — those teams rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Bioinformatics on current listings.

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Bioinformatics Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 10+ bioinformatics jobs at companies offering compressed weeks and generous PTO—for a better work-life balance. 5 new this week. Hiring companies include Merck, Anthropic, and Genomics England.

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