Lead Bioinformatician – Drug Discovery Leader

Placements24; George; Presencial; ZAR 1 500 000 - 2 100 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Annual bonus

Career advancement opportunities

State-of-the-art computational资源

Resumo da oferta

Placements24 seeks a Lead Bioinformatician in George, Western Cape to drive cutting-edge drug discovery. You will design computational strategies for analyzing genomic, proteomic, and translational datasets, identify targets, and optimize lead compounds while mentoring a team.

The role requires a PhD, 7+ years in bioinformatics with leadership, strong ML and statistical skills, and proficiency in Python or R with Biopython, SciPy, and scikit-learn.

Qualificações

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in bioinformatics or computational biology, with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Proven expertise in developing and applying statistical methods and machine learning algorithms to biological data.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R and experience with relevant bioinformatics libraries (e.g., Biopython, SciPy, scikit-learn).
• Extensive experience with various biological databases and data types (e.g., genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, chemical).
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) for large-scale data analysis.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in drug discovery or pharmaceutical R&D is highly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design, development, and application of bioinformatics pipelines for analyzing high-throughput screening data, genomic, proteomic, and transcriptomic datasets.
• Develop and implement machine learning models for target identification, drug response prediction, and biomarker discovery.
• Collaborate closely with medicinal chemists, biologists, and pharmacologists to interpret data and guide experimental design.
• Manage and mentor a team of bioinformaticians, providing technical guidance and fostering professional growth.
• Ensure the quality, integrity, and reproducibility of all computational analyses.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in bioinformatics, cheminformatics, and drug discovery methodologies.
• Communicate complex findings effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to the strategic planning of research initiatives and computational infrastructure development.

Conhecimentos

Bioinformatics

Machine learning

Statistics

Leadership

Python/R

Data analysis

Formação académica

PhD in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/CS/Statistics

Ferramentas

Biopython

SciPy

scikit-learn

AWS

GCP

Azure

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Placements24 seeks a Lead Bioinformatician in George, Western Cape to drive cutting-edge drug discovery. You will design computational strategies for analyzing genomic, proteomic, and translational datasets, identify targets, and optimize lead compounds while mentoring a team.

The role requires a PhD, 7+ years in bioinformatics with leadership, strong ML and statistical skills, and proficiency in Python or R with Biopython, SciPy, and scikit-learn.