Lead Bioinformatician – Genomics Team Leader

Placements24; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Annual leave & retirement plan

Professional development & conferences

Job summary

Placements24 client in Tembisa, Gauteng seeks a Lead Bioinformatician to spearhead genomic data analysis projects. You will mentor a team of bioinformaticians, design advanced computational strategies, and ensure data integrity across large-scale studies.

The role requires a Ph.D. with 7+ years in bioinformatics, strong programming skills, and experience in HPC and cloud platforms. You will collaborate with geneticists to drive discoveries in human health.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics or related field.
• Minimum 7 years in bioinformatics with at least 2 years in leadership.
• Extensive NGS data analysis experience (WGS, WES, RNA-Seq).
• Programming in Python, R, and Perl; familiarity with bioinformatics libraries.
• Strong statistical and ML knowledge applied to biology.
• Experience with HPC environments and cloud platforms.
• Excellent understanding of molecular biology and genetics.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of bioinformaticians analyzing genomic data.
• Develop and optimize pipelines for NGS data analysis.
• Perform statistical analyses to identify genetic variants and expression patterns.
• Collaborate with experimental biologists to design experiments.
• Manage large datasets, ensure data quality and accessibility.
• Maintain bioinformatics databases and tools.
• Stay updated with genomics advances and publish findings.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Leadership

NGS analysis

Python/R/Perl

Education

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics

Tools

HPC

Cloud platforms

Job description

Placements24 client in Tembisa, Gauteng seeks a Lead Bioinformatician to spearhead genomic data analysis projects. You will mentor a team of bioinformaticians, design advanced computational strategies, and ensure data integrity across large-scale studies.

The role requires a Ph.D. with 7+ years in bioinformatics, strong programming skills, and experience in HPC and cloud platforms. You will collaborate with geneticists to drive discoveries in human health.