Lead Computational Biologist — Multi-Omics & ML Leader

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Computational Biologist to head a multidisciplinary team in Centurion. You will drive computational approaches for genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics, guiding data interpretation and discovery.

The role emphasizes leadership, pipeline development, and collaboration with clinicians and experimental biologists to identify biomarkers and therapeutic targets. A focus on innovation and scientific leadership is expected.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, CS, or related quantitative field.
• 5+ years in computational biology with demonstrated leadership.
• Proficient in Python or R and bioinformatics tools.
• Strong knowledge of statistical modeling, ML, and data mining for biological data.
• Excellent project management and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of computational biologists and bioinformaticians.
• Develop and implement advanced computational pipelines for high-throughput data.
• Design and execute integrative analyses combining multi-omics data.
• Collaborate with experimental biologists and clinicians to interpret findings.
• Contribute to strategic planning and direction of computational biology efforts.

Skills

Python

R

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Education

PhD in Computational Biology

Tools

Bioinformatics tools

Databases

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Computational Biologist to head a multidisciplinary team in Centurion. You will drive computational approaches for genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics, guiding data interpretation and discovery.

The role emphasizes leadership, pipeline development, and collaboration with clinicians and experimental biologists to identify biomarkers and therapeutic targets. A focus on innovation and scientific leadership is expected.