Lead Genomics & Proteomics Bioinformatician

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Bioinformatician for our client in Polokwane. The role focuses on analyzing genomic and proteomic datasets to drive discovery and therapeutic development.

Expect cross-disciplinary collaboration, pipeline design, and development of novel algorithms in a hybrid lab and remote setting. The ideal candidate has a PhD with at least 5 years of experience in bioinformatics, strong programming skills (Python/R/Perl), and experience with cloud computing and HPC

Qualifications

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional bioinformatics experience with genomics/proteomics.
• Proficiency in Python, R, or Perl and shell scripting.
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS/GCP) and HPC environments.
• Strong statistical and machine learning knowledge applied to biology.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement bioinformatics pipelines for NGS data (WGS, WES, RNA-seq, ChIP-seq).
• Analyze proteomic data and integrate with genomic data for multi-omics studies.
• Design and conduct statistical analyses to identify biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
• Develop machine learning models to interpret complex biological data.
• Collaborate with biologists to design studies and interpret results.
• Manage large biological databases and ensure data integrity.
• Contribute to publications, grants, and presentations.
• Mentor junior bioinformaticians and train researchers.

Skills

Python

R

Perl

Shell scripting

ML techniques

Statistical analysis

Communication

Education

PhD in Bioinformatics or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

HPC

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Bioinformatician for our client in Polokwane. The role focuses on analyzing genomic and proteomic datasets to drive discovery and therapeutic development.

Expect cross-disciplinary collaboration, pipeline design, and development of novel algorithms in a hybrid lab and remote setting. The ideal candidate has a PhD with at least 5 years of experience in bioinformatics, strong programming skills (Python/R/Perl), and experience with cloud computing and HPC