Remote Genomics & Proteomics Research Scientist

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 1,972,000 - 2,629,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Fully remote

Professional development allowance

Global collaboration opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Research Biologist to advance genomics and proteomics research in a fully remote role. You will analyze complex biological data, design experiments, and collaborate with a global team of scientists.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD and 3–5 years of post-doctoral or industry experience, is proficient in Python and R, and can work independently across multiple projects, contributing to high-impact publications and grant proposals.

Qualifications

• PhD required in biology or related field.
• 3–5 years of post-doctoral or industry experience in genomics or proteomics.
• Proficiency in Python and R.
• Strong statistical analysis and data visualization skills for biological data.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple remote projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-throughput genomic and proteomic data analysis.
• Design and interpret experiments on gene expression and protein interactions.
• Develop and validate novel analytical methods for data interpretation.
• Collaborate with computational biologists to integrate datasets.
• Contribute to writing research papers, grants, and internal reports.

Skills

Python

R

Education

PhD in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or Bioinformatics

Tools

Bioinformatics pipelines

Genomics workflows

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Research Biologist to advance genomics and proteomics research in a fully remote role. You will analyze complex biological data, design experiments, and collaborate with a global team of scientists.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD and 3–5 years of post-doctoral or industry experience, is proficient in Python and R, and can work independently across multiple projects, contributing to high-impact publications and grant proposals.