Remote Lead Bioinformatician – Genomics & ML Pipelines

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Remote-first environment

Opportunities to attend conferences

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Bioinformatician to join a pioneering research team. This fully remote role in South Africa focuses on developing and implementing advanced bioinformatics pipelines, analyzing large-scale genomic data, and collaborating with clinicians to drive discovery.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or MSc in a related field, 5+ years in bioinformatics, strong Python/R programming, and experience with HPC environments.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in bioinformatics research and data analysis.
• Expertise in programming languages such as Python and R, and experience with bioinformatics libraries.
• Proficiency in using command-line interfaces and high-performance computing environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust bioinformatics pipelines for analyzing NGS data (WGS, WES, RNA-Seq).
• Perform in-depth analysis of large biological datasets, including genomic variation, gene expression, and epigenomic profiling.
• Collaborate with experimental biologists and clinicians to interpret data and generate hypotheses.
• Develop and implement statistical and machine learning models for biological data analysis.
• Create clear visualizations and reports for diverse audiences.
• Supervise and mentor junior bioinformaticians and research assistants.
• Contribute to grant writing and manuscript preparation.

Skills

Python

R

HPC

ML

Statistics

Bioinformatics

Data analysis

Remote collaboration

Education

PhD or MSc in Bioinformatics or related field

Tools

BWA

GATK

DESeq2

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Bioinformatician to join a pioneering research team. This fully remote role in South Africa focuses on developing and implementing advanced bioinformatics pipelines, analyzing large-scale genomic data, and collaborating with clinicians to drive discovery.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or MSc in a related field, 5+ years in bioinformatics, strong Python/R programming, and experience with HPC environments.