Remote Lead Computational Biologist: Genomics & ML Leader

Placements24; Kempton Park; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Generous retirement savings plan

Significant paid time off

Professional development support

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Computational Biologist to spearhead advanced research initiatives from a fully remote setting. You will guide a distributed team of bioinformaticians and data scientists, shaping computational methods for genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in a quantitative field and have 7+ years in computational biology, including leadership experience. Strong Python/R skills and HPC experience are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computational Biology or related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in computational biology or bioinformatics, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proficient in Python or R and relevant bioinformatics libraries.
• Experience with genomic and other omics data analysis, including alignment, variant calling, and differential expression.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of large-scale computational biology projects.
• Develop and maintain robust bioinformatics pipelines for omics data processing and analysis.
• Apply machine learning and statistical modeling to biological data.
• Collaborate with experimental biologists and clinicians to interpret results and generate hypotheses.
• Mentor and manage a team of computational biologists and data scientists.

Skills

Python

R

Education

Ph.D. in Computational Biology

Tools

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Computational Biologist to spearhead advanced research initiatives from a fully remote setting. You will guide a distributed team of bioinformaticians and data scientists, shaping computational methods for genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in a quantitative field and have 7+ years in computational biology, including leadership experience. Strong Python/R skills and HPC experience are essential for success in this role.