Remote Principal Computational Scientist - Lead & Innovate

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,959,000 - 3,428,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based incentives

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible remote work

Career development

Job summary

Placements24 invites applications for a Principal Computational Scientist to join our remote R&D organization. The role drives data-driven decision making by building and applying advanced computational models across diverse scientific disciplines, leading multi-disciplinary projects and mentoring junior scientists.

You will collaborate with experimentalists and engineers to define requirements, design simulations, and communicate findings to stakeholders through presentations and reports,

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative field.
• 10+ years of experience with computational models and advanced analytics.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or Fortran.
• Experience with HPC and cloud platforms is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and validate sophisticated computational models and algorithms to address complex scientific challenges.
• Lead the analysis of large, multi-modal datasets, identifying key trends, patterns, and insights.
• Collaborate closely with experimental scientists and engineers to define project requirements and interpret results.
• Mentor and guide junior computational scientists and data analysts, fostering their technical growth.
• Design and execute simulation studies to predict system behavior or optimize experimental designs.
• Communicate findings and recommendations effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders through presentations and reports.

Skills

Python

C++

Fortran

Machine learning

HPC

Data visualization

Cloud platforms

Education

PhD in quantitative field

Tools

NumPy/SciPy

TensorFlow

Job description

Placements24 invites applications for a Principal Computational Scientist to join our remote R&D organization. The role drives data-driven decision making by building and applying advanced computational models across diverse scientific disciplines, leading multi-disciplinary projects and mentoring junior scientists.

You will collaborate with experimentalists and engineers to define requirements, design simulations, and communicate findings to stakeholders through presentations and reports,