Remote Senior Bioinformatician - Genomics & Drug Discovery

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 900.000 - 1.200.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Home office stipend

Generous paid time off

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Bioinformatician for a fully remote role to advance genomic and omics analyses supporting drug discovery. You will design pipelines, apply ML methods, and collaborate with cross-functional teams from anywhere globally.

The role requires a PhD/Master’s in a quantitative field, 5+ years in bioinformatics, and strong programming and cloud experience. Excellent communication and leadership are essential for mentoring teams.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in bioinformatics or computational biology within a research or pharmaceutical setting.
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in bioinformatics (e.g., Python, R, Perl, Java).
• Extensive experience with bioinformatics tools and databases (e.g., BLAST, UCSC Genome Browser, Ensembl).
• Strong understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, and their application to biological data.
• Experience analyzing large-scale genomic and transcriptomic data.
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a remote setting.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deliver results in a timely manner.

Aufgaben

• Design and implement bioinformatics pipelines for the analysis of high-throughput sequencing data (e.g., RNA-Seq, WGS, ChIP-Seq) and other omics datasets.
• Develop and apply statistical and machine learning methods to identify biomarkers, predict drug responses, and uncover novel biological insights.
• Collaborate closely with biologists, chemists, and other research scientists to define research questions and design appropriate computational analyses.
• Develop and maintain databases and data management systems for biological and experimental data.
• Visualize complex biological data to effectively communicate findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in bioinformatics, computational biology, and relevant pharmaceutical research areas.
• Contribute to the writing of research publications and patent applications.
• Mentor junior bioinformaticians and research staff on computational approaches and data analysis best practices.
• Ensure reproducibility and rigor in all computational analyses and code development.
• Participate in cross-functional project teams, providing computational expertise and strategic input.

Kenntnisse

Problem solving

Independent work

Communication

Analytical thinking

Ausbildung

PhD or Master’s degree in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/CS/Statistics or related field

Tools

Python

R

Perl

Java

BLAST

UCSC Genome Browser

Ensembl

AWS

Azure

GCP

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Bioinformatician for a fully remote role to advance genomic and omics analyses supporting drug discovery. You will design pipelines, apply ML methods, and collaborate with cross-functional teams from anywhere globally.

The role requires a PhD/Master’s in a quantitative field, 5+ years in bioinformatics, and strong programming and cloud experience. Excellent communication and leadership are essential for mentoring teams.