Remote Senior Bioinformatics Data Scientist - Drug Discovery

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Flexible remote schedule

Professional development budget

Global team in Port Elizabeth

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Data Scientist with specialization in Bioinformatics to join a globally distributed research team. You will extract insights from genomic, proteomic, and clinical data while developing advanced ML models to support drug discovery and development.

The role is fully remote, requiring collaboration across time zones and strong communication. A competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and generous professional development budget are offered to enable impact

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in data science or bioinformatics, with a focus on biological data.
• Proficiency in Python or R and data science libraries; experience with ML algorithms and statistical modeling.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy ML models and analyses for biological data.
• Analyze genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic datasets to identify patterns and markers.
• Collaborate remotely with cross-functional teams of scientists and engineers.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and analytical workflows for data processing.

Skills

Python/R

Bioinformatics

Cloud platforms

Data science

Communication

Education

MSc/PhD in relevant field

Tools

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Data Scientist with specialization in Bioinformatics to join a globally distributed research team. You will extract insights from genomic, proteomic, and clinical data while developing advanced ML models to support drug discovery and development.

The role is fully remote, requiring collaboration across time zones and strong communication. A competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and generous professional development budget are offered to enable impact