Remote Senior Computational Biologist - Bioinformatics

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible remote work

Advanced computing resources

Team meetups in Durban

Job summary

Placements24 in Durban-based role seeks a Senior Computational Biologist to join a cutting-edge biotech team. You will develop and optimize bioinformatics pipelines across genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to generate actionable insights.

You will lead advanced statistical analyses, build predictive models, and collaborate with scientists to translate complex questions into computational strategies, with remote-first flexibility.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years in computational biology or bioinformatics.
• Proficiency in Python, R, or Perl and relevant libraries/tools.
• Strong skills in statistical modeling, ML, and data mining.
• Experience with large-scale omics data (NGS, microarray, MS).
• Familiarity with biological databases and ontologies.
• Excellent problem-solving and remote collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain bioinformatics pipelines for omics data.
• Design and conduct advanced statistical analyses to identify biomarkers.
• Collaborate with experimental biologists, chemists, and clinicians to define questions.
• Build predictive models and machine learning algorithms to guide experiments.
• Optimize workflows for efficiency, scalability, and reproducibility.
• Visualize complex data for diverse audiences and contribute to publications.
• Stay current with latest advances in bioinformatics and computational biology.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Data mining

Remote teamwork

Education

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics

Master's in related field

Tools

Python

R

Perl

Job description

Placements24 in Durban-based role seeks a Senior Computational Biologist to join a cutting-edge biotech team. You will develop and optimize bioinformatics pipelines across genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to generate actionable insights.

You will lead advanced statistical analyses, build predictive models, and collaborate with scientists to translate complex questions into computational strategies, with remote-first flexibility.