Remote Senior Computational Biologist Genomics & Discovery

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 2,030,000 - 3,046,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Remote work setup allowance

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Computational Biologist for a pioneering biotechnology company focused on unlocking the potential of genomics. You will analyze large-scale genomic datasets to drive discoveries in drug development and personalized medicine, collaborating with a world-class team of scientists and bioinformaticians.

The role is fully remote, requiring deep knowledge of bioinformatics tools, statistical genetics, and large-scale data analysis within a remote-first

Qualifications

• PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genetics, CS, Statistics, or related quantitative field.
• Minimum 5 years of post-doctoral or industry experience in computational genomics.
• Proficiency in Python or R and experience with bioinformatics tools.
• Strong understanding of statistical genetics, population genetics, and machine learning applied to biological data.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP) and HPC environments.
• Proven ability to analyze and interpret complex genomic datasets.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a remote team setting.
• Experience with data visualization tools and techniques.
• Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement computational pipelines for large-scale genomic and transcriptomic data (WGS, WES, RNA-Seq).
• Develop and apply statistical methods to identify genetic variants linked to diseases and phenotypes.
• Collaborate with biologists and clinicians to interpret findings and inform research strategies.
• Maintain reproducible analysis workflows using scripting languages and version control.
• Contribute to study design and experimental protocols.
• Build predictive models from genomic data for patient stratification and treatment response.
• Present findings to internal teams and at scientific conferences.
• Stay current with advances in genomics, bioinformatics, and computational biology.

Skills

Python

R

Statistical genetics

Machine learning

Data visualization

Remote collaboration

Education

PhD in Computational Biology / Bioinformatics / Genetics

Tools

AWS

GCP

High-Performance Computing

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Computational Biologist for a pioneering biotechnology company focused on unlocking the potential of genomics. You will analyze large-scale genomic datasets to drive discoveries in drug development and personalized medicine, collaborating with a world-class team of scientists and bioinformaticians.

The role is fully remote, requiring deep knowledge of bioinformatics tools, statistical genetics, and large-scale data analysis within a remote-first