Remote Senior Data Scientist - Life Sciences

Placements24; Cape Town; Híbrido; ZAR 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

High salary potential with bonuses

Stock options and retirement plan

Fully remote with flexible hours

Annual professional development budget

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with expertise in Life Sciences to join a remote-first team. The role focuses on extracting insights from complex biological data, building analytical models, and guiding R&D through data-driven decisions.

You will collaborate with biologists, chemists, and software engineers across SA. Candidates should have a PhD or MS in a quantitative field, 5+ years in data science with life sciences emphasis, and strong Python/R skills (scikit-learn,

Formación

• Ph.D. or Master's in a quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional data science experience in life sciences.
• Proficiency in Python or R with relevant libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement advanced statistical models and ML algorithms for life science datasets.
• Design and conduct rigorous data analyses to identify trends and predictive indicators.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to interpret results and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Create compelling data visualizations and communicate findings to diverse stakeholders.
• Contribute to data infrastructure, tools, and best practices within the team.

Conocimientos

Python

R

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Experimental design

Communication

Educación

PhD or Master's in Data Science/Statistics/CS/Bioinformatics

Herramientas

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with expertise in Life Sciences to join a remote-first team. The role focuses on extracting insights from complex biological data, building analytical models, and guiding R&D through data-driven decisions.

You will collaborate with biologists, chemists, and software engineers across SA. Candidates should have a PhD or MS in a quantitative field, 5+ years in data science with life sciences emphasis, and strong Python/R skills (scikit-learn,