Senior Bioinformatician: Genomics, ML Pipelines, Hybrid

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement fund

Professional development

Laboratory access

Hybrid work model

Generous leave

Job summary

Placements24, a leading biotechnology firm with research operations in Vereeniging, Gauteng, seeks a Senior Bioinformatician to advance genomic and proteomic data analysis. You will design and maintain pipelines, analyze WGS/WES/RNA-Seq and proteomics data, and collaborate with biologists to drive discoveries.

The role emphasizes mentorship, data integrity, and adopting best practices, with a Hybrid work model in Vereeniging.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in a quantitative field with bioinformatics focus.
• Minimum 4 years of professional bioinformatics experience.
• Strong programming in Python and R, with bioinformatics libraries.
• Linux/Unix experience and familiarity with NGS toolsets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain bioinformatics pipelines for genomics and proteomics.
• Analyze WGS, WES, RNA-Seq, and proteomics data using established workflows.
• Apply statistics and ML to interpret datasets and identify findings.
• Collaborate with biologists and clinicians to translate results into insights.
• Mentor junior bioinformaticians and research staff.
• Ensure data integrity, reproducibility, and best practices.

Skills

Python

R

Bioinformatics libraries

Linux/Unix

SQL

Communication

Team mentorship

Cloud platforms

Education

PhD in Bioinformatics

MSc in Bioinformatics

Tools

BWA

GATK

Samtools

STAR

DESeq2

MaxQuant

Job description

Placements24, a leading biotechnology firm with research operations in Vereeniging, Gauteng, seeks a Senior Bioinformatician to advance genomic and proteomic data analysis. You will design and maintain pipelines, analyze WGS/WES/RNA-Seq and proteomics data, and collaborate with biologists to drive discoveries.

The role emphasizes mentorship, data integrity, and adopting best practices, with a Hybrid work model in Vereeniging.