Senior Bioinformatics Data Scientist — Remote Genomics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Remote work

Health insurance

Annual leave & development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist specializing in Bioinformatics for a fully remote research role. You will extract insights from large-scale genomic data, build predictive models, and collaborate with researchers worldwide to advance genomics and therapeutic development.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, with 6+ years in data science and strong Python or R experience.

Qualifications

• Advanced programming in Python or R and related libraries.
• Deep understanding of bioinformatics workflows, sequencing data, and omics analysis.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for a remote team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement ML and statistical models for biological data analysis.
• Analyze genomic, proteomic, and high-throughput data.
• Build robust pipelines for large datasets and ensure data quality.
• Collaborate remotely with researchers to set analytics goals.
• Visualize complex results and communicate insights to diverse audiences.
• Stay updated on bioinformatics and computational biology advances.

Skills

Python

R

Bioinformatics

Machine Learning

Data Visualization

Education

Master's or PhD in Bioinformatics/CS/Statistics

Tools

Bioconductor

GATK

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist specializing in Bioinformatics for a fully remote research role. You will extract insights from large-scale genomic data, build predictive models, and collaborate with researchers worldwide to advance genomics and therapeutic development.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, with 6+ years in data science and strong Python or R experience.