Senior Bioinformatics Scientist — Remote, Data‑Driven Impact

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 1.200.000 - 2.000.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Incentives

Impactful projects

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Fully remote

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Research Scientist in Bioinformatics to join a remote-first R&D team. You will design bioinformatic pipelines for multi-omics data and apply advanced ML methods to reveal actionable insights.

Collaborate with biologists to shape research questions and experimental designs while communicating findings to diverse audiences. The role emphasizes staying abreast of genomics advances and contributing to diagnostic target discovery, within a flexible, fully remote work

Qualifikationen

• Ph.D. or equivalent in a quantitative field such as Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, CS or Statistics.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on bioinformatics research and analysis with impactful contributions.
• Proficiency in Python, R, and SQL; experience with bioinformatics tools and databases.
• Strong understanding of biological pathways and molecular biology principles.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and HPC environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a distributed team.

Aufgaben

• Design and implement bioinformatic pipelines for large-scale genomic, proteomic, and transcriptomic data analysis.
• Develop and apply advanced statistical and machine learning methods to interpret complex data.
• Collaborate with biologists to define research questions and experimental designs.
• Visualize and communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay current with bioinformatics/genomics advances and propose new directions.
• Contribute to development and validation of diagnostic/therapeutic targets through data analysis.

Kenntnisse

Python

R

SQL

Bioinformatics

Cloud computing

Ausbildung

PhD in Bioinformatics / Computational Biology / CS / Statistics

Tools

Bioinformatics tools

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Research Scientist in Bioinformatics to join a remote-first R&D team. You will design bioinformatic pipelines for multi-omics data and apply advanced ML methods to reveal actionable insights.

Collaborate with biologists to shape research questions and experimental designs while communicating findings to diverse audiences. The role emphasizes staying abreast of genomics advances and contributing to diagnostic target discovery, within a flexible, fully remote work