Senior Biophysicist: Advanced Molecular Modeling Lead

Placements24; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund contributions

Generous annual leave

Professional development support

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Biophysicist specializing in Advanced Molecular Modeling in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, ZA. You will drive computational modeling across proteins, nucleic acids, and membranes, leading projects and mentoring researchers in a cutting‑edge bioscience environment.

You will collaborate with computational chemists, structural biologists, and experimentalists, publish results, and contribute to strategic direction while leveraging HPC resources and state‑of‑the‑art

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biophysics, Physics, Chemistry, Computational Biology, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced computational models for biomolecular systems.
• Perform molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, and other computational simulations.
• Analyze simulation data to extract biological insights and guide experiments.
• Collaborate with experimental teams to validate predictions and interpret results.
• Present research at conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Mentor junior researchers and postdocs.
• Contribute to grant writing and secure external funding.
• Stay abreast of advances in biophysics and molecular modeling.

Skills

Python

C++

Fortran

Linux/Unix

Education

Ph.D. in Biophysics/Physics/Chemistry/Computational Biology

Tools

GROMACS

NAMD

AMBER

HPC

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Biophysicist specializing in Advanced Molecular Modeling in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, ZA. You will drive computational modeling across proteins, nucleic acids, and membranes, leading projects and mentoring researchers in a cutting‑edge bioscience environment.

You will collaborate with computational chemists, structural biologists, and experimentalists, publish results, and contribute to strategic direction while leveraging HPC resources and state‑of‑the‑art