Senior Biophysicist — Relocation Support & Lab Innovator

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Hybride; ZAR 900 000 - 1 800 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Relocation assistance

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Biophysicist in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The role demands a PhD and at least 5 years of post-doctoral research experience in biophysics or related fields.

You will lead complex experiments using X-ray crystallography, NMR, cryo-EM, SPR, and ITC, and analyze large datasets with Python, R, or MATLAB. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of scientists and clinicians, publish in high-impact journals, and contribute to departmental strategy while

Qualifications

• PhD in Biophysics/Physics/Biochemistry or related field.
• Minimum 5 years post-doctoral research experience.
• Proven track record in designing complex experiments with listed techniques.
• Strong programming in Python, R or MATLAB.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; publications in high-impact journals.
• Grant writing experience is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Design and conduct complex biophysical experiments to study molecular interactions and cellular processes.
• Develop and validate new protocols for data acquisition and interpretation.
• Analyze large datasets using advanced statistical and computational tools.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and clinicians to reach research goals.
• Prepare reports and manuscripts; present findings at conferences.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to departmental strategy.
• Ensure compliance with lab safety and ethical guidelines.
• Troubleshoot experimental setups and data analysis challenges.

Connaissances

Analytical thinking

Data visualization

Scientific writing

Grant writing

Team collaboration

Formation

PhD in Biophysics/Physics/Biochemistry

Outils

X-ray crystallography

NMR spectroscopy

cryo-EM

SPR

ITC

Python

R

MATLAB

Description du poste

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Biophysicist in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The role demands a PhD and at least 5 years of post-doctoral research experience in biophysics or related fields.

You will lead complex experiments using X-ray crystallography, NMR, cryo-EM, SPR, and ITC, and analyze large datasets with Python, R, or MATLAB. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of scientists and clinicians, publish in high-impact journals, and contribute to departmental strategy while