Senior Computational Biologist: Remote Omics & ML Leader

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Paid time off

Home office stipend

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Computational Biologist to lead critical bioinformatics initiatives in a remote-first setting. You will develop pipelines for genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics, analyze omics datasets, and translate complex biological questions into computational strategies.

PhD in a quantitative field with 5+ years of experience, proficiency in Python/Perl and R, and cloud experience are required.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, CS, Statistics or related field.
• 5+ years in computational biology or bioinformatics research.
• Proficient in Python/Perl and R; strong stats and ML skills.
• Experience with WGS, RNA-Seq and Mass Spec data; cloud familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize computational pipelines for omics data analysis.
• Analyze large genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic datasets.
• Design statistical analyses to identify biomarkers and patterns.
• Develop predictive models and ML algorithms for biology.
• Collaborate with researchers to design studies and interpret results.
• Contribute to bioinformatics tool development and documentation.

Skills

Python

Perl

R

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

Big data

Education

PhD in Computational Biology

Tools

Git

AWS

GCP

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Computational Biologist to lead critical bioinformatics initiatives in a remote-first setting. You will develop pipelines for genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics, analyze omics datasets, and translate complex biological questions into computational strategies.

PhD in a quantitative field with 5+ years of experience, proficiency in Python/Perl and R, and cloud experience are required.