Senior Computational Biologist, Remote Research Leader

Placements24; Midrand; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work stipend

Health insurance

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Research Scientist in Computational Biology to lead advanced computational analyses from a remote setup. You will develop and apply methods to analyze genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic data, driving discovery of disease mechanisms and targets.

Ideal candidates have a PhD and a strong publication record, with expertise in Python/R, ML, and cloud deployment. The role offers generous remote stipends and ongoing professional development within a globally

Qualifications

• PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, CS or related quantitative field.
• 5+ years in computational biology with strong publication record.
• Proficiency in Python or R and bioinformatics libraries.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement bioinformatics pipelines for omics data.
• Develop predictive models for drug targets and biomarkers.
• Collaborate with clinicians to interpret findings and guide experiments.
• Publish findings and present at conferences.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to strategy.

Skills

Python

R

Machine learning

Bioinformatics

Genomics

Cloud computing

Docker

Communication

Education

PhD in Computational Biology or related

Tools

Docker

AWS

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Research Scientist in Computational Biology to lead advanced computational analyses from a remote setup. You will develop and apply methods to analyze genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic data, driving discovery of disease mechanisms and targets.

Ideal candidates have a PhD and a strong publication record, with expertise in Python/R, ML, and cloud deployment. The role offers generous remote stipends and ongoing professional development within a globally