Senior Genomics & Bioinformatics Lead

Placements24; George; Sur place; ZAR 800 000 - 1 500 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary package

Medical benefits

Disability coverage

Retirement plans

International travel

Computational resources

Résumé du poste

Placements24 in George, South Africa, seeks a Lead Scientist in Genomics and Bioinformatics to lead advanced sequencing projects and analyze complex biological data. You will drive experimental design, develop pipelines, and oversee a team of researchers.

The role requires a PhD, 7+ years in genomics, and expertise in Python, R, shell, and HPC environments, with opportunities for international travel and collaboration.

Qualifications

• PhD in Genomics, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or closely related field.
• Minimum 7 years of genomics research experience with focus on bioinformatics analysis.
• Proven leadership experience managing scientific projects and teams.
• Expertise in next-generation sequencing technologies and data analysis.
• Proficiency in Python, R, and shell scripting; experience in HPC environments.
• Strong understanding of statistics and ML in biological data analysis.

Responsabilités

• Lead design and implementation of genomic sequencing experiments and analysis pipelines.
• Develop and optimize bioinformatics workflows for large-scale genomic data analysis (variant calling, annotation, population genetics).
• Mentor and manage a team of scientists and bioinformaticians; oversee timelines and deliverables.
• Collaborate with internal and external groups to integrate genomic data into broader projects.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security of genomic data and metadata.

Connaissances

Leadership

Team mentoring

Data analysis

Python

R

Shell scripting

HPC

Statistics & ML

Formation

PhD in Genomics/Bioinformatics/CS

Outils

Python

R

Shell scripting

HPC

Description du poste

Placements24 in George, South Africa, seeks a Lead Scientist in Genomics and Bioinformatics to lead advanced sequencing projects and analyze complex biological data. You will drive experimental design, develop pipelines, and oversee a team of researchers.

The role requires a PhD, 7+ years in genomics, and expertise in Python, R, shell, and HPC environments, with opportunities for international travel and collaboration.