Senior Genomics Research Lead — Remote

Placements24; Kempton Park; Hybrid; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Performance-based bonuses

Flexible hours

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Genomics Researcher to join a fully remote scientific team. You will lead genomics projects, develop advanced bioinformatics pipelines for WGS/WES/RNA-Seq, and apply statistical methods and ML to genomic data.

Effective collaboration with biologists, clinicians, and data scientists, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to grants and manuscripts are key aspects of the role. Remote-first culture with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Genomics, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive genomics research with a strong publication record.
• Proficiency in Python/R/shell; experience with NGS data analysis pipelines.
• Experience leading research projects and managing scientific teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex genomics projects from experimental design through data analysis and interpretation.
• Develop and optimize advanced bioinformatics pipelines for next-generation sequencing (NGS) data, including WGS, WES, RNA-Seq, and ChIP-Seq.
• Apply statistical methods and machine learning algorithms to analyze genomic variation, gene expression, and epigenetic data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including molecular biologists, clinicians, and data scientists, to integrate genomic findings with other biological datasets.
• Present research findings at internal meetings and external scientific conferences.
• Mentor and supervise junior researchers and bioinformaticians.
• Contribute to grant writing and manuscript preparation.
• Ensure data integrity, reproducibility, and compliance with best practices in genomics research.

Skills

Python

R

Shell scripting

Leadership

Communication

Education

PhD in Genomics, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics

Tools

GATK

STAR

DESeq2

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Genomics Researcher to join a fully remote scientific team. You will lead genomics projects, develop advanced bioinformatics pipelines for WGS/WES/RNA-Seq, and apply statistical methods and ML to genomic data.

Effective collaboration with biologists, clinicians, and data scientists, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to grants and manuscripts are key aspects of the role. Remote-first culture with flexible hours.