Senior Remote Bioinformatics Scientist – Genomics

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Health insurance

Retirement plan with company matching

Home office stipend

Unlimited paid time off

Conference attendance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist to join a fully remote team focused on cutting-edge genomic research. You will analyze large-scale sequencing data, develop pipelines, and apply ML to identify drug targets and biomarkers.

The role requires a PhD in a quantitative field, 6+ years of experience, and strong programming skills in Python or R. Collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams is essential, with flexible remote work from South Africa.

Qualifications

• PhD in bioinformatics or related field.
• 6+ years hands-on genomics/transcriptomics analysis.
• Proficient in Python or R with bioinformatics libraries.
• Experience with cloud platforms and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement pipelines for high-throughput sequencing data.
• Perform statistical analyses and ML modeling to identify targets.
• Develop and maintain large biological data databases.
• Integrate multi-omics data for insights.
• Collaborate with biologists and clinicians to guide experiments.
• Communicate findings via reports and publications.
• Mentor junior colleagues and stay updated on methods.

Skills

Python

R

Machine learning

Education

PhD in Bioinformatics

Tools

AWS

Docker

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist to join a fully remote team focused on cutting-edge genomic research. You will analyze large-scale sequencing data, develop pipelines, and apply ML to identify drug targets and biomarkers.

The role requires a PhD in a quantitative field, 6+ years of experience, and strong programming skills in Python or R. Collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams is essential, with flexible remote work from South Africa.