Senior Systems Biologist – Remote Multi-Omics Modeling

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Systems Biologist for its client, a biotechnology leader, in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. The role focuses on building quantitative models of cellular networks, integrating genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to predict drug and genetic perturbation outcomes.

The successful candidate will lead modeling efforts, collaborate with experimental teams, and communicate findings through publications and presentations in a coastal research setting.

Qualifications

• PhD in Systems Biology or related quantitative field required.
• Minimum 5 years post-doctoral experience in systems biology or closely related area.
• Proven expertise in computational modeling of biological systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and validate computational models of biological systems.
• Integrate multi-omics data to derive system-level insights.
• Design computational experiments to predict effects of perturbations.
• Collaborate with wet-lab scientists to test model predictions.

Skills

Python

R

MATLAB

Statistics

Data integration

Communication skills

Independent working

Team collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in Systems Biology or related quantitative field

Tools

SQL

Bioinformatics databases

Version control (Git)

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Systems Biologist for its client, a biotechnology leader, in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. The role focuses on building quantitative models of cellular networks, integrating genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to predict drug and genetic perturbation outcomes.

The successful candidate will lead modeling efforts, collaborate with experimental teams, and communicate findings through publications and presentations in a coastal research setting.