Senior Systems Biologist: Translational Modeling & Omics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Systems Biologist in Pretoria to join a translational research team. You will develop computational models and integrate multi-omics, clinical and imaging data to uncover disease mechanisms and identify therapeutic targets.

The role requires a PhD with 6+ years in systems/computational biology, strong programming skills (Python/R/MATLAB), and ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• PhD required in quantitative bioscience.
• 6+ years post-doc or industry experience in systems biology or modeling.
• Proficiency in Python, R, or MATLAB; experience with biological databases.

Responsibilities

• Develop computational models to analyze multi-source biological data.
• Integrate omics and clinical data to identify disease mechanisms.
• Design computational experiments to simulate pathways and interventions.
• Collaborate with experimental biologists, clinicians and data scientists.
• Communicate findings through presentations, reports and publications.
• Stay updated on systems biology and computational modeling advancements.

Skills

Python

R

MATLAB

Network analysis

Data integration

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

PhD in Systems Biology/Computational Biology/Bioinformatics

Tools

Bioinformatics tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Systems Biologist in Pretoria to join a translational research team. You will develop computational models and integrate multi-omics, clinical and imaging data to uncover disease mechanisms and identify therapeutic targets.

The role requires a PhD with 6+ years in systems/computational biology, strong programming skills (Python/R/MATLAB), and ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary team.