CareerPlan

Lead Bioinformatics Scientist

South AfricaFull-time2026-10-18

Core

Lead the development of computational pipelines and analytical methods to interpret complex biological data (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics) for disease discovery and therapeutic intervention.

Role type

Lead Bioinformatics Scientist (Scientific Leadership)

Builds

Bioinformatics pipelines, predictive models, and research outputs

Domain

Biotechnology / Genomics / Computational Biology

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Bioinformatics, Python, R, Perl, Statistical analysis, Machine learning, Cloud computing (AWS/GCP), High-performance computing, Team leadership, Project management

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

Python, R, Perl, Bioconductor, Galaxy, Nextflow, AWS, GCP

Responsibilities

Design and implement bioinformatics pipelines for omics data; Interpret genomic/transcriptomic/proteomic datasets to identify biomarkers; Manage and mentor a team of scientists; Collaborate with biologists and clinicians to address research questions; Develop statistical methods and ML algorithms for predictive modeling; Ensure quality and reproducibility of analyses; Contribute to grant applications and publications; Manage computational infrastructure.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities