Senior Scientist (C) (R794A) at The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Responsibilities:

• Processing and Analysis of Next Generation sequencing data.
• Building bioinformatics networks – both local and international.
• To lead laboratory and data analyses for genomics and multi-omics research and method development projects.
• Produce manuscripts and grant applications relevant to the outcomes of these projects.
• Capacity development for NGS and bioinformatics
• Registered for PhD, proposal written and accepted by the University in molecular biology, Human Genetics of a related field.

Core Requirements:

• MSc degree in Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Genetics or a related field
• At least two years’ experience with next generation sequencing data analysis
• Presenting research findings and reports at relevant conferences/meetings
• Familiar and up-to-date knowledge of next generation sequencing modalities
• Experience in working in Linux environments
• First authored publication in a national/ international peer reviewed journal

Advantageous:

• Experience with postgraduate student mentorship and training
• A track record initiation and management of research projects.
• Comprehensive use of computational clusters
• Proficiency in common scripting languages (Python, Java and R)