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Senior Researcher (Bioinformatician)Stellenbosch University • ZA
Senior Researcher (Bioinformatician)

Senior Researcher (Bioinformatician)

Stellenbosch University • ZA
30+ days ago
Job description

Duties/Pligte

  • Teaching: Developing and teaching honours and masters courses in bioinformatics.
  • Research: Conducting high-quality research in bioinformatics, securing external funding, publishing scholarly articles, and supervising postgraduate students up to PhD level.
  • Service: Participating in departmental activities such as curriculum development, advising students, and serving on committees

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

  • PhD in bioinformatics or a related field (e.g. computer science with a focus on biological applications).
  • At least five years' post-PhD experience in the field of bioinformatics.
  • Proven ability to teach bioinformatics courses effectively at postgraduate level.
  • Experience of supervising postgraduate students for thesis projects.
  • A strong record of peer-reviewed publications in top-tier journals related to bioinformatics or biomedical research.
  • Demonstrated ability to secure external grants for research projects.
  • Experience of working with researchers from diverse backgrounds (biology, computer science, statistics).
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R.
  • Strong background in statistical analysis techniques relevant to biological data interpretation.
  • Proven experience in processing and analysing high-dimensional data.
  • Non-South Africans must be able to obtain a valid work permit within a reasonable time.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

  • Familiarity with cloud computing platforms.
  • Expertise in bacterial genetics.
  • Expertise in human genetics.
  • Experience of machine learning techniques applied to biological data.
  • Experience in deep learning techniques.

Closing Date: 22-Jul-2026

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