NAME OF THE POST : Bioinformatician (Part time 3 days in a week) (One Position only)

DURATION : One Year

NAME OF THE PROJECT : Next generation sequencing facility

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS : At least a Masters degree in Bioinformatics and Bachelors degree in any stream of life sciences

REQUIREMENTS :

Around 5 years of experience and proven track record in next generation sequence data analysis (supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals), ability to analyze transcriptomics, Chip-seq, and small RNA –seq data.

: Should have the ability to analyze raw primary data generated by Illumina next generation sequencing platforms and create / troubleshoot custom analysis Pipelines.

Should have ability to handle all downstream secondary and tertiary data analysis using commercially available as well as open source softwares (transcriptomics, ChIP-seq, small RNA-seq)

Apart from these, the applicant should have knowledge of the following: Programming: Perl and Python. Operating system:

Linux and Windows. NGS Analysis tools: Maq, BWA, Bowtie, SAM tools, BEDTools, MACS, Galaxy, FastQC, Bismark, MEDIPS, Tophat, Cufflinks, AvadisNGS, CLC Genomics Workbench, Galaxy, BaseSpace, Trinity Statistics: Microsoft Excel and R. Database: MySQL Genome Browser: UCSC, Ensemble, IGV, IGB Motif Analysis Tools: MEME Suite, Transfac and RSAT Functional Annotation Tools: DAVID, GeneCodis, Gene Cards Networking Tools: Cytoscape

EMOLUMENTS : The incumbent will be paid a fee of Rs. 2000/- per sitting/ per day.

SCIENTIST NAME : Dr. Arnab Mukhopadhyay,

Staff Scientific V Next generation sequencing facility

SCIENTIST’S E-MAIL ID : arnab@nii.ac.in

WALK IN INTERVIEW ON : 18th September, 2015

REGISTRATION OF CANDIDATES: 10.30 AM to 11.00 AM

PLEASE NOTE- 1. CANDIDATE MAY FILL UP APPLICATION IN THE PRECRIBED FORMAT ALONG WITH NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR VERIFICATION. 2. APPLICATIONS CONTAINING INCOMPLETE INFORMATION SHALL NOT BE ENTERTAINED. 3. DATE OF PASSING THE EXAMINATIONS MUST BE INDICATED CLEARLY. 4. ONLY REGISTERED CANDIDATES WILL BE INTERVIEWED. 5. NO TA/DA WILL BE PAID FOR ATTENDING THE INTERVIEW PRESCRIBED FORM 1. NAME 2. FATHER’S NAME 3. MOTHER’S NAME 4. DATE OF BIRTH 5. SEX (MALE/FEMALE) 6. CATEGORY (SC/ ST/ OBC/ PH) 7. ADDRESS a. (CORRSPONDENCE) b. (PERMANENT) 8. E MAIL, TELEPHONE NO. & MOBILE No (if any) 9. ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS NAME OF EXAMINATION PASSED WITH SUBJECTS YEAR OF PASSING BOARD/ UNIVERSITY PERCENTAGE/ DIVISION REMARKS 10. PAST EXPERIENCE & PRESENT EMPLOYMENT, IF ANY 11. CANDIDATES SHOULD STATE CLEARLY WHETHER THEY HAVE BEEN AWARDED PH.D DEGREE OR THESIS HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. 12. HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR A POSITION EARLIER IN THE INSTITUTE? IF SO:- (1) THE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT AND PROJECT INVESTIGATOR (2) IF CALLED FOR INVERVIEW, RESULTS THEREOF

More at http://www1.nii.res.in/sites/default/files/walkininterview-18sept2015.pdf

Working with other members of the TNDRG you will analyse complex genomic and epidemiological datasets, evaluating which computational tools are most suitable. You will contribute to the generation of innovative tools for linking epidemiological and multilevel omics datasets, ensuring that computer programs are written in a form that other collaborators can use and expand.

You will have or be close to completion of a PhD in either: bioinformatics; neuroscience; machine learning; statistics; epidemiology; neurology; or other relevant field. You will have experience programming on either R, Matlab, Python, C++, Java or any other imperative, object oriented or functional language.

Please direct Informal enquiries to Dr Alejo Nevado-Holgado (alejo.nevado-holgado@psych.ox.ac.uk).

You will be required to upload a supporting statement explaining how you meet the selection criteria for the post, a CV, and details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday on 2 September 2015. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 15 September 2015.

https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=118696

CDSA is pleased to announce a 4 days hands-on training program on “Essentials of Statistics and Data Analysis using R” at ICGEB, Aruna Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi on December 1 – 4, 2015. This will involve developing and enhancing skills to understand basic principles of statistics for summarizing data and use of appropriate statistical tests as well as providing an understanding of data analysis using R. Didactic lectures with practical sessions will be delivered by experienced faculties from AIIMS and Novartis. Live classroom with power point presentations, case studies, mock exercise, practical sessions on R, group work with time for discussion and Q&A sessions are added advantages of this workshop.

Please contact gayatrivishwakarma.cdsa@thsti.res.in or vineetabaloni.cdsa@thsti.res.in for program and registration details.

Please nominate personage or register yourself on or before November 6, 2015 along with the electronic transfer of registration fee.

Project Title No. of post(s) Designation Stipend in Tenure Start End
Establishment of Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) 02 Trainee Fellow / Student Fellow 5,000/- p.m Six months 01/01/2016 30/06/2016

Essential Qualification:

Traineeship: Candidate having B.Tech or Master Degree or equivalent in Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology with strong interest in Computational Biology and First class/ division throughout academic career may apply.

Studentship: Students currently pursuing the final year of B.Tech or Masters Degree or equivalent in Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology, requiring a thesis as a necessary pre-requisite for completion of respective degree and First class/ division throughout academic career may apply.

Desirable Qualification: Proficiency in Coding Algorithms and Bioinformatics Applications, evidenced by short trainings or computing courses.

The positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the tenure of the training period as mentioned above. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above fellowship depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservations shall be as per Govt. of India norms. The applicants will have no claim implicit or explicit for consideration against any regular position of DISC/NIPGR.

Eligible candidates may apply online application form available

at http://www.nipgr.res.in/discform.html within 15 days from the date of

advertisement.Applications received through any other mode will be disqualified outright.

More at http://www.nipgr.res.in/discform.html

For informal enquiries please contact Anne Walsh via email: anne.walsh@bristol.ac.uk.

Apply at http://www.bris.ac.uk/jobs/find/details.html?nPostingID=3639&nPostingTargetID=13346&option=28&sort=DESC&respnr=1&ID=Q50FK026203F3VBQBV7V77V83&JobNum=ACAD101624&Resultsperpage=10&lg=UK&mask=uobext