Walk- in- Test cum Interview (based on test) for the selection of Research Associate

under the scheme “Distributed Information Sub Centre –DISC” & Research Assistant under scheme “Phytophthora, Fusarium and Ralstonia diseases of Horticultural and Field Crops” will be held at this Institute as per details indicated below.

WALK -IN- TEST CUM INTERVIEW

Name of the post : Research Associate

Date of Interview : 21-05-2014 at 10.00 AM

No. of posts : One

Qualifications : a)Essential

Ph.D Degree in Bioinformatics OR : Masters degree in Bioinformatics with a minimum of
60% marks or equivalent OGPA with at least two years research experience as evidenced from fellowship/ associateship/training/published papers etc.

b)Desirable: Experience in NGS data analysis.

Emoluments : Rs. 23,000/- per month + HRA (Masters Degree Holders)

Rs. 24,000/- per month + HRA (Ph.D Degree Holders)

Upper age limit : 40 years for Men & 45 years for Women as on date of Interview (Upper Age limits are relaxable for SC, ST and OBC candidates as per Govt. of India norms (at present 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC)

Duration of Project : Till 31-03-2017.

Title of Assigment : Research Assistant (on contract basis)

No. of vacancy : One

Qualification : Essential : Post Graduation in Bioinformatics and Minimum one year experience in NGS data analysis

Desirable : Experience in Perl/Python/R

Remuneration : Rs. 20,000/- per month (consolidated)

Scope of work :

1. Analysis of different file formats and their conversions.

2. Assessing the quality of data and filtering of raw reads.
3. Assembling the raw reads-de novo as well as reference mapping.
4. Compression of aligned reads using Jam tools
5. RNA-seq. Analysis
6. Differential expression testing involving Normalization, Statistical testing, heat map generation & hierarchical clustering
7. Annotating the assembled genome and geneet testing and their validation
8. Metabolic pathway analysis
9. Comparative genomics
10. Setting up of genome browsers.

Period of Assigment : Initially for six months.

Date & Venue of Interview : 21-05-2014 at IISR, Kozhikode at 10.00 AM

More at http://www.spices.res.in/pdf/disc-advtmnt.pdf

Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE) invites applications from eligible and translational research-oriented candidates to the posts of Professor/Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.

Emoluments: As per UGC norms (Adequate Compensation for Postdoctoral/Teaching experience)

Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria as per the UGC norms can send their full CV with copies of certificates and reference letters to the following address by post or by e-mail on or before 31st May 2014

The Registrar,
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education,
Chettinad Health City
Kelambakkam, Chennai 603 103
Tamil Nadu
T +91 (0)44 4741 1000
F +91 (0)44 4741 1011
Email: jobs @chettinadhealthcity.com

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Assistant Professor in Bioinformatics

Essential :
First Class Master’s Degree in the appropriate branch of Life Sciences / Technology (Tech.)
OR
Ph.D in Life Sciences or in the respective subject area of specialization
OR
Good Academic record with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade) at the Master’s Degree level, in the relevant subject or an equivalent degree from an Indian / Foreign University.
Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, candidates should have cleared the eligibility test (NET) for lecturers conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC and as per the requirements of UGC guidelines.

Desirable :
Teaching, research industrial and/or professional experience in a reputed organization.
Papers presented at Conferences and/or in refereed journals

Note : Application are invited in prescribed form Click here for Application Form
Kindly send your applications to “Registrar, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune – 411018., Maharashtra, India.” should reach in the University office within 15 days from the publication.

More Info: http://www.dpu.edu.in/BiotechResearchPositions.aspx

More at http://ncb.qau.edu.pk/

The Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer - Computational Biologist with 3+
years' experience in a similar role to design and implement a backend system
to support an online individualised genomics interface. This position is a
great opportunity for an ambitious, self-motivated individual to work in a
demanding, challenging and interesting role.

Position Description:
. Participate in planning, design, and implementation of Equinome back
end systems and technologies.
. Implement interfaces and management tools for back end services.
. Manage, analyse, interpret and visualise large genomics data sets.
. Work closely with scientific team to develop new features and
application enhancements
. Design, develop and manage a genomics research database.

Qualification/Experience:
. Minimum MSc in Computer Science, Genetics, Bioinformatics or in a
related field (A Ph.D qualification would be an advantage).
. Proven 3+ years of experience in similar role.
. Highly proficient in Python, SQL, MySQL.
. Excellent knowledge of mammalian genomics, bioinformatics and
statistical/population genetics.
. Hands-on experience working with large data sets.
. Experience with front-end technologies (HTML/CSS/Javascript) an
advantage.
. Experience in rapid web application development: e.g. Django.
. Knowledge or experience of Unix Scripting and R statistical
programming language would be an advantage.
. Ability to work with minimum supervision to deliver high-quality
code on time.
. Fluency in English and good written and communication skills.
. Meticulous attention to detail.

Applications should be submitted before Friday, 26 September 2014 using the
following link:
http://bit.ly/WgbhxS

Note: Full information and application procedure is available at this link:
http://bit.ly/WgbhxS

We are also interested in the large-scale integration of genomic, expression, methylation and proteomic data sets, as well as the application of whole genome sequence analysis in clinical diagnostics.

More at http://millslab.ccmb.med.umich.edu/index.html

Current research interests include next-generation DNA sequencing, structural variation, genome rearrangements in cancer and evolution, and network analysis of somatic mutations in cancer. Earlier research included topics in comparative genomics, multiple sequence alignment, and motif finding.

More athttp://compbio.cs.brown.edu/

More at http://biorg.cis.fiu.edu/