PGIMER

Chandigarh

invites application for a project dissertation program for students who have completed their first year of M.Sc. in Bioinformatics.

This is an exciting opportunity for Master's students to train in modern methods in Bioinformatics. The duration of the training will be four to six months, starting from January 2016.

Education: Pursuing M.Sc. Bioinformatics

Essential: Post graduate applicants should have completed their first year and should be in the third semester or first half of the second year.

Only students who are willing to spend a minimum period of 4 months to a maximum of six months, without any break, would be eligible for the program.

How to Apply: Candidates interested in the above project dissertation program should apply online. Send your CV, Scanned copy of letter of recommendation from Head of Institution along with Registration form in the given format should be sent to: info@bicpgi.org

Please mention clearly “Project dissertation & your Name” in the Subject.

The last date for application is December 23, 2015

Note: Selected candidates may please note that the program is free of cost and would not provide any financial aid for transport and stay. Name of the selected candidates would be posted on the centre website by December 31, 2015.

Incomplete applications will be rejected.

For more information visit our website: http://bic-pgi.org/

Research Scientist

Qualification : Ph.D in any branch of life science or bioinformatics or computational biology Experience : Previous experience in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Genome/big data analysis is desirable but not mandatory

No. of Vacancy : 02

Project Associate

Qualification : MSc in any branch of life science Experience Previous experience in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry is desirable but not mandatory

No. of Vacancy : 02

Project Assistant

Qualification : BSc in any branch of life science or chemical science Experience Previous experience any branch in Life science, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry is desirable but not mandatory

No. of Vacancy : 03
How to apply

Interested candidates can forward their profiles to email id: nctb@iitm.ac.in latest by 18th March, 2016

More at https://www.iitm.ac.in/content/national-cancer-tissue-bio-bank-department-biotechnology-iitm-chennai-vacancy-various-post
https://www.iitm.ac.in/sites/default/files/notices/vacancy.pdf

Bioinformatics Trainee Job position in University of Kalyani
Number of Posts : 02
Qualification : M.Sc. in any branch of life science with prior knowledge of Bioinformatics
Fellowship / Stipend / Salary : As per DBT rules
Duration of the Post : Six months starting from January, 2016
How to apply
Walk-in-interview will be held on 28.12.2015 at Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Kalyani.

More at http://www.klyuniv.ac.in/index.php/recruitments

Eligibility : M Phil / Phd

Location : Thiruvananthapuram

Last Date : 30 Apr 2016

Hiring Process : Face to Face Interview
IISER -TVM

The Postdoctoral Fellowship/Research Associateship is a full-time, contractual position for highly qualified young scientists to carry out research at CCMS, IISER-TVM.

Research areas at the Centre

Quantum Chemistry/ Computational Fluid Dynamics/Condensed Matter Physics (Theory)/Genomics/Genetics/Gravitational Waves

Qualifications: PhD in Bioinformatics / Biophysics / Physics / Astrophysics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Engineering (Mechanical/Aerospace) Those who are in the final stages of their Ph.D. thesis submission are also eligible to apply. However, those candidates must have submitted the thesis at the time of the interview.

Experience: Applicants should have at least three peer reviewed publications and relevant experience in the research area they are applying for.

No. of positions: 5

Age limit: 35 yrs or below. A relaxation of 5 yrs will be applicable to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC and women candidates

Salary: The Fellowship carries a remuneration of INR Rs. 5,18,000 - Rs. 5,76,000 per annum (including HRA). The postdoctoral fellowship may not be held concurrently with any other national or international fellowships. It is also not transferable to any other fellowship
How to apply

Applications should reach the Head, CCMS, IISER Thiruvananthapuram,CET Campus, Engineering College PO,Thiruvananthapuram 695016 on or before April 30, 2016 by e-mail to ccms@iisertvm.ac.in by mentioning the research area name in the subject line.

More at http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/openings/read_opening/150.phpx

Eligibility : MSc(Bio-Chemistry, Bio-Informatics, Bio-Tech)

Location : Ajmer

Last Date : 13 Feb 2016

Hiring Process : Face to Face Interview
Central University of Rajasthan

Research Fellow Job vacancies in Central University of Rajasthan

Project Title : “Development of natural product derived febrifugine ananlogues as a novel therapeutics against visceral leishmaniasis”

No. of Post : 01

Qualification : Master of Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and related biological sciences with minimum 55%, Age limit as per government rule.

Desirable Experience : Candidates with experience in cell culture, Chemoinformatics, and Parasitology will be preferred.

Fellowship : Rs. 25,000/- p.m. consolidated for NET qualified (14,000/- p.m. consolidated for Non-NET)
How to apply

The candidates may apply on a plain paper, along with their curriculum vitae (including name, date of birth, academic qualification starting from 10th class, summary of research experience, email id, phone number and passport size photograph) and email to vkprajapati@curaj.ac.in or post the hard copy to the Dr. Vijay Kumar Prajapati PI, DST-SERB Project (YSS/2015/000716), Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, Dist- Ajmer, Rajasthan, 305 817 on or before 13th February 2016.

More at http://www.curaj.ac.in/Default.aspx?PageId=241

HYDERABAD-500030

F.No. 5-42/2016/Rectt.

WALK IN INTERVIEW

Eligible candidates are invited to attend Walk in Interview to fill up the (purely) temporary post of Junior Research Fellow (One) under Extramural Research Project entitled “Transcriptome and proteome analysis for identification of candidate genes responsible for pistillate nature in castor “ to be held on 04.03.2016 at 11.00 AM at ICAR – Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. The tenure of the project is up to 31.03.2017. The requirement and other terms and conditions for the Junior Research Fellow are as under :-

Junior Research Fellow (One)

Nucleic acid isolations, molecular analysis, bioinformatic analysis

.M.Sc.Biotechnology/Bioinformatics

Post Graduation in Life Sciences.

Candidates having Post Graduate degree in Basic Sciences with 3 years Bachelor’s degree and 2 years Master’s Degree 1,2,3 should have NET qualification.

Experience in Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

Rs.25000/- + 30% HRA per month (At present)

More Info : http://icar-iior.org.in/media/docs/employment/2016/jrf-int.pdf

ICRISAT is headquartered in Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and five country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT, established in 1972, is a member of the CGIAR Consortium. For more details, see www.icrisat.org.

Responsibilities:Design efficient SQL queries for pulling large sequencing projects.
Serve as a technical adviser to the project leadership and provide computational perspective on product design and deliverability.
Develop and oversee a rapid and incremental software development and release schedule.
Design the software architecture, oversee the implementation and evolution of the design on appropriate hardware platforms.
Working collaboratively in a team environment to design, code, test, debug, and document programs for an integrated genomic analysis pipeline in a rapid and incremental software development and release schedule.
Supervise and review code development and ensure that software products meet project objectives in terms of functionality, scalability, robustness and user experience.
Implement and oversee the QA/QC practices to ensure the development team is adhering to quality standards.
Work closely with the application specialist to integrate feedbacks from teams in each CGIAR center into software customization and improvement.
Assist in training of breeders in the CGIAR centers to use software developed.
Personal Profile:

The applicant should have:

Understanding of genomics data and advanced knowledge of Java, and C/C++ as the programming languages and any of the scripting language like perl and/or Python, SQL
High Performance Computing, data architecture, database platforms and QA/QC practices in software engineering.
She/he should have solid experience in software development projects, preferably as a senior programmer or in the software project management role, and in projects involving big data.
Excellent communication skills are needed to work in this multi-disciplinary, multi-location and multi-cultural team.
Ability to mentor colleagues in quality software development practices is desired.
Educational Qualification : Ph. D or Masters Degree in Computational Biology / Computational Genomics or Equivalent with Research Experience in Mentioned Areas.

More at http://www.icrisat.org/careers/

For students interested in frontier research at the interface of biology, computation, physics and applied mathematics

IMSc is a leader in India in fundamental research in theoretical physics, mathematics and theoretical computer science, with several members actively pursuing research in interdisciplinary areas including computational biology. In 2013 IMSc started a unique Ph.D. programme in this subject, training students to apply cutting-edge computational and mathematical techniques to problems in modern biology, in collaboration with leading biology departments and institutions in India and abroad.
IMSc is an autonomous national research institute under the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, and a constituent institution of the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai (a deemed university). Ph.D. degrees will be awarded by HBNI.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMME
Before embarking on their research, students have three semesters of coursework, which consists of seven core courses, to be carried out at IMSc; elective courses, which may be taken at IMSc or at other institutions by mutual consent; and lab rotations, at collaborating labs in other institutions. The core coursework covers essentials of modern biology, essential techniques from physics, mathematics, statistics and computer science, physics of proteins and biomolecules, biological sequence analysis and algorithms, and systems biology. Elective coursework covers various topics in greater depth. Following the coursework and a comprehensive examination, students will embark on research leading to a Ph.D. degree.
Selected candidates will be research fellows at IMSc and will receive fellowships, housing or house rent allowance, and contingency grants.

More at http://www.imsc.res.in/graduate_programme_0

No. of Post : 01

Qualification : A doctoral (Ph.D). Degree in Bioinformatics OR 1. Master’s degree in Bioinformatics or Computer Sciences having 1st division or 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point with at least two years of research experience as evidenced from Fellowship/ Associate ship. 2. NET or equivalent national level examination qualification is essential for the candidates with 3+2 years (B.Sc.+ M.Sc) pattern. Desirable: Demonstrated experience & skills in database design, management, UNIX OS, HPC environment inbased NGS data analysis. Experience substantiated by publications of high quality will be preferred.

Emoluments : Rs. 40,000 (Ph.D)/ Rs + 30 % HRA; 38,000 (Master’s) Degree + 30 % HRA.
Hiring Process : Walk - In
Job Role: Research/JRF/SRF

Candidates should appear by 10.00 AM on 16.03.2016 for registration with relevant documents in the room B4, Bioinformatics Lab, ICAR.NBPGR. old campus, Inderpuri, New Delhi.

The candidates who wish to attend the walk-in interview are requested to bring with them five copies of the CV (one copy with photograph) as per the format given below. Also, the candidates should bring the original documents such as DOB, degree certificates, marks sheets, publications, thesis, experience certificate etc. for verification.

http://www.nbpgr.ernet.in/Downloadfile.aspx?EntryId=7284

No of Vacancies: 01
Pay Scale: Rs. 9300-34800 + Grade Pay Rs. 4600/-

Educational Qualification and Experience: (From Recognized University / Institute) M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Human Genomics / Biochemistry / Biophysics.

Age Limit: 18-50 years

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