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Bioinformatics SUB DIC (DIC)

Fri, 12 Dec 2014 21:14:57 -0600

Project Title BIOINFORMATICS SUB DIC (DIC)

Reference Number IIT/SRIC/R/DIC/2014/314, DATED 28thNovember, 2014

Temporary Position(s)

i) Junior/ Senior Project Officer (1)
ii) Junior Project Assistant (2)

Consolidated Compensation

i) Rs.16,000/- to Rs.18,000/- p.m. (depending on qualification & experience)
ii) Rs.8,000/- to Rs.10,000/- p.m. (depending on qualification & experience)

Coordinator / PI Dr. Sudip K. Ghosh, Dept of Biotechnology.

Department / Centre / School Dept of Biotechnology

Qualifications & Experience

(i) M. Sc in any branch of Life Sciences with experience in Molecular Biology/Genetics/Biochemistry preferably a Post Graduate diploma in Bioinformatics or two years working experience in bioinformatics (Minimum 60% marks starting from matriculation examination).

(ii) B. Sc. /B.A. /B. Com/Diploma in Management or Computer Science. Knowledge in computer software will be preferred (minimum 50% marks starting from matriculation examination).

More Information

Interested eligible persons may apply on plain paper, giving full bio-data along with attested copies of testimonials to the undersigned on or before 11thDecember, 2014.

Sponsor DBT, NEW DELHI

Last Date 11 Dec 2014

Application Fee Demand Draft for Rs.50/- (Not for female candidates) drawn in favour of IIT Kharagpur payable at Kharagpur

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Rosalind Bioinformatics problems !!!

Abhi — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:32:48 -0600

Rosalind is a platform for learning bioinformatics and programming through problem solving. Take a tour to get the hang of how Rosalind works.

http://rosalind.info/problems/list-view/

Address of the bookmark: http://rosalind.info/problems/list-view/

irishgrid: Irish Grid Mapping System

Jit — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 07:53:24 -0600

Perl module for creating geographic 10km-square maps using either SVG or PNG (with GD library) output format.

Originally design to map the location of objects in a 10 km map IrishGrid includes:

native support of the Irish Grid System (see http://www.osi.ie/)
optimize for speed (there's as less as possible data to conversion)
customized color functions

https://code.google.com/p/irishgrid/downloads/detail?name=irishgrid.pl

Address of the bookmark: https://code.google.com/p/irishgrid/

Teaching Assistant at SVIMS

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:15:16 -0500

Eligible candidates are invited for a walk-in-interview for recruitment of Teaching Assistant in the Department of Bioinformatics on 8.08.2015 at 10 A.M. in the Committee Hall, SVIMS, Tirupati. The candidates have to attend with all original certificates of qualification, experience on the date of interview. The engagement will be made purely on adhoc basis for a period of 6 months and it can be terminated at any time without notice or without assigning any reason thereof. This is purely an adhoc appointment and the candidate will not have any right to claim permanent benefits of any kind.

1. Remuneration : Rs. 12000/- per month (consolidated)

2. Qualification : M.Sc./M.Tech. Bioinformatics (preference will be given to the candidates with BINC / NET / GATE / Bioinformatics DBT-Traineeship / Studentship and teaching experience)

3. Place of work : Department of Bioinformatics, SVIMS, Tirupati

4. No. of Position : One

Terms and conditions:

1. Candidates are required to submit the Biodata, attested copies of relevant certificates in support of their age, educational qualification, experience etc., before the interview committee, SVIMS University, Tirupati.
2. No TA / DA will be paid for attending the interview.
3. Interim enquiries will not be entertained.
4. The maximum age limit for Teaching Assistant is 34 years as on 8th August, 2015.
5. The tenure of will be further extended subject to performance of the incumbent.

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Interview with a bioinformatician series ...

Jitendra Narayan — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 13:30:15 -0600

The aim of this series to interviews some notable bioinformaticians to get their views on various aspects of bioinformatics research. Hopefully these answers will prove useful to others in the field, especially to those who are just starting their bioinformatics careers.

This series will be available at BOL every fortnight.

BINC examination 2015 !!!

Jitendra Narayan — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 12:23:37 -0600

Pondicherry University,Puducherry,on behalf of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, will conduct the BINC examination in 2015. The objective of this examination is to certify bioinformatics professionals, trained formally as well as self-trained.Registration for BINC examination 2015 will open soon.

Pondicherry University Puducherry has been identified as a nodal agency by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India to coordinate this examination along with nine centres namely, Pune University, Pune; Anna University, Chennai; Calcatta University (WBUT) Kolkata; Institute of Bioinformatics & Applied Biotechnology, Bangalore; North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad; University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram; Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati.

In the BINC 2013 examination,17 candidates were certified. DBT has agreed to fund Research fellowships for all the BINC qualified Indian nationals to pursue Ph.D. in Indian Institutes/Universities. Note that the candidate must possess a postgraduate degree(or equivalent) & meet the criteria of the institutes/universities in order to avail research fellowship. In addition, cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- will be awarded to the top 10 BINC qualifiers.

More at http://210.212.230.224:9999/BINC/

JRF in Bioinformatics @ NEHU

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 22:57:49 -0600

Department of Botany & Bioinformatics Centre
NORTH-EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY, SHILLONG 793022

Applications with complete bio-data from candidates possessing the required qualifications are invited for the posts of JRF (2) and Project Assistant (1) in

DBT, GOI-funded research project “Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)- based de novo assembly of expressed transcripts and genome information of Orchids in North-East India” in DBT’s Twinning programme for NE as per DBT sanction order and norms.

(i) JRF(2 nos.):

Qualifications: M.Tech/M.Sc in Life Sciences/ Botany/ Zoology/Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics; Desirable: Aptitude for Bioinformatics and Computer Programming/ Next generation sequencing data analysis

(ii) Project Assistant (1 no.):

Qualifications: Graduation in Science, Desirable: Experience of working in a Life Science/Plant Biotechnology lab. and familiarity with computers and field work viz. collection of samples.

The applications through email bicnehu@gmail.com or post must reach the undersigned
within 15 days from the date of publication of this advertisement. The advertised posts are purely temporary for the duration of the project and subject to availability of the funds from DBT. The appointment does not confer any entitlement or right over the posts for absorption in the University service.

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Cancer Systems Biology

Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:44:11 -0600

Postdoctoral Researcher in Cancer Systems Biology
Department of Oncology, Old Road Campus Research Building, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford
Grade 7: £30,434 - £37,394 with a discretionary range to £40,847 p.a.
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Cancer Systems Biology to join a rapidly developing Bioinformatics Research Core group headed by Dr Anastasia Samsonova. The purpose of the role is to develop and deliver integrative approaches to dissect the complexity of cancer as a genomic disease. The research will focus on development and application of effective strategies for mining and integration of complex human *omics datasets and clinical/phenotypic data in cancer studies.

The role sits at the critical interface between genetics and cancer systems biology, and would suit a candidate who is interested in developing a career at the confluence of Statistics/Data Mining/Machine Learning and Biology. Ideally, you will have experience in development of analytical approaches to high-throughput and multivariate data mining and integration gained through a PhD (or equivalent) in a quantitative subject (eg mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering or computer science).

Experience of statistics and/or machine learning techniques is highly desirable as is evidence of prior experience of developing bioinformatics software and/or analysing complex *omics data sets. You will be able to work as part of a team and independently and deliver results to the required standard and schedule. You should be able to organise and prioritise your own work, as well as have excellent communication skills, both written and oral. The post will involve interactions with collaborators from such diverse fields as applied mathematics, statistics, computer science and medicine.

This is a full-time post, fixed-term until 31 March 2017. For informal enquiries, contact Dr Anastasia Samsonova (bioinformatics@oncology.ox.ac.uk).

All applicants must complete a short application form and upload a CV and supporting statement.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 26 January 2015.

More at https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form

Interactive Market Intelligence

Pranjali Yadav — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:20:38 -0600

BioInformatics LLC, a premier research and advisory firm serving the life science industry, has launched groundbreaking, dynamic-data presentation platform, Interactive Market Intelligence— the only cloud-based market research analytics tool for the life science tools industry.

Superior to traditional PDF and PowerPoint reports, Interactive Market Intelligence allows end-users to filter, create and export literally thousands of views of data — all easily obtainable from a set of core metrics that include market, brand, customer and workflow analytics in well-defined segments of the life science market.

The Market for Real-Time PCR is the first in a series of topics to be explored using the Interactive Market Intelligence platform. The primary research analysis is based on a survey of 900+ international scientists performing qPCR in their laboratories.

Key data findings from "The Market for Real-Time PCR": Global market for qPCR in 2015 is estimated to be $3.6B; The average growth in qPCR throughput is expected to be at 9.8% in 2015; 22% of respondents are highly likely to switch primary suppliers of qPCR products; 50% of respondents use pre-designed primer/probe sets.

Bioinformatics Project Fellow at Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology - New Delhi, Delhi

Wed, 11 Mar 2015 03:04:38 -0500

Pay Scale: Rs. 16,000/- + 30 % HRA per month
Educational Requirements: M.Sc. in Bioinformatics with at least 55% marks Qualifications: Knowledge of Perl, R and other programming language or Database management or knowledge of pipelines to analyze NGS data or experience in scientific writing and good communication skills

Details will be available at: http://www.igib.res.in/sites/default/files/26032015.pdf

No of Post: 01, 01

How To Apply: 1. Please fill up the proforma 2. Candidate cannot apply for more than two posts. Last date of receiving application is 12-03-2015. No application would be entertained with “result awaited” status or after due date. List of shortlisted candidates will be put up on CSIR-IGIB website. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates to attend the interview. The engagement shall be as per guidelines of CSIR/Funding agency. Candidates will have an option to give reply in Hindi. Note: The shortlisted candidates, have to report at 09:00 AM at Mall Road Campus, Delhi – 110007 on the day of interview along with any Photo ID card, (without photo ID card interview will not be conducted). 3 copies of updated signed C. V. (clearly mentioning Date of Birth and Hightest Qualification with percentage), Dissertation (if any), PhD thesis (if any) and original certificates/Self attested photocopies for verification.

General Instructions: Engagement is for the project and on behalf of the funding agency and the tenure shall be as mentioned above. The duration of the post is initially for One year or till the closing date of the project, whichever is earlier. Tenure may be extendable up to project duration. Contract may be terminated at any time by giving one-month notice by either side. The applicants will have no claim implicit or explicit for consideration against any CSIR/IGIB post. Candidates should note that non-fulfillment of the eligibility criterion will result in cancellation of candidature at any stage.

Last Date: 12-03-2015.
Age Limit: 28 Years