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Bioinformatician needs ten heads !!!

Jitendra Narayan — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 10:30:45 -0500

Bioinformatics demands more and ... lots more knowledge. In this case Ravan, a mythological character from the Ramayan, can only be a real bioinformatician. :) :P

BINC (Bioinformatics National Certification) Examination 2018

Jit — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 03:34:53 -0500

Bioinformatics National Certification (BINC) was instituted by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India in 2005 at Savitribai Phule Pune University, formerly University of Pune, Pune to certify bioinformatics professionals and recognizing candidate's theoretical and practical ability and fostering interdisciplinary research. Later on, it was transferred to Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and then to Pondicherry University, Puducherry. Pondicherry University conducted the BINC examination in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), New Delhi is conducting the BINC 2018 examination on behalf Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

BINC is a certification programme for graduate and post-graduate students for recognizing their exceptional bioinformatics knowledge and skills and to improve their employment opportunities. There is a growing need for trained manpower in the area of Bioinformatics. Currently, various universities and institutions, both government and private, impart Bioinformatics education in India. The qualifying candidates will be awarded a lifetime certificate. This certification would facilitate industries and potential employers in recruitment of Bioinformatics professionals having exceptionally good bioinformatics skills.

The certification under Bioinformatics National Certification (BINC) scheme is given to the candidates after three tier selection process. The successful candidates are also eligible for availing Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for pursuing Ph.D. in Bioinformatics at recognized Indian universities/institutes. The research fellowships of all BINC qualified Indian nationals are funded by DBT. BINC qualified candidates are called DBT certified Bioinformaticians while the individuals availing the fellowships are called as DBT-BINC Junior Research Fellows (DBT-BINC-JRF). Cash prize of 10,000/- each is awarded to the top 10 BINC qualifiers.

Eligibility

i) Bachelor's/Master's degree in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Agriculture, Veterinary, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering and Technology.

ii) No formal training, diploma or certificate in bioinformatics is required.

iii) Candidates in final year of Bachelor's/ Master's degree are also eligible to apply.

Pattern of Examination

Syllabus

The syllabus consists of six sections - Bioinformatics, Biology, Physical Science, Chemical Science, Mathematics & Statistics, and Information Technology.

Note: Paper-III will be computer based practical and will include programming on Bioinformatics

Important Dates

Examination Centers

BINC Fellowship

Forms & Downloads

FAQs

Contact Us

Nisha Singh
Biotech Consortium India Limited
(CIN: U73100DL1990PLC041486)
5th Floor, Anuvrat Bhawan 210, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg New Delhi - 110 002
Tel.: 011-2321 9064-67 Ext. 231, 236
Email - For general BINC queries:binc.dbt@biotech.co.in
Helpline for Application submission related queries:binchelpdesk@biotech.co.in
Website: www.bcil.nic.in/BINC.html

Best practices in bioinformatics training for life scientists

Jitendra Narayan — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:47:34 -0500

Among life scientists, from clinicians to environmental researchers, a common theme is the need not just to use, and gain familiarity with, bioinformatics tools and resources but also to understand their underlying fundamental theoretical and practical concepts.

Find the detail paper at http://bib.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2013/06/25/bib.bbt043.full

Address of the bookmark: http://bib.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2013/06/25/bib.bbt043.full

Interview Puzzles for Bioinformatician !

Rahul Nayak — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 05:26:18 -0500

These are some of the most famous Interview Puzzles being asked in top tech companies.

Here is a list of Top 25 puzzles which have been asked in top Tech Interview.

Specially for Microsoft Interview Puzzles, you may refer,
Top 15 Microsoft Interview Puzzles
Microsoft Interview Puzzles

Other MOST COMMON Interview Puzzles-
Top 25 Tech Interview Logical Puzzles

Each of the puzzles got repeated a number of times in interviews even for top tech companies

Clinical Genomics & Informatics Europe at Lisbon, Portugal

Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:58:34 -0500

Bio-IT World and Cambridge Healthtech Institute's fifth international Clinical Genomics & Informatics Europe conference will feature four main tracks on Clinical Exome Sequencing, High Scale Computing, Genome Informatics, and RNA-Seq and Transcriptome Analysis, as well as two pre-conference symposia on Clinical Epigenetics and Quantitative Digital Detection Technologies. The conference will tackle the huge amounts of sequencing data produced by new technologies that have introduced significant challenges for bioinformatics, both in terms of the analysis and interpretation of data and clinical implementation of novel variants. Members of the international community will come together to look at the science and informatics required to utilize next generation sequencing for the molecular diagnosis of complex diseases.

Dated : 04 Dec 2013 - 06 Dec 2013

More at : http://www.clinicalgenomicsinformatics.com/

Bioinformatics Programme Officer @ International Centre for Genetic ICGEB Engineering and Biotechnology

Fri, 23 Nov 2018 03:50:16 -0600

The following vacancies are available in the DBT Apex Biotechnology Information project at ICGEB, New Delhi, India. These positions are available for a period of approx. two years, however, initial appointment offer will be for 6 months, which will be extended based on performance of work. Salaries will be offered as per DBT, educational qualification and experience. Depending on requirements, selected candidates may be required to work on location from the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview at ICGEB. Only the selected candidates will be informed individually. No TA/DA or accommodation will be offered to the candidates attending the interview.

4 Programme Officer 1
5 Technical Research Assistant 1

Minimum Educational Qualification, desirable experience and expected duties:

4: The applicants should be Postgraduates with experience in Data collection and Statistics, especially in Biotechnology-related data.

Expected duties: Collection of Biotechnology related information from India, to facilitate the Apex BTIC experts committee review of programmes at centres and R&D programs funded by DBT.

5: The applicants should be Postgraduates in Science with experience in Bioinformatics-related projects.
Expected duties: The candidates will assist the senior staff of the centre in daily activities and help in the preparation of the Annual Training Calendar, seminar and training podcasts/videos, repository of training material and Apex BTIC Newsletter.

Interested candidates should submit their full, updated Curriculum Vitae with a detailed description of relevant experience, along with two references by December 14th, 2018, addressed to, The Chairperson, DBT- Apex BTIC, ICGEB, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, Email: abtic@icgeb.res.in, kindly write “Application for DBT Apex BTIC vacancy” in the subject of the email or envelope, if sending by post.

Advertisement: http://www.icgeb.org/tl_files/Vacancies/dbt-abtic-vac-annmntrevsk.pdf

Thank You Email After Bioinformatics Interview !

Jit — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 15:37:33 -0600

A good interview thank you email or note should contain three essential pieces:

a) Show appreciation for their time and thank them

b) Mention something specific you talked about in the interview, so they know it’s not a cut & paste email

c) Express interest in the position and tell them you’re excited to learn more

d) Invite them to contact you if they have any questions/concerns, or need clarification on anything discussed

First sample:

Dear Dr XYZ
I enjoyed speaking with you today about the XXX position at the X Lab, Uni. The job seems to be an excellent match for my skills and interests.

The lab loaded with new updated technology and international experts, that you informed while interviewing confirmed my desire to work with X lab.

In addition to my enthusiasm, I will bring to the position strong writing skills, assertiveness, and the ability to encourage others to work cooperatively with the group

I appreciate the time you took to interview me. I am very interested in working with you and look forward to hearing from you regarding this position.

Sincerely,
XXX

Second sample:

Dear Dr XXX,
I wanted to take a second to thank you for your time . I enjoyed our conversation about and enjoyed learning about the position overall.
It sounds like an exciting opportunity, and an opportunity I could succeed and excel in! I’m looking forward to hearing any updates you can share, and don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns in the meantime.
Thanks again for the great conversation .
Best Regards,
XXX

Computer Theory & Genetics: George Chao at TEDxUMNSalon

Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:08:10 -0500

George Chao is an undergraduate senior studying Genetics and Computer Science at the University of Minnesota. Having started genetics research as soon as he entered the university, he has worked in labs spanning multiple disciplines as well as in Japan. Some of these researches include developmental genetics in Drosophila, computational techniques for analyzing protein interactions, and helping with the development of algorithms to analyze motion capture data of patients with neck pain. During this time, George steadily developed a fascination with the field of bioinformatics, the study of using computational techniques to learn from genetic data. He would like to go into a career of research into the application of bioinformatics in various fields. ---- The individuals involved with TEDxUMN have a passion for bringing together the great thinkers at the University of Minnesota and giving them the opportunity to share their ideas worth spreading and to discuss our shared future. We provide these great people the opportunity to share these ideas on a global stage and with an incredibly diverse audience. We believe in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately the world. Check out TEDxUMN at http://www.TEDxUMN.com/ In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Bioinformatics Services / CRO Services

RASA Life Sciences — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:33:11 -0600

RASA is set to provide premium technical and scientific services in a form of solutions, product development and training. .We are also very proficient in providing the high quality Research & Development services in life science informatics field like Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Data Analysis,Computational Drug Discovery, Bioinformatics, Chemo-informatics and BIO-IT.

RASA offers faster, better and cost effective cutting edge technology solutions to chemical and life science research and industry. We provide our customers with A seamless model of wide expertise and comprehensive platforms. Our Value is to take our customers

3 PhD positions available in the area of Bioinformatics/Computational Biology at ulster.ac.uk

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:41:10 -0600

3 PhD positions available in the area of Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Machine Learning (ML)/Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biomarker Discovery, Stratified/Personalized Medicine in Mental Health, Diabetes and Multimorbidity. Please see details (weblinks) below:

1. https://www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/find-a-phd/510894
2. https://www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/find-a-phd/511458
3. https://www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/find-a-phd/512618

Looking for students with good computational/programming skills (preferable in Linux/Shell, Python and/or R) and knowledge in computational biology and statistics. However, students from more biology oriented background but strong interest to learn bioinformatics and programming are also encouraged to apply.

Informal inquiries are welcomed at: p.shukla@ulster.ac.uk

Dr Priyank Shukla PhD FHEA FCHERP
Lecturer (Asst Prof) in Stratified Medicine (Bioinformatics)

Northern Ireland Centre for Stratified Medicine
Biomedical Sciences Research Institute
University of Ulster (Magee Campus)
C-TRIC Building, Altnagelvin Area Hospital
Glenshane Road, Derry/Londonderry
BT47 6SB, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

T: +44 28 7167 5690
E: p.shukla@ulster.ac.uk
W: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/staff/p-shukla