We are looking for highly motivated and bright individuals interested in high-throughput cutting-edge data analyses methods in genomics (computational positions). Available positions:

Applications are invited from suitable candidates in both, the Max Planck India Partner Program and the CRP Wheat Program for openings at the levels:

Minimum qualification Salary scale (per month)

Project assistant Bachelor’s / Master’s Rs. 10000 / Rs. 14000

Project fellow (junior data analyst) Masters + research experience Rs. 16000

Research fellow (senior data analyst) Masters + adequate research experience/desirable skill sets Rs. 22000

Research Associated PhD (<1yr) / > 1 yr experience Rs. 28000 / Rs. 32000

Condition to satisfactory performance, availability of funds and requirements of the project, the positions could be available upto a period of ~2 years (or funding of the project).

Essential qualification: MSc/BTech/MTech/PhD (or other suitable qualification) in discipline related to bioinformatics, computational biology, computer application (or equivalent)/ ‘Advance PostGraduate Diploma in Bioinformatics’. Proficiency in one of the programming languages or statistics (proficient in R for example) is compulsory.

Desirable qualification:

1. Programming experiences in at least one low level language such as C/C++ and one scripting language such as Perl/Python/PHP and knowledge of SQL/MySQL.

2. Substantial experience in the linux or other unix environments.

Application process: Applications should contain CV along with brief description (maximum 1 page) of research conducted (highlighting skills and experience) till now. Applications should be sent by email to Shree P. Pandey, Department of Biological Sciences, IISER-Kolkata, Mohanpur Campus, West Bengal within 2 weeks (Feb 19th 2015). E-mail: sppiiserkol@gmail.com, sppandey@iiserkol.ac.in Brief description of the group: We are an interdisciplinary group focusing on small-RNA (miRNA, siRNA) mediated regulation of signaling and defense. Project equally involve bioinformatics and systems biology (specially microarrays and next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis and its use), along with plant molecular biology, genetic engineering, field biology, and analytical plant chemistry for understanding response of plants to biotic stresses. For more details visit: http://www.iiserkol.ac.in/~sppandey/

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Name of the Post: Research Associate
No. of the Post: 01 One
Age Limit: Max. 35 years
Salary: Rs. 22000/- per month plus HRA

Required Job Profile:
Candidate must possess M.Sc. in bioinformatics or biotechnology from recognized university or institute.
Desired Job Profile;
Candidate having Ph.D. or pursuing Ph.D. in the related subject or equivalent published work in reputed peer reviewed journals or advance PG dipoma in bioinformatics course.

How to apply:
Eligible and interested candidates should need to send the bio-data and bring all related documents in original and set of attested copies of the same in the time of interview.

Last date: 16.02.2015
Refer to http://www.nehu.ac.in/Advertisements/BIFTuraAdvt_221214.pdf

Summary
Employer Address: Dr.B.K. Mishra Coordinator BIF, RDAP Department, North Eastern Hill University, Tura Campus, Tura, Meghalaya
Email: drbkm1972@yahoo.co.in;birendramishra14@gmail.com
URL: http://www.nehu.ac.in/Advertisements/BIFTuraAdvt_221214.pdf
Phone: 03651-223107
Required Skills: not mentioned / required for this post
Required Experience: not mentioned / required for this job post
Required Education: M.Sc. in bioinformatics or biotechnology from recognized university or institute.
Job Location: Tura, Meghalaya, India

Installation

To download the development version of pacman:

Download the zip ball or tar ball, decompress and run R CMD INSTALL on it, or use the devtools package to install the development version:

## Make sure your current packages are up to date
update.packages()
## devtools is required
devtools::install_github("trinker/pacman")

Note: Windows users need Rtools and devtools to install this way.

More at https://github.com/trinker/pacman

Young Professional II (Computer Science/Applications)
Master degree in Computer Science/Computer Applications/B.Tech (Computer Science) or equivalent.
Desirable: 1. Knowledge of Statistical and Computational Genomics/ Proteomics/ Bioinformatics/Data mining tools. 2. Experience in handling HPC, programming languages and database management packages.
A consolidated salary of Rs.25,000/- per month.
21 to 45 year

Young Professional II (Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics)
Master degree in Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology/ B. Tech(Biotech) or equivalent. Desirable: 1. Knowledge of Computational Genomics/Proteomics/Bioinformatics. 2. Expertise in NGS data analysis and knowledge of allied software and tools.
A consolidated salary of Rs.25,000/- per month.

Senior Research Fellow
1. Bachelors degree with Zoology, Fisheries and 2. Master's degree in Fishery science/ Zoology with Fisheries/ Biotechnology/ Life Sciences with specialization in Fisheries/ Molecular Biology. 3. 1 st Division or 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average.
Desirable: Work experience in Fisheries, molecular research techniques, bioinformatics and Computer skills. NET qualified
Note: The project involves extensive exploration tours and sampling from water bodies all over India
Rs.16,000/- p.m. for 1st & 2nd year and `18,000/- p.m. for 3rd and subsequent years +HRA (as per rules) 35 years for male and 40 years for female candidate

How to apply

A walk-in-interview will be held on 04th March, 2015 at 10:00 hrs at National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow. Eligible and desirous candidates fulfilling all the requirements may appear for the interview with duly filled in application giving full details of academic records and experience(s) along with attested photocopy as well as original copy of the relevant documents and a passport size photograph on the attached proforma.

http://www.nbfgr.res.in/

No of post : 01
Essential qualifications: i) Ph. D degree in Bioinformatics/computers/Bio-technology. OR ii) Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics/computers/Bio-technology with 1st division or 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average with at least two years of research experience as evidenced from fellowship/Associateship/training/other engagements.
Desirable qualifications: i) Working Knowledge and Published Research papers in Bio-informatics.
Monthly emoluments : Rs. 23,000/- + HRA . for M.Sc degree holder Rs. 24,000/- + HRA for Ph.D degree holder
Maximum Age limit : Research Associate – Males- 40 years & Women 45 years.
SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR CENTRAL POTATO RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CPRI) – RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POST:

Written Test on 20/03/2015.
Shortlisted candidates will undertake face to face interview.
Dates are yet to be announced for the final selection
WALK-IN PROCEDURE FOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE VACANCY IN CENTRAL POTATO RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CPRI):

Interested/eligible candidates should submit their application along with the attested copies of educational qualification (provisional degree of Masters and Ph.D is mandatory )/experience certificates and one passport size photograph to the Asstt. Admn. Officer(E-I), CPRI, Shimla-171001 at 9.30 AM on the date of interview. The candidates appearing for interview must bring original certificate with them and only those candidates possessing essential qualification as per advertisement will be interviewed. The Director, CPRI, Shimla reserves the right either to fill up the post or cancel the interview without assigning any reasons thereof. Application form is available in the website ( website: http//cpri.ernet.in). No TA/DA will be given by the Institute to the candidates. The Institute is located at Bemloe which is about 2 Kms from Main Bus Stand(Old)/3 Kms. from the Railway Station and about 5 Kms. from ISBT (Tutikandi).

A postdoctoral training position is currently available in the Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch (CSGB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The position is located in the laboratory of Andy Baxevanis, Ph.D., whose research group uses comparative genomics approaches to better-understand the molecular innovations that drove the surge of diversity in early animal evolution. The overarching theme of Dr. Baxevanis’ research program is focused on how non-traditional animal models convey critical insights into human disease research.

Candidates should have or be close to obtaining a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, molecular biology, or a closely related field. Candidates with a background in evolutionary biology are particularly encouraged to apply. Programming skills and experience in the application of computational methods to genomic data are highly desirable. Applicants must possess good communication skills and be fluent in both spoken and written English. The ability to learn how to use new software and quickly become expert in its use, critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to work semi-independently are required.
How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a detailed letter of interest, and the names of three potential referees to Dr. Baxevanis at andy@mail.nih.gov.
About Our Organization

The NIH Intramural Research Program is on the Bethesda, Maryland campus and offers a wide array of training opportunities for scientists early in their careers. The funding for this position is stable and offers the trainee wide latitude in the design and pursuit of their research project. The successful candidate will have access to NHGRI’s established and robust bioinformatics infrastructure, as well as resources made available through NIH’s Center for Information Technology (CIT) and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

For more information on CSGB and NHGRI’s Intramural Research Program, please see http://genome.gov/DIR/.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION: PH.D. DEGREE IN LIFE SCIENCES / PHYSICAL SCIENCE.

Research Associate for Programme No. –I Specialization in the area of plant molecular biology or plant proteomic study or plant pathogen interaction.
Research Associate for Programme No. –I Specialization in the area of plant / fungal Biotechnology, tissue culture and molecular biology
Research Associate for Programme No. –III Specialization in the area of structural biology and protein crystallography.
Research Associate for Programme No. – V Specialization in the area of microbial physiology (metabolism) or environmental microbiology, with experience in microbial genomics and proteomics.
Research Associate for Programme No. – VII Specialization in the area of Theoretical High Energy Astrophysics or Astroparticle Physics. Proven record of independent research experience in Astrophysical
Radiation Magnetohydrodynamics or Cosmic Ray Astrophysics. Experience in numerical techniques and /or date analysis would be additional advantage.
Associateship : 22,000/- p.m., plus admissible H.R.A. and Medical benefit.
Age: Below 3 Age : Below 35 years (Relaxable in case of SC/ST/OBC/Women candidates only as per rule).
SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR BOSE INSTITUTE- RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POST:

Candidates can apply on or before 13/4/2015.
No detailed information about the selection procedure is mentioned in the recruitment notification.
HOW TO APPLY FOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE VACANCY IN BOSE INSTITUTE:

Interested and eligible candidates may read the application procedures and instructions carefully before applying through online as well as submitting the hard copy of the same. Candidates those who has submitted their Ph.D. Thesis and can produce Provisional Ph.D. Certificate at the time of Interview may also apply

Ref
Bose Institute Recruitment 2015 – ADVT. NO. : BI/IF/35/2014-15.

Name of the College: Karpagam University, Coimbatore

Date of official publication: 15th April 2015

The newspaper wherein this job advertised: The Hindu Newspaper

Name of the posts: Senior Professors, Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors

Departments:
Bioinformatics
Biotechnology
Qualifications/Eligibility: The candidates should have qualifications as M.E/M.Tech/M.A/M.Com/MBA/M.Sc/M.Phil/NET/SLET/Ph.D

Job Location: Coimbatore, TN

Salary: As per college norms

How to apply: Interested and eligible candidates are requested to apply online at http://www.karpagamuniversity.edu.in/career

Last date: As soon as possible from 15th April 2015

Reference: The Hindu Newspaper dated 15-04-2015, Coimbatore edition on 14th page

SRF/ JRF job vacancies in National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (ICAR)

Name of Post : JRF

No. of Post : 01

Qualification : M.V.Sc or M.Tech./M.Sc. (preferably with NET qualification) in one of following disciplines. (Biotechnology/Molecular Biology/Genetics/Microbiology/Bioinformatics or equivalent Life Sciences discipline). Desirable: Working Knowledge in the areas of Recombinant DNA Techniques, Cell Culture, Handling Laboratory Animals, Genomics.

Emolument : Rs.16,000/-

Age Limit : Up to 30 years

Name of Post : Project Assistant

No of Post : 01

Qualifications : First class M.Sc. /B.E/B.Tech. in one of the following disciplines Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics/ Microbiology or equivalent Life Sciences discipline). Desirable : Exposure of working in research environment, Good command over written/spoken English and computer applications.

Emolument : Rs.8000/-

Age Limit : Upto 28 years

Name of Post : Project Assistant

No of Post : 01

Qualification : First class M.Sc. /B.V.Sc. and A.H., B.Tech. /B.E. in Life Sciences and related areas. Desirable: Exposure of working in research environment, Good command over written/type written/spoken English and computer applications.

Emoluments : Rs. 8000/-

Age Limit : Up to 28 years
How to apply

Desirous candidates may send their applications by e-mail (techcell@hsadl.nic.in ) followed by post in the prescribed proforma latest by 11/05/2015. Walk-in-Interview will be held at NIHSAD, Kokta Road, Anand Nagar, Bhopal-462022.

http://www.nihsad.nic.in/pdf/Advt.pdf

Location : Kulu

Job Category : Govt Jobs, Research

Last Date : 20 May 2015

Job Type : Full Time

Hiring Process : Walk - In
IIT Mandi - Job Details
IIT Mandi

Project Associate Bioinformatics Job vacancies in IIT Mandi on purely temporary

Project: “Exploring the Human Microbiome: A hunt for the candidates for Pre- and Pro-biotics.”

Minimum Qualification and Experience: M.Sc. in Bioinformatics OR B.Tech / BE in Bioinformatics OR M. Sc. in Biotechnology / Life sciences or related areas with Diploma or relevant experience in Bioinformatics OR B.Tech in Biotechnology / Computer Science or MCA or B. Sc. in Life Sciences or related areas with PG diploma in Bioinformatics. Candidates with experience in NGS data handling and analysis will be preferred. Tenure: Initially for one year, extendable based upon performance.

No of Posts: 01

Salary: Rs. 12000- 18000/- per month.

How to apply

Interested candidates can come for a Walk-in-Interview on 20th May 2015 starting at 8:30 AM at the Academic Block, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, Vallabh College Campus, Near Bus Stand, Mandi, HP. The candidates should bring along their curriculum vitae (CV) and copies of educational and experience certificates. In case of any queries please contact: Dr. Tulika Prakash Srivastava (Principal Investigator), Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Near Bus Stand Mandi - 175 001, Himachal Pradesh.

More at

http://www.iitmandi.ac.in/administration/advrt/Walk-in-interview_Ad.pdf