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 2015.

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 31, 2014

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, 2014. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

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

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PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST

Pay Band: Minimum pay of `43,000 in the PB-4 of `37400-67000/- + RGP of `10,000/-.

Age: The candidates must not have attained the age of 52 years as on 19.01.2015. There shall be no age limit for the Council’s employees.

ICAR-Indian Institute for Agricultural Biotechnology, (IIAB) Ranchi (Jharkhand)

151. Principal Scientist (Bioinformatics) (One post)

SENIOR SCIENTIST/PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

Pay Band: PB-4 of ` 37400-67000/- + RGP of ` 9,000/-.

Age: The candidates must not have attained the age of 47 years as on 19.01.2015. There shall be no age limit for the Council’s employees.

National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur (Chhattishgarh)

166. Senior Scientist (Bioinformatics) (One post)

IMPORTANT NOTE
I. (i) CLOSING DATE

THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS RECRUITMENT BOARD IS 19.01.2015 (For applications posted from abroad and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshdweep, Minicoy and Amindivi islands, States/ Union Territories in the North-Eastern Region, Ladakh Division of J & K State, Sikkim, Pangi, Sub-division of Chamba, Lahul and Spiti Districts of Himachal Pradesh, the last date for receipt of application will be 02.02.2015). Non receipt of the application by the closing date will result in rejection of the application.

More Info: http://asrb.org.in/administrator/uploads_dir/1418978057english.pdf

Bio-Linux is using an Ubuntu LTS version as its base

The fact that it uses Ubuntu LTS versions for the base is a good thing because it means its users won't have to worry about the support. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is supported until 2019, so people who are using Bio-Linux shouldn't have a problem.

"An updated Bio-Linux 8 version is now on the website in ISO and OVA versions. As usual, there is no need to download this version if you are an existing user. All updates to existing packages will be applied to your system through the update manager and new packages are all available via apt-get or Synaptic," reads the announcement.

The changelog also states that a problem that was preventing the desktop to not start on VirtualBox has been fixed, the QIIME and Bowtie-Bio tools have been upgraded, the pandaseq paired end assembler has been added, and the beginners tutorial specific to Bio-Linux 8 has been improved.

Check out the official announcement for a complete list of changes and updates. You can download Bio-Linux 8.0.5 right now from Softpedia and give it a spin. It has the Unity desktop and now it runs very well in virtual environments.

Reference @ http://news.softpedia.com/news/Bioinformatics-Distro-Bio-Linux-8-0-5-Now-Available-for-Download-469867.shtml

Transcription is the process by which the information in DNA is copied into messenger RNA (mRNA) for protein production. Originally created for DNA Interactive ( http://www.dnai.org ). TRANSCRIPT: The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology: "DNA makes RNA makes protein" Here the process begins. Transcription factors assemble at a specific promoter region along the DNA. The length of DNA following the promoter is a gene and it contains the recipe for a protein. A mediator protein complex arrives carrying the enzyme RNA polymerase. It manoeuvres the RNA polymerase into place... inserting it with the help of other factors between the strands of the DNA double helix. The assembled collection of all these factors is referred to as the transcription initiation complex... and now it is ready to be activated. The initiation complex requires contact with activator proteins, which bind to specific sequences of DNA known as enhancer regions. These regions may be thousands of base pairs distant from the start of the gene. Contact between the activator proteins and the initiation-complex releases the copying mechanism. The RNA polymerase unzips a small portion of the DNA helix exposing the bases on each strand. Only one of the strands is copied. It acts as a template for the synthesis of an RNA molecule which is assembled one sub-unit at a time by matching the DNA letter code on the template strand. The sub-units can be seen here entering the enzyme through its intake hole and they are joined together to form the long messenger RNA chain snaking out of the top.

Research Associate – one post

Date & Time of Interview 18th Feb 2015 at 10.00 a.m.

Essential Qualification Ph.d / M.Sc./ M.Phil (Bioinformatics) With 1st division or 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average with at least two years of research experience in the relevant subject.

Desirable qualification: Experience in Java/ C++/ PHP/ PERL/ Python etc. based application development using Linux, Apache and MySQL/Oracle.

Emoluments Rs.24000/- p.m. + 30% HRA for Ph.D holders / Rs.23000/- p.m. + 30% HRA for Master Degree holders A consolidated pay Rs.25000/- per month.

Age Limit Maximum 40 years for men and 45 years for women as on date of interview. Age limits are relaxable for SC / ST / OBC candidates as per rules. Maximum 40 years for men and 45 years for women as on date of interview. Age limits are relaxable for SC / ST / OBC candidates as per rules.

Eligible Candidates may appear for the Walk-in-interview with original Certificate of Ph.D. / Master’s / relevant degree, passport size photograph and bio-data enclosing attested copies of educational qualification & experience certificates. TA / DA will not be paid for attending the interview.

Advertisement: www.ciba.res.in/attachments/jobs/CABin-3006.pdf

Educational Qualification: Candidate must possess a M.Sc. in Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology/ Computer Science/ Physics/ Chemistry or B.Tech. or M.Tech. in Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology/ Computer Science from a recognized University/ Institute with minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA for general category and for SC/ST/OBC relaxation will be given as per Govt. of India rules.

Fellowship: Rs 16,000/- (Rupees sixteen thousand) only + 10% HRA per month for NET/GATE/BET/BINC qualified candidates. Rs. 12,000/- (Rupees twelve thousand) only + 10% HRA per month for other candidates.

Duration: Initially for a period of six (06) months which may be extended depending upon status of the project or until further order, whichever is earlier.

Age: Candidate should not be more than 28 years of age on the date of interview. Upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 years in the case of candidate belonging to SC/ ST /OBC /Women / Physically Challenged.

Interested candidates may send their application on plain paper by post along with his/her educational qualifications, recent passport/stamp size photograph and contact phone number to Dr. Anupam Nath Jha, Principal Investigator, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Napaam – 784028 or mail it to anjha@tezu.ernet.in within 20 days of publication of this advertisement.

Only shortlisted candidates will be informed by e-mail or phone for an interview. N.B. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. For further details contact: Dr. Anupam Nath Jha, Assistant Professor, Principal Investigator Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur-784028 (Assam)

Advertisement: www.tezu.ernet.in/ProjectWalkin/Advt-ANJ-5323-A.pdf

Pune University Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 03
Name of the Post: Project Assistant

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess M.Sc Degree in Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Virology/ Microbiology/ Bioinformatics/ Botany/ Zoology/ Molecular Biology/ Genetics with first class or equivalent GPA with relevant experience.

Selection Process: Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may send their applications along with detailed biodata with recent passport size photo & self attested copies of relevant documents as mentioned in the notification in an envelope should be superscribed with specialization of subject & cast addressed to UPE Phase II, Focus Area, Biotechnology at Savitribai Phule Pune University on or before 28-02-2015.

Last Date for Receipt of Applications: 28-02-2015.

Read more: Pune University Recruitment 2015 - Project Asst Posts http://www.freejobalert.com/university-of-pune/6941/#ixzz3Sfhtn4hb

http://www.freejobalert.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Notification-Pune-University-Project-Asst-Posts.pdf

R-language: http://www.r-project.org

BioConductor: http://www.bioconductor.org

Advantages of R

• Free!
• Powerful, many libraries have been created to perform application specific tasks. e.g. analysis of microarray experiments and Next-Gen sequencing (bioconductor: including Bioseq group).
• Presentation quality graphics
  • Save as a png, pdf or svg
• History
  • What you do can be saved for the next time you use R.
  • Ability to turn it into an automated script to perform again and again on different data

Disadvantages

• Lack of a comprehensive graphical user interface, but two do exist: However some do exist: R commander: http://socserv.mcmaster.ca/jfox/Misc/Rcmdr/ and Limma-gui (microarrays) : http://bioinf.wehi.edu.au/limmaGUI/

Preparation

• (Optional) Download and save the tutorial data set from
  • http://bioinformatics.knowledgeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/bioinf/kerr/data.tsv
  • Start R (type R on a Linux or Mac terminal, or find the starting link from PC)

Getting More Help

• Project Home page
  • http://www.r-project.org/
  • Check out the ‘introduction to R’, which is a much more in depth guide .
  • Also R has a built-in help system (see later)

Working directory

This is the directory used to store your data and results. It is useful if it is also the directory where your input data is stored.

• Mac/Linux: this is the directory where you typed in R
• PC: Change using the change working directory option

A walk-in-Interview is proposed to be held at National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal (Haryana)-132001 at 10:30 AM on 19.08.2015 to select One Research Associate & Three Senior Research Fellow as per details given below:

Name of the project & project period: ICAR Consortium Platform on Genomics.

The post duration is Upto 31.03.2017 or earlier & Co-terminus with the project.

Upto 31.03.2017 or earlier and Coterminus with the project

Essential Qualifications: PhD degree in Bioinformatics OR Master’s degree in Bioinformatics with 4 years/5 years of Bachelor’s degree having 1st division or 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average, with at least two years of research experience as evidenced from Fellowship/Associateship

Desirable: Working experience in Next Generation Sequencing data analysis

Emolument: Research Associates may be fixed at a consolidated amount at one of the two pay levels given below depending upon the qualification & experience.

I. Research Associate – Master Degree Holders Rs. 38,000/ + HRA II. Research Associate – Doctoral Degree Holder Rs. 40,000/ + HRA

Senior Research Fellow: Two:- Bioinformatics One: - Biotechnology.

Duration of engagement: Upto 31.03.2017 or earlier and Coterminus with the project

Essential Qualifications: Master degree in any one of discipline/ Subjects- Biotechnology/Bioinformatics with 4 years/5 years of Bachelor’s degree.

Candidates having post graduate degree in above mentioned subjects with 3 years Bachelor’s degree should have NET qualification.

Desirable: The candidates should have zeal to work in R environment and NGS data analysis Emolument: Rs. 28,000/- per month + HRA as per admissibility

Age Limit: 1. 40 year for Men and 45 years for Women in case of RA on the date of Interview. 2. 35 year for Men and 40 years for Women in case of SRF on the date of Interview. (Relaxation for SC/ST/OBC and PHC as per GOI/ICAR rules) The above positions are purely temporary and will be filled in on Contractual basis. The selected candidate shall have no right/claim for regular appointment at this Institute, as the engagement is co-terminus with the Project/Scheme.

Interested candidates may attend Walk-in-Interview at 10:30 AM on 19.08.2015 alongwith original certificates and typed bio-data with one set of attested copies of each their certificates with passport size photograph. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. All eligible candidates are advised to be present at least 30 minutes before scheduled time on the date of interview for completing necessary formalities. Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidates.

More at http://210.212.93.85/Advertisiment3.pdf

No of Post: 01
How To Apply: Walk-in interview will be held on 24-03-2015 at 10:00 AM at NRCPB, New Delhi for filling Research Associate and Senior Research Fellow positions as mentioned below. The positions are temporary and are initially offered for a period of one year. Details such as emoluments, qualifications, application format etc., are given below. Desirous candidates should report for interview latest by 10:30 AM with the application in the prescribed format, copies and originals of certificates, thesis and documents. No TA/DA will be provided for attending the interview
General Instructions: The positions are purely temporary, on a contractual basis and are initially offered for one year. The period and duration of the scheme is tentative and the same may change. The person employed will have no right to claim employment or engagement in ICAR at the end of the contract period. No TA/DA will be provided for appearing in the interview. Persons already in employment should bring “No Objection Certificate” from their present employer. The candidates must bring with them five copies of the CV in the format given below along with original documents such as t h e s i s , degree certificates, marks sheets, publications, experience certificate etc. for verification and one set of self attested copy of all certificates. The decision of the Project Director of this Institute will be final and binding in all aspects. In case of any disputes, it will be resolved within the jurisdiction of New Delhi Court only.
Detail of Interview: 24-03-2015
Age Limit: 35 Years
Contact Details: Ph: 011-25848783; Fax: 25843984