Requirements
Doctoral degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, (Bio)physics/-mathematics, Biochemistry/Biology or similar with strong quantitative and numeric focus
Ability to numerically process complex and large data sets
Good programming skills (R/Bioconductor and/or Python preferred, Linux is a plus)
Experience in analyzing next-generation sequencing data sets using network biology
Scientific publication record in applied bioinformatics
Familiarity with single cell NGS analyses and other –omics techniques is a plus, but not essential

Address of the bookmark: http://www.biotnet.org/training-materials/python-programmers

An Institution of National Importance established by Dept. of
Biotechnology, Govt. of India Under the auspices of UNESCO

Advertisement No. RCB/IBDC/01/2020/Recruitment/HR

Recruitment For Contractual Positions Under The Project
Indian Biological Data Centre (IBDC) Phase-1

Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) invites online applications from suitably qualified, dynamic, result-oriented and dedicated candidates for the following positions under the project Indian Biological Data Centre (BIDC) Phase-1 on contract basis:

Industry: Biotechnology

Location: Faridabad (Haryana, India)

Project Head - 1

Senior Scientist (Bioinformatics/ IT) - 1

For other details, visit: www.rcb.res.in. Last date for receipt of online application is 18th July 2020.

Registrar

Regional Centre for Biotechnology
Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway,
Faridabad - 121001

http://www.csir.res.in/External/Heads/aboutcsir/announcements/ProjectPost_130813.pdf

More at https://www.jobs.dundee.ac.uk/fe/tpl_uod01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jobid=104342,2382988671&key=147934117&c=99413415238921&pagestamp=sesxbbuyifokdsfygf

Last date: 30th August 2020

Informal enquiries about this position may be made to Prof. Geoff Barton (gjbarton@dundee.ac.uk) or Dr Jim Procter (jprocter@dundee.ac.uk). To find out more about Jalview research software engineering team please visit www.jalview.org and www.compbio.dundee.ac.uk

This project presents demonstrations of selected computer science algorithms important in bioinformatics, implemented in the spreadsheet program Microsoft Excel. Spreadsheets provide an interesting platform for demonstration of algorithms, since various steps of the calculations can be exposed in a manner that is easily comprehensible to users with little programming experience. The algorithms demonstrated include two approaches to approximate string matching (dynamic programming and Shift-AND numeric approximate matching), Hierarchical Clustering (used in phylogenetic studies and microarray analysis of gene expression), a Naive Bayes Classifier for simulated microarray gene expression data, and a simple Neural Network. These demonstrations are designed to serve as instructional aids in bioinformatics courses.

Tutorial @ http://www.cybertory.org/downloads/bae/BioinformaticsAlgorithmsInExcel.zip

One of the best resource for online bioinformatics learning is https://stepic.org/Bioinformatics-Algorithms-2 Enjoy the online learning.

Reference : cybertory

" Please add your favourite bioinformatics algorithms and tutorial links below in the comment section, for the benefit of bioinformatics and computational biology community ". 

Address of the bookmark: http://www.cybertory.org/downloads/bae/BioinformaticsAlgorithmsExcelDoc.pdf

A qualified candidate should hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field including
Agronomy, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Plant Breeding, Plant Genetics or
Quantitative Genetics. For the position in Biometry and Bioinformatics, the
applicants capable of teaching fundamental statistics/bioinformatics
courses or with experience in crop science are preferable; for Plant
Breeding and Genetics, the applicants capable of teaching fundamental plant
breeding courses, with experience in crop breeding, or training in
quantitative genetics are preferred.

The application package should include two letters of reference and five
printed copies of the following documents (1) curriculum vitae, (2)
publication list, (3) undergraduate and graduate transcripts if applying
for the Assistant Professorship, (4) a photocopy of the Ph.D. diploma, (5)
teaching plan and course outline or syllabus (6) research proposal, (7) a
cover letter indicating the rank to apply, and one representative original
research article which was published by the applicant being the 1st or
corresponding author in an SCI peer-reviewed journal within 5 years (after
August 1, 2016); a copy of doctoral dissertation can be the representative
article if applying for the Assistant Professorship; (8) reprints of the
selected publications published within 7 years (after August 1, 2014).

The application package should mail to the Chair, Dr. Li-yu Daisy Liu
(lyliu@ntu.edu.tw), in the Department of Agronomy, National Taiwan
University, No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, before
December 15, 2020 for full consideration.

4273π is a means to teach bioinformatics, including systems administration tasks, to undergraduates at low cost.

Descriptive paper @ http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/14/243

Image source: BMC Bioinformatics

The impact of non tree-like evolution such as horizontal gene transfers and hybridization on species biology
Evolution and adaptation of animals in the absence of sexual reproduction and the underlying mechanisms
Genomic signatures of adaptation to a parasitic life-style

More at https://edanchin.org/

Under   a   NEPAD   initiative,   the   Biosciences   Eastern   and   Central   Africa   (BECA)  (www.biosciencesafrica.org) was established at ILRI. BECA consists of a hub, regional nodes, and  other affiliated laboratories and partner institutes. A state of the art joint Bioinformatics Platform  (www.becabioinfo.org), whose overall goal is to provide a coherent and powerful bioinformatics  infrastructure for use by all scientists in East and central Africa. The Platform goal requires both  physical and intellectual developments that together provide researchers with access to diverse  infrastructure in a wide­area network, thereby addressing four important aspects of bioinformatics: 

1) Science: bioinformatics tools for data integration and visualization, standardization of data  formats and data analysis strategies, and distribution of analysis tasks over local­ and widearea networks are in development; 

2)  Bioinformatics Support Facility: provides assistance and custom programming to projects  and those unable to establish a bioinformatics support function intrinsic to their project due  to shortage of qualified personnel or lack of funding; 

3) Hardware Platform: provide a powerful high performance computing platform capable of  handling the largest analysis needs for projects; 

4) Bioinformatics Training for East and central African scientists: While many Web­based  tools are available to the wet­lab researcher, the Web is not well suited for tasks beyond  single­sequence annotation. Researchers need to become productive in a server­based Unix  environment with its wealth of scripting and automation tools. Even at an entry­level, this  can be an intimidating task if proper guidance is not available.

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE): ICIPE’s research focus is on insect biology, in order to improve the wellbeing of the peoples of the  tropics through insect science. There is a commitment to utilise contemporary science in order to  limit the impact of disease vectors, and agricultural pests. The understanding of the mechanisms  associated with behaviour (e.g. attraction and repellency) is crucial. ICIPE seeks to enhance its  bioinformatics capacity in order to support data from various EST projects designed to gain insights  into the insect ecology and plant pathogen interactions though studies of metabolic pathways  associated with production of all elochemicals. 

Long­term training activities:

Kenyatta University: An introductory course in Bioinformatics is offers to MSc Biotechnology  students. This comprises of 35 hours of lectures and practicals.

University of Nairobi: A centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (CEBIB), which will offer  postgraduate training (diplomas, MSc and PhD) in areas of biotechnology and bioinformatics has  recently been launched. Other universities in Kenya, including Egerton, Maseno and the Jomo Kenyatta University of  Agriculture and Technology offer introductory courses to undergraduates in biomedical sciences. In addition, under the BECA platform MSc and PhD fellowships are being made available for  Bioinformatics students. ILRI is forging links with Universities in South Africa and the United  Kingdom to provide access to courses and training material. 

Research Interest and Activities:

The following are the present areas of research interest: 1. EST clustering 2. Genome sequencing and annotation 3. Functional genomics and proteomics (including key tropical pathogens) 4. Structural bioinformatics 5. Development of Bioinformatics Data Management Systems 6. Gene Mining 7. High Throughput Genotyping 8. Microarray data management and analysis 9. Metagenomics 10. Immunoinformatics 11. Host­pathogen interaction 12. High performance computing and grid development 13. Parasite transfection technologies 14. Cell cycle regulation 15. Population genetics 16. Vector genomics 17. Drug, vaccine and diagnostic target discovery

More at Web site and links:

http://www.ilri.cgiar.org/

http://www.icipe.org/    

http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/cebib