install.packages("devtools")
#It may be necessary to install required as not all package dependencies are installed by devtools:
install.packages(c("dplyr","tidyr","ggplot2","MASS","meta","ggrepel","DT"))
devtools::install_github("PheWAS/PheWAS")
library(PheWAS)

Address of the bookmark: https://github.com/PheWAS/PheWAS

Working with other members of the TNDRG you will analyse complex genomic and epidemiological datasets, evaluating which computational tools are most suitable. You will contribute to the generation of innovative tools for linking epidemiological and multilevel omics datasets, ensuring that computer programs are written in a form that other collaborators can use and expand.

You will have or be close to completion of a PhD in either: bioinformatics; neuroscience; machine learning; statistics; epidemiology; neurology; or other relevant field. You will have experience programming on either R, Matlab, Python, C++, Java or any other imperative, object oriented or functional language.

Please direct Informal enquiries to Dr Alejo Nevado-Holgado (alejo.nevado-holgado@psych.ox.ac.uk).

You will be required to upload a supporting statement explaining how you meet the selection criteria for the post, a CV, and details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday on 2 September 2015. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 15 September 2015.

https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=118696

Address of the bookmark: http://www.phytools.org/Cordoba2017/ex/2/Intro-to-phylogenies.html

Junagadh Agricultural University has given a recruitment notification to fill the posts of Senior, Junior Research Fellows in the establishment.

Name & No: of Posts:

1. Senior Research Fellow: 05
2. Junior Research Fellow: 05

Title of the Projects under Senior Research Fellow:

1. Molecular mapping of important traits and their transfer through marker assisted selection in Groundnut and cotton
2. Aflatoxin and its management in groundnut at Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
3. Improvement in Agricultural Production through nanotechnological inventions at Junagadh.
4. Synthesis and Characterisation of chitosan based NPK-Nano fertilizers

Title of the Projects under Junior Research Fellow:

1. Improvement in Agricultural Production Through Nanotechnological Inventions at Junagadh.
2. Synthesis and Characterisation of chitosan based NPK-Nano fertilizers

Required Eligibility Criteria:

1. Senior Research Fellow:

Age Limit: Candidates age must be maximum 35 years
Educational Qualification: M.Sc in Nanotechnology/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics
Salary: Rs. 16,000/- + HRA for first and second year, Rs. 18,000/- + HRA during third year

2. Junior Research Fellow:

Age Limit: Candidates age must be maximum 30 years
Educational Qualification: B.Sc or M.Sc degree in the field of Nanotechnology/Biotechnology
Salary: Rs. 9,600/- , Rs. 14,400/- p.m

Eligible candidates may attend the walk-in-interview on 10-09-2015 with necessary certificates of testimonials

Click Here for Detailed Recruitment Notification
http://www.jau.in/attachments/Advt/BiotechSRFJRF.pdf

Address of the bookmark: https://academic.oup.com/bioinformatics/article/39/12/btad719/7460198?login=false

Project Fellow Bioinformatics recruitment in Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) purely temporary

Name of the Project: "Genomics and Informatics Solutions for Integrating Biology(Genesis)".

No. of Vacancies: 1

Qualification required : M.Sc in Bioinformatics with 55% Marks.

Experience (Desirable): Candidate should be well versed with sequencing data analysis,assembly and annotation of whole genome sequence. Experience in transcriptional data analysis is also preferred.

Age Limit : 28 Years

Stipend : Rs.16000
How to apply
Interested candidates may appear for the walk-in-interview to be held on 28.09.2015 from 11.00 a.m. in the Red Carpet Room with the following documents self attested copy - (1) Matriculation Certificate in support of your date of birth, (2) Degree/Diploma Certificate, (3) Original reprints of all testimonials regarding educational qualification, (4) No Objection Certificate from the employer if employed, (5) Final Mark Sheet of M.Sc. Examination, (6) One Passport size photograph.

http://www.career.iicb.res.in/Recruitment%20Notice.php

Check out the changes they made.

They added the cleanup-blastdb-volumes.py script to remove unused BLAST database volumes. Read the documentation here.

They also switched the protocol from ftp to https to access BLAST databases for increased performance and reliability when downloading data from the NCBI with the update_blastdb.pl script.

And fixed a few bugs related to downloading data from the NCBI, and mt_mode crashing blastn and blastx.

Check out the release notes.

Download BLAST+ 2.14.1

Questions or comments? Please write the BLAST help desk.

More info and download: https://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/doc/blast-news/2023-BLAST-News.html

ICAR-INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

L.B.S Building, Pusa Campus,

New Delhi-110012

Walk-in-Interview: 18th December 2015

DBT funded project: Distributed Information Centre under BTISnet (PI: Dr. A.K.Mishra)

Senior Research Fellow Two

Rs 28000/- + HRA

i) Master’s degree in Bioinformatics or Computer Science+ NET qualification and two years research experience, or

ii) M. Tech degree in Bioinformatics or Computer Science /Engineering with two years research experience Efficiency to handle agricultural databases and bioinformatics tool development

#Junior Research Fellow

Rs. 25000/- + HRA

i) Master’s degree in Bioinformatics or Computer Science + NET qualification, or

ii) M. Tech degree in Bioinformatics or Computer Science/Engineering Efficiency to handle agricultural databases and bioinformatics tool development

Traineeship Two

Rs. 8000/- consolidated

M.Sc./M. Tech (Bioinformatics) with 60 % marks from a recognized University

Studentship Four

Rs. 8000/- consolidated

Final year M.Sc./ M.Tech (Bioinformatics) Students from a recognized University

* M. Tech with Four Years Bachelor’s degree followed by Master’s degree

# In case suitable person is not found for SRF position, it may be filled at the JRF level The interview will be held on 18 th December 2015 at 10:00 AM at AKMU, LBS Building, IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012. Terms and Conditions:  Maximum age limit is 35 years for all positions. Age relaxation of 5 yrs for SC/ST/OBC and woman candidates will be given.  The above post is purely temporary and is co-terminus with the project. The candidate shall not claim for regular appointment.  No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.  Bring self attested copies and originals of all certificates ( class 10th )onwards along with biodata in the attached format, proof of date of birth, one passport size photo, NOC from present employer, if any  Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate. 

Reporting time for interview: 9.30-10.00 AM at AKMU, IARI, New Delhi -110 012

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