http://elements.eaglegenomics.com/

http://www.isb-sib.ch/education/training-courses.html

Canadian bioinformatics also organises various bioinformatics and sequencing courses:

http://bioinformatics.ca/workshops

In addition to above two, EMBI Europe, EMBO Europe, Cold Spring Harbour USA, Wellcome Trust UK and NOVA Europe also organise bioinformatics and sequencing courses annually:

http://www.embl.de/training/events/index.php?p_outstation=ALL

http://www.embo.org/funding-awards/courses-workshops

http://meetings.cshl.edu/courses.html

http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Education-resources/Courses-and-conferences/Advanced-Courses-and-Scientific-Conferences/Advanced-Courses/index.htm

http://www.nova-university.org/pagetop.cfm?MenySidorTop_id=2&open=7

PNAS papers:
http://www.pnas.org/search?author1=Janet+Kelso&sortspec=date&submit=Submit

Jobs:
http://www.eva.mpg.de/genetics/bioinformatics/jobs.html

Contact:
Kelso Group
Department of Evolutionary Genetics
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig
Germany
Email: kelso@eva.mpg.de

WALK-IN-INTERVIEW

Walk-in-test cum interview for selection to the following temporary assignments sanctioned under the DBT sponsored adhoc time bound research scheme entitled "Establishment of a Sub-DIC" will be held at CPCRl, Kudlu PO, Kasaragod District, Kerala -6711 24 on the date and time indicated against each:

Project Assistant

Qualification: Essential: Masters Degree in Bioinformatics / B.Tech Degree in Bioinformatics

Desirable: 1. Experience in the field of bioinformatics
2. M.Phil / Doctoral degree in the field

Date of interview 24.09.2013 at 10.00 a.m.

Trainee – 2 Posts

Essential: Masters Degree in Bioinformatics or B.Tech Degree in Bioinformatics.

Date of interview 25.09.2013 at 10.00 a.m.

Studentship – 2 Posts

Essential Final Year/Semester students of MSc Bioinformatics or B.Tech Bioinformatics

Date of Interview 25.09.2013 at 10.00 a.m.

The candidates fulfilling the above eligibility criteria for Item No.1 & II shall apply online and walk-in for a written test and interview at CPCRI, Kasaragod on the respective dates at 10.00 a.m. The candidates for Studentship should submit the application through their Head of the Department. They shall also bring with them a set of bio data and original certificates in proof of age, educational qualifications, experience etc. Candidates who fail to produce the original of the Degree/PO certificates OR provisional certificate will not be allowed to attend the test / interview. Those who are qualified in written test will only be permitted to attend the interview.

No TA will be paid for the journey for attending the interview.

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An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated and enthusiastic bioinformatics researcher to work in the Exosome, Secretome and Systems Biology laboratory of Dr Suresh Mathivanan. This position is funded through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) USA, to study the role of extracellular RNA or ExRNA in intercellular communication.

The successful applicant will be involved in collaborative bioinformatics research with more than 30 American Universities/Institutes. The ExRNA consortium is a multi-institute USD 17 million funded program which has 5 primary aims: to understand the biogenesis of ExRNA (vesicles and non-vesicles), to explore the use of ExRNA in biomarker research, to establish a reference profile of ExRNA in various disease conditions, to explore the role of ExRNA in therapeutic purposes and to manage the generated data through a reference portal. The bioinformatics component is critical in managing and analysing the data generated by the entire consortium. The researcher is required to contribute to the management and perform the analysis of ExRNA data.

The candidate to succeed, you will possess:

Experience in the analysis and modelling of data, including the capacity to integrate data from a range of sources and of uneven quality.

Evidence of experience in research and of the ability to work effectively under limited supervision or independently.

A record of contribution to publications, conference papers and/or reports, or professional or technical contributions which provide evidence of research potential.

Completion of a doctoral degree in bioinformatics or biostatistics with a focus on transcriptomic data will be highly regarded.

Preference will be given to applicants with competence in programming (JavaScript, Perl/Python), any web-based applications (PHP, ZOPE) and relational databases (MySQL).

Closing date: 30 September 2013

Position Enquiries: Dr Suresh Mathivanan (s.mathivanan@latrobe.edu.au)

More at http://www.mathivananlab.org/

All applications sent before 2nd of February 2015.

http://www.mind-project.eu/career

The closing date for application will be 26 June 2015.

Usually when you apply anywhere you need to fulfill some specific kind of requirements which usually include writing a formal application, letter of motivation, research proposal etc. Usually it is hard for grad students to write a crisp, clean and clear letter of motivation. To be honest, you may find several posts on the internet which do tell you how to write professionally. They are good enough to clearly tell you what points should be included, what not and many other things to learn about professional writing. Still, when I look back at my graduation days, I know even after reading many instructions I was not able to write ‘to-the-point’. According to me , writing skill is not something that you can part in binary like- ‘I write perfectly’ or ‘I can not write even a word’. It is something that you learn and get better with the the time. So, I am not going to pin-point the suggestions because you can get it many where but some ‘to-the-point’ things which you may use directly in your letter.

Ideas and main points

Start with writing down some of the main ideas, important points you would like to approach in your letter and later build around them, enrich their content; an example would be :

1. Make your goal clear; provide a short preview of the rest of the letter;
2. Why do you think that the university and the Master's program are interesting and suitable for you? ;
3. Focus on some of your strongest qualifications, past experiences (international experiences are always relevant) and qualities; organise the middle paragraphs in terms of the qualifications most relevant to the programme, you can also refer to your CV for more details;
4. Conclude by restating your interest and show appreciation for the chance to prove yourself in the letter (in some cases you can ask for a personal interview)

How to start-
Your very first line should not be just a line but an impression and reference. None would want to read you unless he knows what it is about. Just like this post. If I would not have written that it is about writing a motivation-letter, you probably would not get annoyed. So start by writing what your letter is about. It could seem like this-

Letter Of Application

Your Address And Contact Details

Receiver’s Address

Dear XYZ

I would like to apply for the…..

or

I am writing here to apply for the…

or

This is regarding your advert. published….

Then Tell Background like-
As my resume reveals, I have Bachelor`s degree from XYZ University and currently, I am…..

Be sure to signify your institution/University like-
I am privileged to obtain my postgraduate education in Bioinformatics at XXX which is known for its enriching academic ambiance where learning and research complement each other.

Then tell about your professional experience like-
Being taught by eminent faculty, I have developed a big interest and passion towards Bioinformatics and managed to have a strong foundation in ……

After that tell how this position would help you, like-
The opportunity to participate in this study would foster….

Assure them that you will make use of whatever you learn there, like-
I plan to ensure the further dissemination of the knowledge and experience gained by this opportunity in…

Close the letter with usual formality, like-
I, hereby enclose a copy of my CV/Resume (whatever it is, there is a difference we all know it) with the hope of consideration. Looking forward to hearing from you.

All the things written above is just my view. You still should see and learn which can be done by one thing and that is -reading about it. Then , please try to write yourself, do not copy /paste. Whatever is written in the post is just to have an idea about the things that should be included in the letter of motivation. You need to write accordingly with a wise choice of words.
Hope this was helpful. You may comment or ask anything if you want to.