1 Asst. Professor (on Pre-Ph.D. Contract)

2 Asst. Professor (on Contract)

3 Asst. Professor

4 Associate Professor

5 Professor

Life Sciences:-

i)Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; ii)Cell and Developmental Biology; iii)Immunology and Molecular Medicine; (iv) Microbiology and Ecology (v)Bioinformatics Group; vi)Biophysical Sciences

HOW TO APPLY:-

a. Candidates willing to apply for one or more posts are requested to apply online at “http://www.nitrkl.ac.in/ JOBS & TENDERS /Faculty Position” .
b. Persons employed in Government and Semi-Government organizations may apply directly against the standing advertisement. For this the application should be completed online. The printout of the application generated online should be submitted through employer if shortlisted for interview.
c. The online application can be filled in multiple sessions.
d. Candidates are required to check the Institute website from time to time for latest information, application status call for interview, change of dates and final results.
e. Applications shall be received online only. Please do not send application or CV against this advertisement by email or letter mail.

More Info: http://nitrkl.ac.in/Jobs_Tenders/1FacultyPosition/Default.aspx

Address of the bookmark: http://pevsnerlab.kennedykrieger.org/php/?q=software

Overview of SLiM and msprime

SLiM: Forward Genetic Simulator

SLiM is a free, open-source tool designed for forward genetic simulations. It allows researchers to model complex evolutionary scenarios, including selection, recombination, and demographic events, making it particularly useful for studying adaptation and selection in populations.

Key Features of SLiM:

• Simulates population evolution forward in time

• Supports custom evolutionary models using an embedded scripting language

• Allows modeling of spatial and ecological dynamics

• Provides high flexibility and extensibility for user-defined scenarios

• Available on GitHub as an open-source project

msprime: Ancestry and Mutation Simulator

msprime is an efficient, open-source tool that simulates ancestry and mutations using a coalescent framework. It is known for its high-speed performance and low memory requirements, making it a popular choice for large-scale genomic simulations.

Key Features of msprime:

• Implements coalescent simulations for ancestry modeling

• Efficiently simulates large population histories

• Supports the addition of mutations to genealogies

• Developed using an open-source community model

• Often faster and more memory-efficient than alternative simulators

Using SLiM and msprime with slendr

Both SLiM and msprime can be integrated with slendr, a framework that facilitates structured population genetic simulations. This integration allows for seamless comparison of simulation outputs.

How They Work Together:

• SLiM and msprime simulations can be analyzed within slendr.

• The ts_read() function in slendr enables loading and comparing tree sequence outputs from both simulators.

• This integration allows researchers to validate simulation results and gain deeper insights into evolutionary processes.

Performance Considerations

While SLiM offers powerful forward simulations with extensive customization, msprime is often preferred for its speed and memory efficiency when simulating ancestry and mutations. The choice between the two depends on the research goals:

• For detailed evolutionary modeling with selection and recombination: Use SLiM.

• For large-scale coalescent simulations with mutations: Use msprime.

• For comparing different simulation models and their outputs: Use slendr to integrate SLiM and msprime results.

Conclusion

SLiM and msprime are valuable tools for genome simulation, each serving distinct but complementary purposes in population genetics research. By leveraging the strengths of both simulators with slendr, researchers can conduct robust and efficient evolutionary simulations, enhancing our understanding of genetic diversity and adaptation.

For more information, check out the official GitHub repositories for SLiM and msprime, and explore the slendr framework for streamlined simulation workflow

Name of the Post: Project Fellow

No. of the Post: 02 Two

Salary: Rs. 12000/- per month or Rs. 14000/- per month

Age Limit: Max. 28 years as on 10.06.2015 and relaxation as per rules

Required Job Profile:

Candidate must possess first class B.Tech. in bioinformatics or computational biology OR M.Sc. in bioinformatics or computational biology with fifty five percent marks OR M.Tech. in bioinformatics or computational biology with fifty five percent marks.

How to apply:

Eligible and interested candidates should need to appear for walk-in interview on 10.06.2015 at 9:00 am at the above mentioned address.

Refer to http://www.ihbt.res.in/recruit/AdvtNo7_2015.pdf

Is this available, or still under trial mode? 

https://www.nanoporetech.com/

https://www.nanoporetech.com/technology/the-minion-device-a-miniaturised-sensing-system/the-minion-device-a-miniaturised-sensing-system

Our main advantages over other similar tools are:

• GeneAnalytics is very simple and intuitive to use.
• GeneAnalytics is based on our proprietary databases – GeneCards, MalaCards, PathCards and LifeMap Discovery, each of them integrates information from a very large number of resources.
• GeneAnalytics supplies links for extensive background information on each of the matched results.

I invite you to try it out for free at geneanalytics.genecards.org, and would be happy to hear your comments and thoughts on how we can improve.

Yours,

Shani Ben-Ari Fuchs

LifeMap Sciences Team

Applications are invited for pre-selection of candidates for Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology INSPIRE Faculty Scheme: a component of “Assured Opportunity for Research Career (AORC)” under INSPIRE in the area of computational Biology/Systems Biology/Bioinformatics.

Candidates having done their B.Tech/B.E. and or M.Sc./M.Tech in Computer Science or Biotechnology and Ph.D. in Systems/ Computational Biology or Bioinformatics may apply in the following format prescribed by DST to the Director, Cluster Innovation Center, University Stadium, GC Narang Marg, University of Delhi, Delhi -11107. Detials of other qualification, age limits etc., please visit www.inspire-dst.gov.in.

Application on the prescribed format may be submitted by email to director@cic.du.ac.in before October 25, 2014. Selected candidates shall be called for an interview. The date, time and venue of the interview shall be informed by email/telephone. For more information about Cluster Innovation Center, please visit https://ducic.ac.in.

Address of the bookmark: https://bernatgel.github.io/karyoploter_tutorial/