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repeat-aware: Repeat aware scaffolding evaluation framework by Igor Mandric

Jit — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:10:00 -0500

Genome scaffolding is a classical challenging problem in bioinformatics. It refers to joining assembly contigs into chains (called scaffolds). The join between two contigs A and B is considered correct if:

Their relative orientation is correct
Their relative order is correct
The gap estimate is similar to the true distance on the reference

The problem of scaffolding validation is also a challenging one. One of the main issues which hinders from an adequate scaffolding evaluation are genome repeats. The previous standard for evaluation (Hunt et al., Genome Biology, 2014) did not take into account repeats. In this evaluation framework, repeats are taken into account.

The new evaluation framework considers the optimal assignment of contigs in the output scaffolding to contigs in the reference scaffolding in the sense of the number of correct links.

https://github.com/mandricigor/repeat-aware

Address of the bookmark: https://github.com/mandricigor/repeat-aware

ICAR project RA position @ Institute of Bioinformatics (IOB) Bangalore

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 23:41:31 -0500

Applications are invited for the post of Research Associate (RA) in the ICAR project on "Lactation stress associated postpartum anestrus SNP array in buffaloes". We are looking for a motivated candidate for handling Next Generation sequencing data analysis with a strong background in bioinformatics and programming.

The position is open for immediate appointment and available for two years and then extendable for additional one year. The applicant will be appointed as Research Associate based on qualifications as detailed below:

Research Associate:

-Master’s degree with bioinformatics with at least 2 years of research experience in Next Generation sequencing data analysis as evidence from Fellowship/ Associateship / Training / other engagements.

-Familiarity with bioinformatics tools, database development, programming skills

-Minimum 1 publication in any peer reviewed journal

Salary will be as per ICAR rules and guidelines. Application will be shortlisted based on CV, reference letters from mentors and telephonic interview. Candidates will be called for a personal interview at Bangalore before appointment. No travel expense will be provided for attending interview at Bangalore.

Interested candidates may send a Letter of Interest and CV by email to: keshav@ibioinformatics.org before September 29, 2015.

MOSS: A System for Detecting Software Similarity

Jit — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 08:59:07 -0600

Moss (for a Measure Of Software Similarity) is an automatic system for determining the similarity of programs. To date, the main application of Moss has been in detecting plagiarism in programming classes. Since its development in 1994, Moss has been very effective in this role. The algorithm behind moss is a significant improvement over other cheating detection algorithms (at least, over those known to us).

Moss can currently analyze code written in the following languages:

C, C++, Java, C#, Python, Visual Basic, Javascript, FORTRAN, ML, Haskell, Lisp, Scheme, Pascal, Modula2, Ada, Perl, TCL, Matlab, VHDL, Verilog, Spice, MIPS assembly, a8086 assembly, a8086 assembly, MIPS assembly, HCL2.

Address of the bookmark: https://theory.stanford.edu/~aiken/moss/

Postdoctoral Fellowship at Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 05:24:49 -0500

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research assistant to work in the Translational Neuroscience and Dementia Research Group (TNDRG) on a project using informatics approaches to understand and prevent dementia, specifically on the role of the immune system in Alzheimer’s. The post is for a fixed-term duration of 1 year.

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

Miropeats: discovers regions of sequence similarity amongst any set of DNA sequences

Poonam Mahapatra — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 17:55:24 -0500

Miropeats discovers regions of sequence similarity amongst any set of DNA sequences and then presents this similarity information graphically. Sequence similarity searching is a very general tool that forms the basis of many different biological sequence analyses but it is limited by the verbosity of traditional alignment presentation styles. Miropeats enhances the utility of conventional DNA sequence comparisons when looking at long lengths of sequence similarity by summarizing extensive large scale sequence similarities on a single page of graphics. The latest version of Miropeats can be used as a general pairwise alignment program or in its traditional role sorting out a big mess of overlapping or similar regions.

Address of the bookmark: http://www.littlest.co.uk/software/bioinf/old_packages/miropeats/

Walk-in-interview for SRF, JRF posts at Junagadh Agricultural University

Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:58:09 -0500

Job Description: Walk-in-interview for SRF, JRF posts at Junagadh Agricultural University

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

Project Fellow at Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB)

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 23:47:35 -0500

Advertisement No. : R&C/CD/427/2015 ,Vacancy Code: 4271501

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

2 positions on the evolutionary analysis of biological sequences in Montpellier - France

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 08:25:48 -0500

The Methods and Algorithms for Bioinformatics (MAB) team at the LIRMM (computer science, robotics and microelectronics laboratory at the CNRS & University of Montpellier, France) is looking for talented individuals to fill two postdoctoral positions. We are seeking candidates with a strong background in computational evolutionary biology. The positions will start by the end of 2015.

The first of the positions (duration: 18-24 months), associated with the European VIROGENESIS project (http://www.kuleuven.be/english/research/EU/p/horizon2020/sc/sc1/Virogenesis), concerns the evolutionary analysis of viral sequences. Topics include -- but are not limited to -- phylogenetic classification of metagenomic reads and the recombination history of viruses.

The second position (duration: 1 year), associated with the Institute for Computational Biology (IBC, http://www.ibc-montpellier.fr), concerns evolutionary analyses of large-scale genomic data -- including the inference of very large phylogenies, gene/species tree reconciliation, comparative genomics, phylogenetic network inference and verification, phylogeography, the use of phylogenies to study the evolution of characters.

A one thousand year old city, Montpellier is a thriving research community with a multitude of biology and biomedical research centers. It is the fastest growing city in France where approximately one third of the population are students, and a wonderful location for outdoor activities (kite/wind surfing, sailing, river/sea kayaking, hiking and rock climbing). The LIRMM is one of the most visible computer science laboratories in France.

SRF/JRF Bioinformatics at IARI

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 03:00:44 -0600

Agricultural Knowledge Management Unit

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

www.iari.res.in/files/SRF_JRF_Akkmu-27112015-20151127-124003.pdf

RA Bioinformatics at NIPGR

Tue, 20 Oct 2015 04:11:56 -0500

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Research Associate (RA) and one Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the DBT Part-B Sub-project-1&2 entitled Transcriptome and epigenome diversity analysis during seed development for discovery of molecular markers and gene regulatory mechanism in chickpea of Seed Biology

Research Associate (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project
Qualification: Candidates having Ph.D. degree (awarded) in Life Sciences/Molecular Biology/Bioinformatics or related field are eligible to apply.

Junior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project
Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc. degree or equivalent (with minimum 55% marks) in Life Sciences, Biotechnolgy, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology or any other related field are eligible to apply

Additional Information

Address:
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

States & U.T
State & Union Territories Delhi

How To Apply

Apply Details
Eligible candidates may apply by sending their complete application in the given format. The attested copies of the certificates and proof of research experience (if any) are to be attached with the hard copy of application. The applications should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement.

Web/Notification URL
http://www.nipgr.res.in/careers/vacancie s_latest.php