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.

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

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

Desirable : Research or teaching experience in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.
Honorarium : Rs. 1,000/- per lecture (subject to a maximum of 25,000/- per month)
How to apply

Interested eligible candidates may attend the 'walk-in' interview along with all original certificates and testimonials with a copy of their bio-data. Walk-in-interview will be held on 28.09.2015 (Monday), 03:00 P.M. at the office of the Dean, School of Life Sciences, Science Block — I, Pondicherry University, Puducherry — 605 014. Candidates reporting after 03:00 P.M. will not be entertained.

More at http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/news/walk-interview-guest-faculty-centre-bioinformatics

Accompaniment to the Advertisement No. 52 dated 10.11.2015 for various Teaching Positions purely on contract basis for a maximum period of five years in the various Departments/Centre of the University.

Last date for receipt of application in the University Office is 04.12.2015.

Associate Professor

Environmental Science

Institute of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology (IBB)

Microbiology

Assistant Professor

Biotechnology

Institute of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology (IBB)

Microbiology

More Info : http://collegecirculars.unipune.ac.in/sites/documents/Job%20Openings/advt-no-52-dt-10-11-2015-contract-positions.pdf

A qualified candidate will be strongly motivated individual with following qualifications: a Ph.D. in computational sciences, engineering, physics, bioinformatics, or related field. Ability to program in Python/Perl and R in Unix environment, knowledge of C++, Java, and SQL is a plus. Demonstrated applied bioinformatics/computational proficiency as evidenced by relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals. Experience with cancer genomics is a plus.

The primary research focus of the Faryabi Lab is on developing novel computational methods to study mechanisms involved in genome instability and elucidate their roles in tumorigenesis. In addition the position provides collaborative opportunities with both basic and translational scientists across the Perelman School of Medicine, one of the top 5 medical research universities in the nation.
. a Ph.D. degree in either physical or computational sciences
. solid programming skills ( Python/Perl, Java, C/C++, R, SQL)
. computational genomics experience ( high throughput sequence analysis)
. excellent spoken and written communication and interaction skills
. publications in English in relevant areas of research in peer-reviewed journals.
. Previous experience or interest in data visualization design is a plus.

More at
University of Pennsylvania
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Robert B. Faryabi
faryabiPenn@gmail.com
http://faryabib.github.io/
How To Apply: email CV and contacts of 3 references to faryabiPenn@gmail.com

Job notification in Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) for research Associate/ Research Fellow posts for different projects. Eligible candidates may apply in prescribed application format on or before 17-11-2015 from 09:00 am to 05:00 pm.

Vacancies:
Research Associate/ Research Fellow-03
Qualification:
Candidates should possess B.Sc. with minimum 50% marks, M.Sc. in Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology/ Genetics/ Plant Breeding/ Plant Breeding & Genetics/ Plant Breeding, Genetics & Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Botany with 65% marks.
Selection Process:
Selection will be based on interview.
How to Apply:
Eligible candidates may send their applications along with attested copies of certificates, fee to the Director, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, PAU, Ludhiana on or before 17-11-2015 from 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Last Date:
17-11-2015

More at http://web.pau.edu/content/banner/1349.pdf

Eligibility : ME/M.Tech, MSc(Bio-Chemistry, Bio-Informatics, Bio-Tech, Microbiology), BE/B.Tech

Location : Gandhinagar

Last Date : 05 Nov 2015

Hiring Process : Face to Face Interview

Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Job vacancies in Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM)

Project : “Establishing a network in computational and system biology”

No. of Post : 01

Qualification : MSc. /M.Tech. /B.E. /B.Tech. in Biotechnology/Bioinformatics /Life Sciences /Microbiology /Biochemistry /Genetics from recognized University. Preference would be given to the candidates having NET/GATE.

Fellowship : Rs. 12,000 + 20% HRA
How to apply

Applications should be filled Online. The last date for submission of application is 5th November, 2015.

More at http://btm.gujarat.gov.in/btm/recruitment2.htm

Project Assistant-II job vacancies in National Institute of Oceanography (NIO Goa)

Project Title and Code : Biotechnology Information System. -- GAP0423

Qualification : M.Sc Bioinformatics / Zoology / Botany / Environmental Science. Desirable : Basic understanding of biodiversity concept is desirable

No. of Post : 01

Age : 28 Years

Place of Posting : Goa

Consolidated Stipend Per Month : Rs.16000/-

Job Requirement : Collection and handling of biodiversity data as assigned by the scientists and working with in-house biodiversity data management applications and software
How to apply

Candidates satisfying requirements may attend the Walk-in-interview on 12.11.2015, 10.00 AM at NIO Dona Paula, Goa-403004 along with their bio-data, attested copies of certificates & mark lists in proof of qualification (SSC onwards), age, experience and testimonials. Candidates should bring a photo identity proof at the time of registration

More at http://www.nio.org/index/option/com_vacgoa/task/show/title/Goa/tid/6/sid/28/thid/64

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) invites applications for the following three faculty scientist positions:

Scientist E-II or F in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

SCIENTIST E-II OR F IN COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY & BIOINFORMATICS

Highly motivated and innovative individual who will pursue basic research, solve biological problems with emphasis on computational and quantitative experimental methods and build active bridges to translational research. The scientist will also provide computational biology support to ongoing research programs in disease biology, provide assistance to analyze complex data sets generated by RGCB scientists and collaborators inclusive of including high dimensional “omics” data and next generation sequencing data, such as whole genome, exome, RNA-seq and ChIP-seq as well as provide leadership for high quality training for junior scientists and regular teaching programs of the institute. Areas of research of interest to RGCB include but are not limited to computational, systems, or quantitative biology with applications to cell biology, developmental biology, metabolism, genomics, proteomics, biophysics, biological information systems, network pharmacology, drug design and cancer research. The scientist’s responsibilities include efforts for the integration of DNA variant annotation with statistical genetic analysis methods including linkage, imputation and association methods, adopting novel and innovative methodologies to analyze, integrate and interpret high dimensional data sets, provision of annotation to robust genetics and genomics findings using several data sources and methods, data management of exploratory clinical and R&D studies in partnership with other lines of genetic data generated from internal and external studies, delivery and documentation of genomic information to support genetic studies, ensuring high-quality genetic and genomic data is incorporated into exploratory- clinical research programs, developing tools that make maximum use of multiple data sources to support annotation of DNA variation and contributes to systems biology initiatives within RGCB

More at http://rgcb.res.in/scientist-positions/

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