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  <guid isPermaLink='true'>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/opportunity/view/42418/scientist-b-bioinformatics-at-aiims-delhi</guid>
  <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2020 04:34:55 -0600</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Scientist-B (Bioinformatics) at AIIMS, Delhi]]></title>
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<p>Name of the Project: “Artificial intelligence in Oncology, Harnessing big data and advanced computing to provide personalized diagnosis and treatment for Cancer patients”</p>

<p>Age Limit: 35</p>

<p>How to Apply for the AIIMS Life Science Job:</p>

<p>Interested applicants are asked to send out a detailed CV to Dr Ashok Sharma (aioncoaiims@gmail.com). Laboratory of Chromatin and also Cancer Epigenetics, Department of Biochemistry with the subject line “Application for Scientist-B position for MeitY project” latest by January 01st, 2021.<br />Complete Information of the year of passing, experience, marks, etc. ought to be mentioned in the CV Incomplete. applications will certainly be rejected Just shortlisted applicants will be called for interview. Chosen candidates will certainly be intimated by email/phone.<br />No TA/DA will certainly be paid for appearing in the interview.<br />Note, The institute reserved the right to fill up or not to fill up the post advertised.</p>

<p>Emoluments: Rs. 56,000/- plus 24 percent HRA</p>

<p>Eligibility:<br />2nd class Master’s Degree with a PhD in a pertinent subject (Bioinformatics) from.a recognized University<br />1st class Master’s degree in Life Sciences (Bioinformatics) from a recognized university OR.<br />Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or-Technology with minimal 60% marks from a recognized University or equivalent.</p>

<p>Desirable Qualifications:<br />Experience in Bioinformatics/NGS data. Analysis/System Biology/Computer Science/ statistics with experience in Machine learning/Al project.<br />Experience of Deep learning applications in biological data ( image/text).<br />Proficient in Rf Python machine learning libraries.<br />Prior experience in the cancer-related project (ML-based) will be advantageous.<br />Experience with PyTorch/TensorFlow will certainly be very desirable.<br />Applicant should have strong scientific writing as well as. verbal abilities.<br />Papers in sci-indexed journals demonstrating ML skill sets.<br />Database handling will certainly be plus yet not required.</p>

<p>More detail at https://www.aiims.edu/images/pdf/recruitment/advertisement/biochem-16-12-20.pdf</p>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2014 05:52:35 -0500</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/blog/view/11592/xampp-starting-apache-fail-ubuntu</link>
	<title><![CDATA[XAMPP: Starting Apache fail Ubuntu]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p>Once you install XAMMP on linux, the most common problem you face is Apache failure. To fix the issues please use following command to first stop and then again start it.</p><p>sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 stop</p><p>sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop</p><p>sudo /etc/init.d/proftpd stop</p><p>sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>PhpMyAdmin &ldquo;Wrong permissions on configuration file, should not be world writable!&rdquo;</strong></p><p>Once the Xammp is installed, it might be possible to set up the configuration file in writable mode. Try the following steps:</p><p>Just chmod 0755 the file</p><pre>sudo chmod 0755 config.inc.php</pre>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>Ram Yash Pal</dc:creator>
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  <guid isPermaLink='true'>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/opportunity/view/41043/postdoctoral-scientist-genome-analytics-genome-bioinformatics-mf</guid>
  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2020 02:57:40 -0600</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Postdoctoral scientist genome analytics/ genome bioinformatics (m/f/*)]]></title>
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<p>https://www.uksh.de/jobs/Stellenangebote-nr-20190570-p-8.html<br />Your profile:<br />Degree in bioinformatics, biostatistics, or equivalent<br />Experience in the processing and analysis of large-scale genomics data using compute clusters / high-performance computing<br />Strong competence in working in Unix/Linux environments (shell)<br />Strong programming skills (in particular: Python, R, Perl)<br />Experience with using git and snakemake<br />Fluent English language skills, both spoken and written<br />Strong communication skills and motivation to work in a young, interdisciplinary, dynamic team</p>

<p>Additional Information:</p>

<p>If you have any questions about scientific aspects of this position, please contact Prof. Lars Bertram, head of LIGA (lars.bertram@uni-luebeck.de).</p>

<p>Please contact Ms. Anna Wolbert for further questions about administrative details (recruiting@uksh.de).</p>

<p>Weitere Informationen erhalten Sie auch unter www.uksh.de/karriere.</p>

<p>Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung bis zum 15.03.2020 unter Angabe unserer Ausschreibungsnummer 20190570.119.CL.</p>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:37:29 -0500</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/43892/choosing-the-right-ngs-sequencing-instrument-for-your-study</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Choosing the Right NGS Sequencing Instrument for Your Study]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p>The right sequencing instrument for your study depends on your project goal. Setting aside turnaround time and price, it essentially comes down to the numbers of reads and read length you need for your experiment. Below, we've described and compared metrics for each of the instruments available. If you&rsquo;re new to high-throughput sequencing and have questions about how you should design your sequencing run, fill out our&nbsp;<a href="https://genohub.com/ngs-consultation/"><span>free consultation form</span></a>&nbsp;and we'll get in touch with you to help.</p>
<p>More at&nbsp;https://genohub.com/ngs-instrument-guide/</p><p>Address of the bookmark: <a href="https://genohub.com/ngs-instrument-guide/" rel="nofollow">https://genohub.com/ngs-instrument-guide/</a></p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>Neel</dc:creator>
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  <guid isPermaLink='true'>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/opportunity/view/12594/faculty-positions-at-central-university-of-punjab</guid>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2014 23:33:33 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Faculty Positions at Central University of Punjab]]></title>
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<p>Faculty Positions: Rolling/Open Advertisement Advt.No: T-10 (2013)</p>

<p>Pay Scale: Pay Band Rs.15600-39100 with AGP of Rs.6,000/-</p>

<p>Essential Qualifications for Professors, Associate Professors, and Assistant Professors: As per “UGC REGULATIONS ON MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS AND OTHER ACADEMIC STAFF IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND MEASURES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION 2010“ and the 2nd Amendments to the regulation issued in June 2013.</p>

<p>For details: http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/regulations/revised_finalugcregulationfinal10.pdf http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/8539300_English.pdf and University rules.</p>

<p>Procedure to apply:</p>

<p>Application forms along with API form complete in all respect along with necessary documents and application fee of Rs. 500/-. (Rs. 250/- for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Person with disabilities) should be sent to:</p>

<p>Registrar, Central University of Punjab, City Campus, Mansa Road, Bathinda-151001</p>

<p>For more info visit: http://www.centralunipunjab.com/Teaching/Final%20Details-t10-2013.pdf, http://www.centralunipunjab.com/Teaching/Advertisement-t10-2013.jpg</p>

<p>Last Apply Date: 31 Dec 2014</p>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:14:20 -0500</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/blog/view/45358/the-variant-everyone-ignored</link>
	<title><![CDATA[The Variant Everyone Ignored]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p>Consider a scenario in which a patient's genome has been sequenced. Among billions of DNA bases, a structural alteration may explain the patient's disease. Multiple advanced algorithms analyze the data, yet only one detects the variant, while the others do not. In standard bioinformatics workflows, such a solitary result is often regarded as unreliable and subsequently discarded. Although the solution exists within the data, prevailing computational protocols may overlook it.</p><p>A recent study published in Genome Biology (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-026-04280-y) addressed this challenge by introducing dicast (https://github.com/burgshrimps/dicast), a machine-learning approach for detecting structural variants in short-read sequencing data. Structural variants, such as large deletions, insertions, duplications, and inversions, can have significant biological and clinical implications, yet they are challenging to identify with short-read technologies. Because different detection methods frequently yield divergent results, researchers commonly employ consensus calling, considering a variant valid only if multiple tools detect it. While this approach reduces false positives, it relies on the potentially flawed assumption that the majority is always correct.</p><p>The researchers explored the impact of evaluating the supporting evidence for each variant, rather than simply tallying the number of algorithms that identified it. To establish a ground truth, they analyzed nine genomes using multiple sequencing technologies and 15 detection methods, initially identifying approximately 35 million potential variants. Through extensive filtering, evidence integration, and manual review of over 11,500 variants, they developed a robust benchmark comprising more than 236,000 structural variants. The findings underscored the complexity of the problem: short-read methods detected fewer than half of deletions and less than 10 percent of insertions, with performance declining markedly in repetitive genomic regions. In contrast, long-read technologies demonstrated superior detection capabilities. However, replacing the substantial volume of existing short-read data in clinical and research settings is not immediately feasible. Consequently, the researchers questioned whether short-read data might harbor more information than conventional analytical pipelines currently extract.</p><p>This line of inquiry led to the development of dicast. Rather than merely confirming agreement among multiple tools, dicast identifies patterns in sequencing data, including split and clipped reads, discordant read pairs, alignment characteristics, and the surrounding genomic context. An XGBoost machine-learning model evaluates which combinations of these signals are indicative of genuine structural variants. Thus, the approach shifts from tallying algorithmic consensus to interpreting the underlying evidence.</p><p>The researchers subsequently conducted a targeted evaluation by examining structural variants detected by only a single short-read tool, which are typically missed by consensus-based approaches. dicast successfully recovered approximately 81% of these single-caller deletions, insertions, and duplications. The signals for these variants were present in the data, but conventional filtering methods failed to integrate them effectively.</p><p>The utility of dicast was further demonstrated in cohorts with rare diseases, including congenital limb malformations, atrial fibrillation, and neuromuscular disorders. In one instance, dicast achieved a deletion recall rate of approximately 0.96, compared to 0.74 using consensus calling. The median number of variants requiring manual review was 29 per sample. Among 31 experimentally validated variants that standard filters would have missed, dicast identified 12, whereas consensus calling detected only one.</p><p>Overall, dicast identified approximately 20 percent more potential disease-causing deletions than consensus-based methods. While a 20 percent increase may appear modest, in clinical genomics such improvements can have significant practical implications. Missing a deletion may leave a case unresolved, whereas detecting a structural variant can provide critical diagnostic insights.</p><p>The study does not claim that machine learning has rendered short-read sequencing superior to long-read approaches. Instead, the results underscore the effectiveness of long-read sequencing for structural variant detection. However, dicast highlights a more nuanced perspective: substantial biological information may still be recoverable from the extensive short-read datasets already available.</p><p>The principal lesson extends beyond the detection of structural variants. For many years, bioinformatics pipelines have relied on threshold-based criteria, such as minimum coverage, quality scores, or support from multiple tools. While these rules are useful, biological phenomena do not always conform to rigid checklists; multiple weak signals, when considered collectively, can provide compelling evidence.</p><p>This perspective prompts consideration of the solitary variant: one algorithm identifies it, while several others do not. Traditional consensus techniques might have dismissed it, yet machine learning approaches evaluate the available evidence to determine whether the variant is plausible.</p><p>Occasionally, the most significant variant within a genome is the one that is almost universally overlooked.</p><p>Read more at&nbsp;https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-026-04280-y</p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>BioStar</dc:creator>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 04:58:45 -0500</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/pages/view/37411/my-commonly-used-commands-in-bioinformatics</link>
	<title><![CDATA[My commonly used commands in Bioinformatics]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p>FYI, I've found it useful to use MUMmer to extract the specific changes that Racon makes, so I can evaluate them individually:</p><pre><code>minimap -t 24 assembly.fasta long_reads.fastq.gz | racon -t 24 long_reads.fastq.gz - assembly.fasta racon_assembly.fasta
nucmer -p nucmer assembly.fasta racon_assembly.fasta
show-snps -C -T -r nucmer.delta
</code></pre><p>This reports Racon's changes in a table. You can exclude indels with the&nbsp;<code>-I</code>&nbsp;option in&nbsp;<code>show-snps</code>.&nbsp;</p><p>This process (Racon -&gt; MUMmer -&gt; SNP table) solves the problem I originally raised in this issue. So as far as I'm concerned, you can close this issue (or keep it open if you still want to implement some kind of variant table).</p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>Rahul Nayak</dc:creator>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:10:49 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[National Center for Bioinformatics (NCB)]]></title>
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<p>NCB is offering M.Phil and Ph.D programs in the area of Bioinformatics. The major goal of NCB is to promote quality training and research in the area of Bioinformatics. Bioinformatics originated as a cross-disciplinary field as the need for computational sections to research problem raised in biomedicine. </p>

<p>More at http://ncb.qau.edu.pk/</p>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:53:13 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Senior Research Fellow at NIT, Rourkela]]></title>
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<p>NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA – 769 008(ORISSA)<br />SPONSORED RESEARCH, INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANCY &amp; CONTINUING EDUCATION</p>

<p>ADVERTISEMENT NO: NITR/SR/CH-BIF/2014/30</p>

<p>Applications are invited on prescribed format for the following assignment in a purely time bound research project undertaken in the Department of Biotechnology &amp; Medical Engineering of the Institute.</p>

<p>1. Name of the Temporary Post : Senior Research Fellow-01<br />2. Name of the Research Project: “ Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF)”<br />3. Name of the Sponsoring Agency: DBT, Government of India, 4 Tenure of the Project : 12th Five year Plan<br />5 Tenure of the Assignment : 01 year [Likely to be extended for 04 more years]<br />6 Job Description : BIF Maintenance and Active Research in Bioinformatics<br />7. Consolidated monthly compensation / Fellowship: Rs.18,000/- P.M.</p>

<p>8. Essential Qualifications and experience: B.Tech with valid GATE Score or M.Tech degree in Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Computer Science/Computational Biology<br />9. Desirable Qualifications/ Experiences: Experience of Programming in PERL,R, Python, Unix and Visual Studio + Knowledge in NGS data analysis work flows ,WGS and statistical packages such as CRAN-R,MATLAB etc.</p>

<p>10. Accommodation : Bachelor accommodation in the Institute may be provided subject to availability.<br />11. For technical information on the project, the candidate may contact the Principal Investigator at the following address:</p>

<p>Name : Prof. Mukesh K Gupta<br />Address : Dept. of Biotechnology &amp; Medical Engineering,<br />N.I.T.Rourkela-769 008<br />Telephone No : 0661-2462294<br />E-mail : guptam@nitrkl.ac.in</p>

<p>Eligible persons may apply in the prescribed format (available in the Institute Website)affixed with coloured photographs to be submitted in duplicate along with photo copies of relevant certificates, grade/ mark sheets, publications etc., to Asst. Registrar, SRICCE,<br />National Institute of Technology, Rourkela–769 008 before 22.08.2014. The cover should be super- scribed clearly the post applied for &amp; Name of the Project.</p>

<p>Mere possession of minimum qualification does not guarantee invitation to the interview.<br />Candidates will be short listed based on merit and need of the project.</p>

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<p>http://www.nitrkl.ac.in/IntraWeb/Jobs_Tenders/Jobs/ProjectFellowship/2014/141707192838_1.pdf</p>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2020 06:47:07 -0600</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/40531/shasta-long-read-assembler</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Shasta long read assembler]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p>The goal of the Shasta long read assembler is to rapidly produce accurate assembled sequence using as input DNA reads generated by&nbsp;<a href="https://nanoporetech.com/">Oxford Nanopore</a>&nbsp;flow cells.</p>
<p>Computational methods used by the Shasta assembler include:</p>
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<li>Using a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run-length_encoding">run-length</a>&nbsp;representation of the read sequence. This makes the assembly process more resilient to errors in homopolymer repeat counts, which are the most common type of errors in Oxford Nanopore reads.</li>
<li>Using in some phases of the computation a representation of the read sequence based on&nbsp;<em>markers</em>, a fixed subset of short k-mers (k &asymp; 10).</li>
</ul>
<p>More at&nbsp;<a href="https://chanzuckerberg.github.io/shasta/index.html">https://chanzuckerberg.github.io/shasta/index.html</a></p><p>Address of the bookmark: <a href="https://github.com/chanzuckerberg/shasta" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/chanzuckerberg/shasta</a></p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>Jit</dc:creator>
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