1. Project Junior Research Fellow / Project Assistant

Last Date: 11th Nov 2013

Qualification B.Tech (Comp. Sci.), B.Tech/M.Tech (Bioinformatics), MCA, M.Sc. (Mathematics/Statistics)

Desirable Qualifications: Programming in FORTRAN/ C /PERL, Web application technologies

Upper Age limit 28

Rs.12000 / Rs.16000 (as sanctioned by the funding agency)

General terms and conditions:

Positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the project.

HRDG (CSIR) prevailing guidelines are applicable these positions.

All categories of applicants are required to submit online application.

Enhancement of stipend to Project JRF to Project SRF will be with the due recommendation of Principal Investigator and approval of the Director on the evaluation of the 3 member Standing Committee consisting of Chairperson at the level of Chief Scientist, Coordinator of the JRFs/RAs/PDFs and the Principal Investigator of the Project.

The age relaxation as per HRDG (CSIR) norms: SC/ST/OBC/Women/Physically Handicapped persons – five years.

The Stipend normally be fixed at Rs.22000/- for Research Associates/Post Doc. Fellows. However, a selected RA/PDF may be placed in the higher start of stipend if there is ample justification and such recommendation is made by the Selection Committee. Based on the recommendation with justification by the PI and approval of the Director, person getting stipend at lower rate may be elevated to higher rate subject to availability of the funds in the project.

Recruitment will be based on initial screening based on qualifications and experience criteria and also based on suitability of the candidates to the nature of research project. This screening will be followed by written test followed / interview. After completing this process, candidates will be shortlisted and appointed in specific project subjects as and when appropriate positions become available. The pool of selected candidates will be valid for six months.

Remunerations indicate are maximum admissible and will depend upon the availability of funds and subject to conditions applicable to projects from different funding agencies at the time of recruitment.

Apply : http://www.ccmb.res.in/positions/projects/temp_positions.php

Form download : http://www.ccmb.res.in/positions/projects/oct-2013/pdf_download.php

Smudgeplots are computed from raw or even better from trimmed reads and show the haplotype structure using heterozygous kmer pairs. For example:

Address of the bookmark: https://github.com/KamilSJaron/smudgeplot

Lab page: http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/edwards/index.html

Address of the bookmark: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/ON563414

Last Date for Submitting Application: 25th November 2013

1. Senior Scientist: (01 position)
Pay Scale: Rs.40, 000/-
Qualifications: PhD/ Post Doctoral with Experience in CADD

2. Junior Scientist (10 positions)
Pay Scale: Rs. 22,000/-
Qualifications: MPhil / Masters Degree in Bioinformatics / Computational Biology / CADD / Ayurveda

3. Technical Assistant (01+01 positions)
Pay Scale: Rs.12,000/-
Qualifications: 1. BSc Computer Science/ MCA
Qualifications: 2. MSc Biotechnology / MSc Microbiology

4. Programmer (01 position)
Pay Scale: Rs.20,000/-
Qualifications: MSc Computer Science/ MCA / B Tech (Experience in MATLAB, C, C++) Industrial experience is desirable

5. Teaching Assistant (03 positions)
Pay Scale: Rs.10,000/-
Qualifications: MSc in Bioinformatics

6. Administration Assistant (02 positions)
Pay Scale: Rs.8,000/-
Qualifications: Degree + PGDCA

The Selection process comprises of written test and interview. Positions are purely temporary (initially for the period of one year) and co-terminus with the project. For more details mail to: cbi.uok [at] gmail.com

More detail @ https://sites.google.com/site/centreforbioinformatics/announcements/applicationsinvitedforapplicationforai-caddproject

• Clustering module Predicts, clusters and annotates the genes of every input genome
• Lifestyle prediction Employs a machine learning model to forecast bacterial lifestyle or other specified metadata
• Analitical module (Shiny app) Results from the previous modules are embedded in a user-friendly interface for comprehensive and interactive comparative genomics.

You can find the complete wiki here [https://github.com/Carrion-lab/bacLIFE/wiki/bacLIFE-wiki]

Address of the bookmark: https://github.com/Carrion-lab/bacLIFE

WALK-IN-INTERVIEW

The following vacancies shall be filled purely on adhoc basis under Non-Institutional adhoc project “Bioinformatics in ICMR Institutes” funded by Indian Council of Medical Research at Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry, to be renewed annually and filled through Walk-in-Interview as indicated below. Candidates who wish to appear for the Walk-in-Interview can download the application format given in the website of Vector Control Research Centre (www.vcrc.res.in). Duly filled in application along with attested copies of certificate should be submitted at time of interview.

Date & Time : 05.12.2013 at 9.00 AM – Scientist-C (Non-Medical)

05.12.2013 at 1.30 PM – Scientist-B (Non-Medical)
06.12.2013 at 9.00 AM – Technical Assistant (Research Assistant)
06.12.2013 at 1.30 PM – Multi Tasking Staff (General)

Place : Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry

Project entitled : Biomedical Informatics Centres of ICMR

1. Scientist - C (Non-Medical) Number of post – ONE

Essential qualification

B.E./ B. Tech. Degree in Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology from a recognized University with 6 years experience in the relevant field OR

First class Master’s Degree and Ph.D. Degree in Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology from a recognized University OR

First class Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology from a recognized University with 4 years R & D experience in the related subjects as mentioned above OR

Second class Master’s Degree + Ph.D. in Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology from a recognized University with 4 years research experience in bio-medical subjects

Age: Not exceeding 40 years Consolidated Salary – Rs.39,960/- p.m. + HRA as
admissible

Desirable qualification (i) Post-doctorate in Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology or M.E. / M. Tech. Degree in Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology from a recognized University for candidates with First Class relevant degree.

(ii) Additional post-doctoral research / teaching experience in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology in recognized Institute(s).

(iii) Knowledge of computer applications or data management

Job requirements i) To apply Bioinformatics / Computational Biology tools in understanding interactions between vectors and parasites/ pathogens and target based development of drug / insecticides.

ii) To assist the investigators to carry out genomic studies on parasites/pathogens/vectors of vector borne diseases

Advertisement: http://vcrc.res.in/Adv_Bio13.pdf

The Law group provides internal Institute-specific development, training and support roles for data manipulation, sequence analysis and any other aspect of the analysis of biological data using computer systems. Additionally we provide databases and applications supporting the international animal science community, particularly tools and resources for genome mapping.

Head: Andy Law. Members: John Bowman (animal facility database applications), Zen Lu (bioinformatics support), Trevor Paterson (software development)

More @ http://www.bioinformatics.ed.ac.uk/groups/roslin-bioinformatics-group

In addition to providing a broad sample of the diversity in S. bicolor, the genotypes included in this study are known to display agronomically important traits including stay-green drought resistance, insect resistance, grain size and grain quality.

Find more at http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2013/130827/ncomms3320/full/ncomms3320.html