About Fellowship:
CSIR Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Scheme is an Research Fellowship awarded/given by HRD Ministry, Govt. of India every year to more than 100 fellows.

It was started to identify promising and young researchers with novel ideas and provide them research opportunities in the areas of basic science, engineering, medicine & agriculture.

The fellowship aims at facilitating their transition from mentored to independent research career.

In addition, check these ICTS Research Fellowships:
1.) Max-Planck Partner Group Fellowships 2017-18
2.) ICTS-Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships 2017
3.) ICTS Post Doctoral Fellowships 2017
4.) Airbus Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship 2017-18

Eligibility: To be eligible for this fellowship, you:
1.) PhD degree (within 3 years of award of PhD degree), OR
2.) Those who have submitted PhD theses.
3.) Applicants should have research publications in good impact factor SCI journals.
4.) Indian nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) & Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), a can also apply.
5.) Maximum Age Limit: 32 years.

Duration:
– 2 Years.
– extendable for a maximum of 1 more year based on performance.

Remuneration:
– Rs. 50,000/- per month plus House Rent Allowance (HRA)
– A contingency grant of Rs. 3.0 lakh per annum.
– 25% of the contingency grant can be used for domestic and international travel.

Mode of Selection: You can apply throughout the year, but selection will be made twice a year, in June and December.

How to Apply:
– Read the instructions, given at Annexure-I in this PDF file.
– And, application form is given as, Annexure-II.
– Fill the form & send it to the given address in the PDF file.

Deadline: Rolling Deadline (Applications accepted throughout the year)

Also See: Research Internship/ Fellowship in India:
1.) IIT Bombay Research Internship Awards Programme 2016-17
2.) IIT Delhi Internship Program 2016-17
3.) DAAD WISE – International Internship in Germany
4.) Summer Research Fellowship Programme| JNCASR Bangalore
5.) Indian Academy of Sciences Summer Internships 2017
6.) Winter Internship – IIT Bombay NPDE-TCA
7.) Viterbi – India Program 2017 | Research Internship in US
8.) Internship – Centre for Stem Cell Research, Vellore

Accommodation & other benefits:
– Accommodation may be provided by CSIR, if available.
– Medical benefits as per CSIR norms.

For more details:
– Check this PDF Notification of Fellowship.
– List of CSIR Labs & their work/activities can be seen at www.csir.res.in.

https://www.nasa.gov/reference/osdr-data-processing/

Address of the bookmark: https://www.nasa.gov/osdr/

Address of the bookmark: https://phytozome.jgi.doe.gov/pz/portal.html

Your tasks will consist of:

Advanced bioinformatics analyses within research projects across Sweden, including key involvement in a major research effort in conifer genomics.
Development of bioinformatics tools and workflows.
Educating other scientists in bioinformatics through collaboration within supported projects, teaching at national courses, and through participating in various networks.
Taking part in the continuous development of NBIS/SciLifeLab at a national level

More at https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/details/?positionId=518909

https://fold.it/portal/

Address of the bookmark: https://fold.it/

James Webb Space Telescope's Revelations: Since its launch, the James Webb Space Telescope has provided unprecedented insights into the cosmos, unveiling details about the early universe and distant galaxies that were previously beyond our reach.

Re-establishing Contact with Voyager 1: In a testament to human ingenuity, scientists successfully re-established communication with Voyager 1, the spacecraft launched in 1977 now traversing interstellar space, offering data from the far reaches of our solar system.

Advancements in Human Biology: The global cell atlas project released its initial findings, mapping human cells with unprecedented detail, akin to a "Google Maps for the body." Additionally, the first complete map of a fruit fly's brain was unveiled, promising new insights into neurological diseases.

Public Health Milestones: The rollout of the first malaria vaccines and the commencement of late-stage clinical trials for a new tuberculosis vaccine—the first in over a century—marked significant strides in combating these diseases. Efforts against HIV/AIDS also showed promising progress, particularly in Africa.

Weight-Loss Drugs' Expanded Potential: Medications initially developed for weight loss demonstrated potential in treating a range of other diseases, indicating a broader therapeutic application than previously anticipated.

Robotics and Quantum Computing: Technological advancements brought robots capable of performing more complex tasks and moved quantum computing closer to practical, real-world applications, heralding a new era in computing and automation.

Synthetic Biology Concerns: Leading researchers, including Nobel laureates, raised alarms about the potential risks associated with synthetic biology, particularly the creation of "mirror bacteria," underscoring the need for careful regulation in this rapidly evolving field.

Climate Change Insights: Studies indicated that global CO₂ emissions plateaued with only a 0.1% increase in 2023, suggesting a potential turning point in emission trends. However, concerns about climate tipping points, such as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current, highlighted the urgency for continued action.

New Antibiotic Class Discovered: A novel class of antibiotics targeting multi-drug resistant bacteria was discovered, offering hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections.

Monsanto is seeking a very talented Genomics Scientistto become an integral member of our Global Pipeline Analytics team with a focus on quantitative genetics. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with modeling and analysis of genetic data sets using a variety of statistical techniques.

Major Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance on experimental design for genomic-related experiments
- Familiarity with analysis of the following methods: GWS, QTL, eQTL, RNA-Seq
- Provide written and oral presentations of methods, results, conclusions, and recommendations to peer and management groups.
- Ensure timely delivery and clear communication of results
- Develop strong and successful collaborations among various Monsanto enabling teams.

Required Skills:

- PhD degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Statistical Genetics, Quantitative Genetics, Breeding, Bioinformatics or a related field with 2 years of experience
- Working knowledge and experience with one of the following quantitative languages:R, Python, Perl, SAS
- Background in Windows and Linux operating systems
- Very strong problem solving skills will be required to work well as a member of a dynamic team
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver timely results and be results oriented.
- Extensive knowledge of quantitative genetics and experimental design. 
- Demonstrated track record of solving challenging and complex problems.

Desired Skills/Experience:

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to summarize complex concepts in language understandable by scientists from a variety of disciplines.
- Experience in agronomy and/or plant breeding in vegetables or row crops.

Please apply to
https://jobs.monsanto.com/job/st-louis/genomics-scientist/769/2081771

NCBI Hackathon specifically looking for folks who have experience in computational virus hunting or adjacent fields to identify known, taxonomically-definable and novel viruses from a few hundred thousand metagenomic datasets that we’ll put on cloud infrastructure. This event is for researchers, including students and postdocs, who are already engaged in the use of bioinformatics data or in the development of pipelines for virological analyses from high-throughput experiments. If this describes you, please apply! The event is open to anyone selected for the hackathon and willing to travel to SDSU (see below).

https://ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/09/ncbi-sdsu-virus-hunting-data-science-hackathon-january-2019/

So, What Is Data Science?
At its core, data science is the interdisciplinary field that extracts knowledge and insights from data using programming, statistics, and domain expertise. In bioinformatics, data science enables us to turn gigabytes of sequence data into biological meaning.

Imagine trying to understand gene regulation in cancer by analyzing thousands of RNA-seq samples, or predicting antibiotic resistance from bacterial genomes—these challenges are not solvable through wet lab experiments alone. They require data-driven thinking.

Data Science Meets Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is inherently a data science domain. From genomics to systems biology, every field in modern biology relies on data science techniques to:

Clean and process massive datasets

Discover patterns in high-dimensional data

Build predictive models (e.g., for disease classification)

Visualize complex biological networks and trends

Integrate diverse data types (e.g., transcriptomic + epigenomic data)

The Bioinformatics Toolkit
Here’s what data science typically looks like in bioinformatics:

Task Data Science Role
Sequence alignment Efficient algorithms, indexing, parallel processing
Gene expression analysis Statistical modeling (e.g., DESeq2, limma)
Variant calling Data filtering, probabilistic models
Clustering of cells in single-cell data Unsupervised learning
Protein structure prediction Deep learning models (e.g., AlphaFold)
Metagenomics Data integration, classification, dimensionality reduction

Common tools include Python, R, Bioconductor, scikit-learn, Pandas, Seurat, and TensorFlow—often working together in reproducible workflows.

It's Not Just About Coding
A common misconception is that bioinformatics is just programming or scripting. But being a data scientist in bioinformatics also means:

Understanding experimental design

Asking biologically meaningful questions

Choosing the right statistical or machine learning models

Communicating findings effectively (e.g., plots, dashboards, papers)

In other words, data science in bioinformatics is where biology, statistics, and computer science converge.

Why It Matters
The real power of data science in bioinformatics is its ability to scale discovery.

Instead of studying one gene, we can study thousands.

Instead of analyzing one species, we can explore entire ecosystems.

Instead of waiting months for lab results, we can generate hypotheses in days.

From personalized medicine and cancer diagnostics to agricultural genomics and pandemic surveillance, data science is at the heart of the bioinformatics revolution.

Final Thoughts
If you’re a biologist who’s curious about code, or a data enthusiast fascinated by life sciences, bioinformatics is your playground—and data science is your toolkit.

In bioinformatics, data science isn’t just useful. It’s essential.

Campaign calendar:

- Opening date for applications: January 30, 2020
- Deadline for applications: March 5, 2020
- Pre-selections: April-May 2020
- Final selections: May-June 2020
- Starting date for appointments: from September 2020

More at https://jobs.inrae.fr/en/open-competitions/open-competions-research-scientists-crcn