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Research Project at IIT, Madras

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 03:26:06 -0500

Two project positions are available to work on (i) molecular modeling and molecular dynamics simulations and (ii) development of bioinformatics databases and tools at Protein Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Madras.

Duration : Initially for a period of one year. Extendable based on the performance.

Qualification: (i) MSc in Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Physics, Biophysics, Biochemistry,Computer Science with NET (UGC/CSIR/GATE/BINC/INSPIRE etc) qualification. (OR) (ii) M. Tech in Bioinformatics, Biotechnology

Additional qualification: Programming skills

Candidates who fulfill the requirements of IIT have the possibility to register for PhD.

Fellowship: Rs.25,000 and HRA.

Applicants are encouraged to send the CV to the coordinator by postal mail and e-mail. The deadline to receive the applications is 31st August 2016. The project coordinator has the discretion to restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview to a reasonable limit on the basis of qualifications and experience higher than the minimum prescribed in the announcement.

Project Co-ordinator:

Dr. M. Michael Gromiha
Department of Biotechnology
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai 600036
Email: gromiha@iitm.ac.in

Research Associate Bioinformatics recruitment in ICGEB, New Delhi

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 03:38:05 -0500

Research Associate Bioinformatics recruitment in ICGEB, New Delhi

Project :“Genetic Transformation and Development of Elite Transgenic Maize (Zea mays L.) for Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Tolerance”.

Qualification: Ph.D. degree in:Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Biochemistry/Plant Molecular Biology/Plant Physiology/Botany or any related area with evidence of prior experience in maize transformation.

Additional experience in plant transformation of any cereal crop would be preferable.

The appointment would initially be for one year.

How to apply
Interested applicants should send their detailed CV including brief synopsis regarding the previous research experience (along withcontact email address by email) to: Dr. Tanushri Kaul (tanushri@icgeb.res.in). Group Leader, Nutritional Improvement of Crops Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110 067.

Closing date for applications: 22 August 2016.

More at http://www.icgeb.org/vacancies.html

Project Scientist at National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI)

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 05:49:36 -0500

Advt. No. NABI/8(18)/2012-PME-3
Project Scientist recruitment in National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI)
Project Title : “Transfer and Evaluation of Indian Banana with Pro-Vitamin A (PVA) Constructs”
Essential qualifications: Ph.D. thesis submitted/awarded in any branch of life/plant sciences. Desirable qualification: a) Excellent academic record with research experience in area relevant to plant metabolic engineering, molecular biology and bioinformatics supported with high quality publications. b) Knowledge and experience of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry based technological analysis of samples. c) Knowledge and experience of in-silico analysis such as trascriptomics, proteomics and genomics. c) Relevant research publications in reputed international journals with high impact factors.
No. of Post : 01
Age: 35 years
Emoluments: Rs.40,000/- per month.
How to apply
Walk-In-Interview on 29/08/2016 at National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, C-127, Industrial Area, Phase VIII, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali-160 071 Email: siddharth@nabi.res.in

More at http://www.nabi.res.in/Vacancies/NABI/ResearchFellowships/JRFSRFRA/2016/NABI8(18)2012-PME-3/Advt.pdf

Bioinformatics openings at Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 05:43:24 -0500

Bioinformatics center

Sri Venkateswara College (University of Delhi)

New Delhi- 110021

1. Junior Research Fellow (1 Post)

Applications are invited for the post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) under DST funded project which is purely temporary and is strictly for project duration only.

Title of project

No. of post

Remuneration (Rs.)

“Computational assisted Design and Synthesis of Novel Antimalarial Agents Embodying Structural Diversity Suitable for Protease Inhibitors”

(One)

Fellowship and HRA as per DST guidelines

Qualification

Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science (M.Sc./M.Tech in Bioinformatics/Biophysics) from a recognized University in India or abroad with at least 55% marks with NET qualification or Graduate Degree in Professional Course with NET Qualification or Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course.

Desirable

Fair knowledge of Computer Aided Drug Designing (CADD), Protein Structure modeling, molecular docking, and simulations are preferable.

2. Traineeship (1 Post)

Applications are invited for the position of traineeship in DBT-BTISnet funded Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF) to carry out project work in the area of Bioinformatics.

Qualification

Applicant should be possess PG degree/PG diploma in Bioinformatics for traineeship. The traineeship is awarded for a period of six months from the date of joining and is not extendable. The selected candidates are entitled to receive a stipend of Rs. 8000/- per month (consolidate) for a period of 6 months.

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3. Studentship (1 Post)

Applications are invited for the position of Studentship in DBT-BTISnet funded Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF) to carry out project work in the area of Bioinformatics.

Qualification

Candidates pursuing the Final Year of Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science (M.Sc.) or Post Graduate/ Graduate Degree in Professional Course (M.Tech/B.Tech) in Bioinformatics from a recognized University in India or abroad. The selected candidates are entitled to receive a stipend of Rs. 8000/- per month (consolidate) for a period of 6 months.

How to Apply?

Applicants are required to send applications on plain paper, stating the name, address, date of birth, educational qualification, experience and Institute, along with attested photocopies of mark sheets and certificates etc. by September 20, 2016 to:

The Coordinator

Bioinformatics Center, Sri Venkateswara College

Benito Juarez Road, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi- 110021

Applications may also be sent by email to contact@bic-svc.ac.in. Strictly mention "Application for JRF, Traineeship or Studentship" in the subject line as the case may be.

Short listed candidates will be called for an interview. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification. No TA/DA will be paid either for attending the interview or joining the post.

For more details visit our lab webpage: http://www.bic-svc.ac.in

COSMIC

Jit — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 15:04:10 -0500

The accurate description and annotation of structural variants can be complex. This is due to the different resolution that variants are reported from traditional cytogenetic coordinates down to the actual base pair positions. Furthermore, multiple rearrangements in a single area of the genome can make cataloguing and interpreting their effects challenging.

The Rearrangement Overview page describes the one or more breakpoints which make up a structural variant. A breakpoint is defined as a region or point where the sample sequence has altered from the reference sequence. Minimum interpretation is made of this data. One variant event can consist of one or multiple breakpoints. The Syntax (shown above the table) gives a detailed description of the variant and its location (e.g. chr11:g.36585230_76606619del, a deletion of roughly 40Mb on chromosome 11). Syntax is based on HGVS mutation nomenclature recommendations [http://www.hgvs.org/rec.html].

http://cancer.sanger.ac.uk/cosmic/help/rearrangement/overview

Address of the bookmark: http://cancer.sanger.ac.uk/cosmic/help/rearrangement/overview

Entrez Direct: E-utilities on the UNIX Command Line

Anjana — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 08:06:24 -0500

Entrez Direct (EDirect) is an advanced method for accessing the NCBI's suite of interconnected databases (publication, sequence, structure, gene, variation, expression, etc.) from a UNIX terminal window. Functions take search terms from command-line arguments. Individual operations are combined to build multi-step queries. Record retrieval and formatting normally complete the process.

EDirect also provides an argument-driven function that simplifies the extraction of data from document summaries or other results that are returned in structured XML format. This can eliminate the need for writing custom software to answer ad hoc questions. Queries can move seamlessly between EDirect commands and UNIX utilities or scripts to perform actions that cannot be accomplished entirely within Entrez.

Address of the bookmark: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK179288/

IMPUTE2

Jit — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:21:44 -0500

IMPUTE2 is a computer program for phasing observed genotypes and imputing missing genotypes. Most people use just a couple of the program's basic functions, but we have also built up a collection of specialized and powerful options. If you are new to IMPUTE2, or indeed to phasing and imputation in general, we suggest that you start by learning the basics.

You should begin by downloading the program from here. You will need to choose the link that matches your computing platform and then follow the instructions for opening the download package.

Once you have done this, you will be ready to try some example analyses on the test data that are provided with the download. The section on Examples shows how to use the most common IMPUTE2 functions. We suggest that you work through these examples and try to understand what the elements of each command are doing. If you don't understand something or would like to know if the program can perform a function that isn't listed, you can read our FAQ or submit a question to our mail list.

When you have learned the basic functionality of the program, you can use several features of this website to prepare your own analysis:

Learn about best practices for imputation.
Download reference data that you can use to impute genotypes in your study.
Look through a complete list of program options.

Address of the bookmark: https://mathgen.stats.ox.ac.uk/impute/impute_v2.html

Statistical for biological research

Neel — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 04:59:48 -0500

There is no disputing the importance of statistical analysis in biological research, but too often it is considered only after an experiment is completed, when it may be too late.

This collection highlights important statistical issues that biologists should be aware of and provides practical advice to help them improve the rigor of their work.

Nature Methods' Points of Significance column on statistics explains many key statistical and experimental design concepts. Other resources include an online plotting tool and links to statistics guides from other publishers.

Address of the bookmark: http://www.nature.com/collections/qghhqm

Comparative genomics educational material and papers bookmarks

Jit — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:23:30 -0600

Alignment of the porcine genome against seven other mammalian genomes (Supplementary Information) identified homologous synteny blocks (HSBs). Using porcine HSBs and stringent filtering criteria, 192 pig-specific evolutionary breakpoint regions (EBRs) were located. The number of porcine EBRs is comparable to the number of bovine-lineage-specific EBRs (100) reported earlier using a slightly lower resolution (500 kilobases (kb)), indicating that both lineages evolved with an average rate of ~2.1 large-scale rearrangements per million years after the divergence from a common cetartiodactyl ancestor ~60 Myr ago². This rate compares to ~1.9 rearrangements per million years within the primate lineage (Supplementary Table 11). A total of 20 and 18 cetartiodactyl EBRs (shared by pigs and cattle) were detected using the pig and human genomes as a reference, respectively.

Address of the bookmark: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v491/n7424/abs/nature11622.html

Research Officer at National Tea Research Foundation

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 04:19:24 -0600

National Tea Research Foundation (NTRF) a registered body, requires qualified and experienced agricultural research scientist for contractual appointment as per details below :

Post Research Officer, NTRF, Kolkata

Essential Post Graduate degree in Life Science having special paper in Bioinformatics. Post Graduate degree in Bioinformatics.

Desirable Ph. D. in the area of computational biology or bioinformatics.

Job Experience Work experience on database development, capable to work independently and efficient in bioinformatics related project.

Job Responsibility

To develop database on various aspects of tea research.

Screening of the In-house projects of NTRF at the preliminary level.

Review and evaluation of In-house projects of NTRF. Technical monitoring of the In-house projects of NTRF.

Reviewing the final technical report of the In-house projects of NTRF.

Putting-up of same proposals for taking approval and sanction of the competent authority.

Physical and technical verification of the In-house projects of NTRF.

To assist in organizing seminars / workshops / meetings etc.

Interested candidate may appear for walk-in Interview on 17 th November, 2016

More Info :

http://www.teaboard.gov.in/pdf/Recruitment_for_the_post_of_Research_Officer_pdf7538.pdf