<![CDATA[BOL: Related items]]> https://bioinformaticsonline.com/related/42664?offset=310 https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/44472/pipesnake-bioinformatics-best-practice-analysis-pipeline-for-phylogenomic-reconstruction Wed, 21 Feb 2024 06:19:41 -0600 https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/44472/pipesnake-bioinformatics-best-practice-analysis-pipeline-for-phylogenomic-reconstruction <![CDATA[pipesnake: bioinformatics best-practice analysis pipeline for phylogenomic reconstruction]]> ausarg/pipesnake is a bioinformatics best-practice analysis pipeline for phylogenomic reconstruction starting from short-read 'second-generation' sequencing data.

The pipeline is built using Nextflow, a workflow tool to run tasks across multiple compute infrastructures in a very portable manner. It uses Docker/Singularity containers making installation trivial and results highly reproducible. The Nextflow DSL2 implementation of this pipeline uses one container per process which makes it much easier to maintain and update software dependencies.

Address of the bookmark: https://github.com/AusARG/pipesnake

]]> LEGE https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/10415/bioinformatician-stuck-in-wet-lab Tue, 06 May 2014 12:46:56 -0500 https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/10415/bioinformatician-stuck-in-wet-lab <![CDATA[Bioinformatician stuck in wet-lab]]> This guide is aimed at pet bioinformaticians, and is meant to guide them towards better career development.

1. Make friends with local bioinformatics groups
2. Talk to your computing group
3. Obtain clear expectations
4. Rewrite your job description
5. Papers
6. Attend bioinformatics meetings
7. Try first, ask later

Address of the bookmark: http://biomickwatson.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/a-guide-for-the-lonely-bioinformatician/

]]> Rahul Agarwal https://bioinformaticsonline.com/blog/view/44930/bioinformatics-the-bridge-between-curiosity-and-discovery Mon, 24 Nov 2025 05:16:49 -0600 https://bioinformaticsonline.com/blog/view/44930/bioinformatics-the-bridge-between-curiosity-and-discovery <![CDATA[Bioinformatics: The Bridge Between Curiosity and Discovery]]> In the sprawling universe of modern science, bioinformatics stands as one of the most transformative and empowering fields of our time. It is where biology meets computation, where data becomes meaning, and where curiosity becomes discovery. If you’ve stepped into this world—or are considering it—here’s your reminder: you’re part of a revolution.

Why Bioinformatics Matters More Than Ever

Every day, our world generates massive amounts of biological data—from genome sequences to microbiome profiles to real-time pathogen surveillance. Hidden within these datasets are the answers to some of the greatest challenges humanity faces: emerging diseases, antimicrobial resistance, environmental stress, genetic disorders, sustainable agriculture, and more.

Bioinformatics isn’t just a skill.
It’s the language of the future of biology.

By mastering it, you give yourself the power to:

Decode genomes and understand life at its most fundamental level

Identify patterns no microscope could ever reveal

Predict disease outbreaks before they occur

Accelerate drug discovery with computational precision

Contribute to open-source tools that empower scientists worldwide

You don’t just follow science—you drive it.

Every Expert Was Once a Beginner

Many newcomers feel intimidated. Command-line interfaces. R scripts. Python packages. Next-generation sequencing data. Complex machine learning models.

But here’s the truth: every bioinformatician started exactly where you are now—curious, unsure, but excited.

No one writes perfect code on day one.

No one understands genomics pipelines immediately.

What makes you a bioinformatician is not perfection, but perseverance.

When your script throws a cryptic error…
When your data refuses to format…
When your pipeline runs for 6 hours only to crash…

Remember: this is part of the journey.
Every error teaches you. Every retry strengthens you. Every breakthrough energizes you.

Bioinformatics Is Not Just a Career—It’s a Mindset

It’s the mindset of:

Problem-solving.

Continuous learning.

Turning chaos into clarity.

Seeing what others can’t.

Bioinformaticians are detectives of biological complexity. You sit at the intersection of innovation, using tools that can shape public health, medicine, agriculture, and ecology. Few fields give you such direct impact on the world.

Your Contribution Matters

As you work on your script, pipeline, genome, or model, remember:

Somewhere, your analysis might contribute to:

A new therapy

A faster diagnostic test

A better understanding of a pathogen

A more resilient crop

An open-source dataset that helps thousands

A discovery that rewrites textbooks

Your code may be small, but its ripple effect is powerful.

The Future Is Bioinformatics—And You Are Part of It

The world is shifting. Wet labs are integrating AI. Hospitals rely on genomic insights. Farmers use gene-level predictions. Governments monitor disease in real time. Students launch pipelines that become global tools.

This is a golden era—and you are not late.
You are exactly where you need to be.

Keep Pushing. Keep Learning. Keep Discovering.

Bioinformatics is a journey filled with challenges, but also with unmatched rewards.

So the next time you feel stuck, frustrated, or overwhelmed, remember:
You’re building the science of tomorrow.

Be proud. Stay curious. Keep going.
Your work matters more than you think.

]]> BioStar https://bioinformaticsonline.com/opportunity/view/10881/special-project-scientist-%E2%80%93-sorghum-genomics Tue, 20 May 2014 00:34:39 -0500 <![CDATA[Special Project Scientist – Sorghum Genomics]]> ICRISAT is seeking applications from Indian Nationals for a Special Project Scientist to work on a sorghum genomics activities related to sequencing/re-sequencing projects utilizing New Generation Sequencing platforms.

The Job detail

Advancing the SNP-discovery and polymorphism assessment work across several germplasm panels representing global genetic diversity
Population genetic and genomic analyses, testing the hypothesis related to adaptation in multiple geographic regions
Develop SNP assays from large scale GBS and other re-sequencing data for several target traits utilizing available phenotyping data
Combined analyses of genotypic and phenotypic data for discovery of marker-trait associations, and conducting GWAS
Processing, analyzing, and archiving large-scale genomic data sets, assessing data quality, conducting analyses, interpreting findings, and communicating findings to others including preparation of reports, presentations, posters and journal articles
Providing support to MSc and PhD students on topic related to its major core of research
Any other work assigned by the supervisor

The Person:

PhD in bioinformatics, genetics, computational biology preferably with 1 to 2 years of experience;
familiar with standard bioinformatics tools and scripting languages and emerging and evolving software platforms relevant to bioinformatics and computational biology;
ability to create new analytical pipelines; experience with handling large data sets;
ability to program in at least two of the following: C++, PERL, Python, R, Java.
will use next-generation sequencing technologies to generate marker data for genetic mapping and transcriptome data for expression QTL mapping, and will be responsible for data generation as well as data analysis.

Period and Remuneration: The assignment is for a period of two years, and can be extended for another year depending on performance. ICRISAT pays a very attractive all inclusive lump sum assignment fee payable in Indian Rupees.

How to Apply: Please send your application by email to icrisatjobs@cgiar.org, stating the job title (Special project Scientist-Sorghum Genomics) clearly in the subject column, addressed to the Director, Human Resources and Operations, ICRISAT, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh 502 324, India, latest by 10 June 2014. The application should include an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae, a short statement of competencies and experience for the position, and the names and addresses (including phone/e-mail) of three referees. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

More at: http://www.icrisat.org/careers/Special-Project-Scientist-Sorghum-Genomics.htm

]]> https://bioinformaticsonline.com/opportunity/view/38950/assistant-professor-job-recruitment-in-university-of-pune-on-temporary-basis Mon, 11 Feb 2019 22:32:48 -0600 <![CDATA[Assistant Professor job recruitment in University of Pune on temporary basis]]> Assistant Professor job recruitment in University of Pune on temporary basis

No. of Post : 01

Department : Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology

Qualification : (i) Good academic record as defined by the concerned University with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) at the Master's degree level in a relevant subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign University. (ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET / SET. (iii) Candidates, who are, or have been awarded a Ph.D. degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET. (iv) NET/SLET/SET shall not be required for such Master's Degree Programmes in disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET accredited test is not conducted.

Pay Band : Rs. 15,600 - Rs. 39,100/- with AGP of Rs.6,000

Application Fee : Application fees of Rs. 600/- (for Open Category) and Rs. 300/- (for candidates belonging to reserved categories),should be paid by the Challan (at Bank of Maharashtra/HDFC Bank)

More at http://collegecirculars.unipune.ac.in/sites/documents/Job%20Openings/ATNF161%20IBB_05.022019.pdf

]]> https://bioinformaticsonline.com/researchlabs/view/10739/science-for-life-laboratory-scilifelab-sweden Sat, 10 May 2014 06:22:30 -0500 <![CDATA[Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab)-Sweden]]> Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) is a national center for molecular biosciences with focus on health and environmental research. The center combines frontline technical expertise with advanced knowledge of translational medicine and molecular bioscience. SciLifeLab is a national resource and a collaboration between four universities: Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University and Uppsala University.

Webpage : https://www.scilifelab.se/about-us/
Opportunity: https://www.scilifelab.se/about-us/career/

]]> https://bioinformaticsonline.com/file/view/4219/brief-biodata-of-dr-pranjal-chandra Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:14:03 -0500 https://bioinformaticsonline.com/file/view/4219/brief-biodata-of-dr-pranjal-chandra <![CDATA[Brief Biodata Of Dr. Pranjal Chandra]]> Pranjal Chandra PhD https://bioinformaticsonline.com/opportunity/view/10841/ra-at-iisr-kozhikode Thu, 15 May 2014 10:08:09 -0500 <![CDATA[RA at IISR Kozhikode]]> INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPICES RESEARCH
(Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
Marikunnu P.O., Kozhikode – 673 012, Kerala

Walk- in- Test cum Interview (based on test) for the selection of Research Associate

under the scheme “Distributed Information Sub Centre –DISC” & Research Assistant under scheme “Phytophthora, Fusarium and Ralstonia diseases of Horticultural and Field Crops” will be held at this Institute as per details indicated below.

WALK -IN- TEST CUM INTERVIEW

Name of the post : Research Associate

Date of Interview : 21-05-2014 at 10.00 AM

No. of posts : One

Qualifications : a)Essential

Ph.D Degree in Bioinformatics OR : Masters degree in Bioinformatics with a minimum of
60% marks or equivalent OGPA with at least two years research experience as evidenced from fellowship/ associateship/training/published papers etc.

b)Desirable: Experience in NGS data analysis.

Emoluments : Rs. 23,000/- per month + HRA (Masters Degree Holders)

Rs. 24,000/- per month + HRA (Ph.D Degree Holders)

Upper age limit : 40 years for Men & 45 years for Women as on date of Interview (Upper Age limits are relaxable for SC, ST and OBC candidates as per Govt. of India norms (at present 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC)

Duration of Project : Till 31-03-2017.

Title of Assigment : Research Assistant (on contract basis)

No. of vacancy : One

Qualification : Essential : Post Graduation in Bioinformatics and Minimum one year experience in NGS data analysis

Desirable : Experience in Perl/Python/R

Remuneration : Rs. 20,000/- per month (consolidated)

Scope of work :

1. Analysis of different file formats and their conversions.

2. Assessing the quality of data and filtering of raw reads.
3. Assembling the raw reads-de novo as well as reference mapping.
4. Compression of aligned reads using Jam tools
5. RNA-seq. Analysis
6. Differential expression testing involving Normalization, Statistical testing, heat map generation & hierarchical clustering
7. Annotating the assembled genome and geneet testing and their validation
8. Metabolic pathway analysis
9. Comparative genomics
10. Setting up of genome browsers.

Period of Assigment : Initially for six months.

Date & Venue of Interview : 21-05-2014 at IISR, Kozhikode at 10.00 AM

More at http://www.spices.res.in/pdf/disc-advtmnt.pdf

]]> https://bioinformaticsonline.com/pages/view/18749/list-of-biotechnology-research-laboratory-university-and-centre-in-india Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:34:34 -0500 https://bioinformaticsonline.com/pages/view/18749/list-of-biotechnology-research-laboratory-university-and-centre-in-india <![CDATA[List of Biotechnology Research Laboratory, University, and Centre in India]]> DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH (ICMR)

COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (CSIR)

 

CITYWISE

City Wise Llist of Govt. and Non Govt. Research institutions in India -

Ahmedabad

Allahabad

Bangalore

Barrackpore (W. B.)

· Central Inland Capture Fisheries Research Institute

Bhopal

Bhubaneswar

Calcutta

Chandigarh

Chennai (Madras)

Delhi

Dehradun

Dirang (Arunachal Pradesh)

Durgapur

Eluru (A. P.)

Gandhi Nagar

Goa

Hyderabad

Indore

Jammu

Jhansi (U. P)

Jodhpur (Rajasthan)

Kanpur

Kasaragod

Kharagpur

Kochi

Lucknow

Mathura

Mumbai (Bombay)

Palakkad

Palampur (H.P.)

Peechi

Pilani

Puttur (Karnataka)

Pune

Roorkie (U. P.)

Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram)

Varanasi (U. P.)

· Indian Institute of Vegetable Research

 

UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES UNDER UGC

DST

•  Agharkar Research Institute, Pune

•  Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow

•  Bose Institute, Kolkata

•  Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata

•  International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials,
...esr ...Hyderabad

•  Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore

•  Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai

•  Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune

•  Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore

•  National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories, New Delhi

•  Raman Research Institute, Bangalore

•  S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata

•  Sreechitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram

•  Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC), New Delhi

•  Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi

 

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

  • National Bureaue of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning (NBSSLUP)
  • Central Research Institute for Jute & Allied Fibres (CRIJAF)
  • National Bureaue of Agriculturally Important Micro-Organisms (NBAIMO
  • Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture
]]> Jit https://bioinformaticsonline.com/opportunity/view/11000/professorassociate-professor-assistant-professor-at-chettinad-academy-of-research-and-education Sat, 24 May 2014 00:00:15 -0500 <![CDATA[Professor/Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor at Chettinad Academy of Research and Education]]> OPEN FACULTY POSITION

Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE) invites applications from eligible and translational research-oriented candidates to the posts of Professor/Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.

Emoluments: As per UGC norms (Adequate Compensation for Postdoctoral/Teaching experience)

Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria as per the UGC norms can send their full CV with copies of certificates and reference letters to the following address by post or by e-mail on or before 31st May 2014

The Registrar,
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education,
Chettinad Health City
Kelambakkam, Chennai 603 103
Tamil Nadu
T +91 (0)44 4741 1000
F +91 (0)44 4741 1011
Email: jobs @chettinadhealthcity.com

Advertisement: http://182.73.176.163/chc/ads2014.pdf

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