-Shristi Sharma, Team bioXone
ICRISAT Senior Research Fellow Jobs – Computational Biology Apply. ICRISAT hiring for research vacancies, and msc/mtech candidates with mentioned qualifications are eligible. Check out all the details posted below on the same:
Name of Job: Senior Research Fellow
No. of Posts: 01
How to Apply:
The last date of application is 27 October 2020. All applications will be acknowledged; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Please CLICK HERE to send your application.
Deadline: on or before 27 October 2020.
Responsibilities:
- Process and also analyze sequencing data from Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) platforms
- Utilize a variety of bioinformatics tools to analyze and manipulate whole-genome resequencing data
- Expression studies utilizing RNA-Seq data, gene ontology as well as metabolic pathway analysis
- Gene family analysis, sequence-level analysis, Orthology/Paralogy etc.
- Biological database development as well as tool integration
- Compilation of results and also writing reports
Essentials:
- MSc/ M Tech degree in the area of Computation Genomics/Computational Biology/Computer science or similar with a minimum of two years of experience in NGS data analysis and also NET/ GATE qualification
- Sound knowledge of genomics as well as molecular biology is a must. Proficient in any one of the programming/scripting in languages: Python, Perl, PHP, R, Shell Scripting
- Experience in web technologies or databases like WordPress, jQuery, HTML5, CSS, MySQL, PostgreSQL will be an advantage
- Ought to be familiar with various sequencing platforms. Need to be experienced in working on Linux and also CLI environment. Ability to work as a team as well as independently with minimal support. Fluency in spoken, as well as written English, is essential
- NGS techniques like sequence alignment, variant calling based on whole-genome re-sequencing and genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS), RNA-Seq etc.
- Knowledge of standard bioinformatics tool e.g. Samtools, Bamtools, Picard, etc.
- Experience in biological databases and integration of various– omics tools.
General:
This is a Consolidated position for three years, renewable based on the performance of the incumbent as well as the institute’s continuing need for the position.
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