NISER Bhubaneswar Bioinformatician Vacancy

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 

BHUBANESWAR 

(An autonomous research institution under Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India) 

Jatni, Khurda, 

Odisha - 752050 

Advertisement No.: NISER / R&D-242 / BL2201 / 29 / 2022-23 

Applications from Indian nationals are invited for one temporary position of Bioinformatician under the project entitled “To identify metabolic biomarkers for microbiome for early detection of 

a) Type-2 Diabetes (T2D), 

b) Obesity, 

c) Stress (anxiety & depression, SAD), and 

d) Neurodegenerative diseases (NDD) & Longitudinal Study of Impact of Probiotics” in the School of Biological Sciences, NISER Bhubaneswar funded by Axilor Ventures Private Limited. 

QUALIFICATION: candidate with a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics or equivalent to be working in NISER Bhubaneswar at Jatani, Khurda, Odisha. 

will be given to the candidate with 

• Interests in applying their knowledge to high-impact industrial research. 

• Interests in solving advanced biological problems and networking, is required. 

• Hands-on experience on AI-ML, python, and R, knowledge and expertise in CSS is desirable 

• Understanding of univariate and multivariate statistics and statistical packages is essential, 

• Knowledge in handling and dealing with data for correlation and regression would be a plus 

• Interests in crunching a lot of data and being able to make quick prototypes. 

The Aich Lab (https://www.niser.ac.in/users/palokaich) focuses on understanding the role of the intestinal microbiome on the gut-adipocyte-brain axis. For this industry-funded project, we plan to establish host metabolome markers to identify individuals' metagenome profiles. The work would also involve the identification of novel probiotics and their prophylactic or therapeutic roles. 

Knowledge of essential bioinformatics would be a plus. People with experience and interest in these areas with a strong desire for innovative research are preferred. 

The job involves but not limited to 

a) collection of clinical samples under the supervision of Clinical collaborators from AIIMS Bhubaneswar, 

b) processing of samples for downstream experiments and analysis. 

Monthly Emoluments: `25,000/- pm plus HRA as per rules AGE: 35 years as of August 31, 2022, age relaxation to entitled categories per GOI rules. The above position is purely temporary for three months or completion of the project, whichever is earlier and strictly co-terminus with the project and not leading to any Ph.D. degree in NISER. It would, therefore, not confer any right/ claim, implicit or explicit, for consideration/ absorption against any NISER post. Shortlisted candidates will be informed and called for the interview; details of the interview will only be communicated to the eligible short-listed candidates. They need to email their application (enclosed) along with their detailed CV (Biodata), scanned copies of relevant certificates, at least two letters of recommendation stating the skills and expertise of the candidate, and the proforma (given on pages 2-3 of this document) to recruit_bio2201@niser.ac.in, by August 31, 2022 as a single document. For any relevant queries, please contact Professor Palok Aich by the email above. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidate for appearing in the interview or joining the position. 

More Info: 

www.niser.ac.in/notices/2022/recruitments/Advt_BioInformatician_R%26D242_BL2201_29_2022-23.pdf

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