University of Hyderabad

Repository of Tomato Genomic Resources

Department of Plant Sciences

Research Assistant in Tomato Functional Genomics/Bioinformatics

At the Repository of Tomato Genomics Resources ( http://rtgr.webs.com/ ), (DBT Centre of Excellence and Innovation in Biotechnology (CEIB): "Program Support on Genome Engineering of Tomato) we are working on Tomato Functional Genomics involving, Genome Editing, NGS, Proteomics, and Metabolomics along with TILLING and related bioinformatics to manipulate the fruit ripening in tomato. The current aims of the group are to isolate tomato mutants with high lycopene, -carotene (provitamin A) and folate content in tomato fruits. For recent publications of the group see (Journal of Experimental. Botany 2017 68: 48034819, The Plant Journal 2017 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13654, Food Chemistry 2017 217:610, Frontiers in Plant Sciences 2016 7:969; PLoS ONE 2016 11(4); Food Chemistry 2015 179: 76-84; Plant Methods 2015 11:5; Plant Cell Environment 2014 37: 1688-1702, Plant Physiology 2014 164: 2030-2044; Plant Physiology 2013 161: 20852101).

Currently, we have one research assistant position available in the COE grant awarded to Prof RP Sharma, funded by Department of Biotechnology. The qualifications for the positions are as follows:

Project on Genome Wide Identification of Mutations in Tomato by Exome Sequencing

Research Assistant (Bioinformatics) (1 position) Applicants should have M.Tech or MSc degree in Bioinformatics. The candidates should also have a minimum of two years hands-on research experience of handling Python scripts and networking using R language. The research experience has to be documentarily, supported by research publications in high impact International Journals. The candidate should be able to develop scripts for ongoing research needs of the group. The candidate should also be able to write tools for making and handling large data sets generated from next generation sequencing, transcriptome/proteome/metabolome profiling. The selected candidate would be paid Rs. 30,000/-pm- consolidated

Candidates interested in above project position should send a one page statement explaining how their skills are relevant to the position along with their research publications. Applications without enclosed experience certificate and publications will be rejected. The candidates should also enclose detailed CV and the name/email id/telephone numbers of three referees. The candidates applying for above position should write the project title and the name of the position for which they are applying. The candidates can send their application by email at rameshwar.sharma@uohyd.ac.in on or before June 25th 2018.

All the positions are purely temporary in nature. Shortlisted candidates would be called for interview. No TA/DA would be provided for attending the interview.

We also accept applications from the candidates who wish to pursue post-doctoral research with their own fellowships from DBT/DST/CSIR/UGC in the area of tomato functional genomics/metabolomics/proteomics. The candidates who wish to be considered for independent fellowship can send CV with a research proposal at above email id.