(SRF Position for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology specialist)

Applications are invited on a plane paper (along with copies of educational qualifications and experience) from eligible candidates for the selection of following position to work under a research project entitled Epigenetic mechanisms in embryonic stem cell pluripotency and differentiation, sponsored by Indian council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, India

Our laboratory is interested in understanding signalling and spatiotemporal dynamics of 3Dimensional genome architecture and gene expression during embryonic stem cell differentiation by utilizing a combination of cellular, molecular genetics, Biochemical and computational tools in combination with next generation sequencing based chromatin structure analysing methods. Successful candidates shall pursue project related to either experimental/computational analysis of genome and Epigenomics data derived from human and mouse cells. Experience in Computational biology, bioinformatics, statistics, machine learning and algorithmic development is required. Knowledge of programming languages (e.g. C, C++, Perl,

Python, Ruby etc.) and statistical framework (e.g. R, matlab, etc.) is preferable. Basic understanding of molecular biology will be an added advantage.

Interested candidates with the above mentioned qualification can send their curriculum vitae to Dr. K. Sreenivasulu, Department of Animal Biology, School of Life Sciences, South campus, University of Hyderabad or via email at positionssklab@gmail.com. Candiates with CSIR/UGC/ICMR/DBT/BINC qualifications if interested in above mentioned area of research are welcomed to approch principal investigator for a position leading to PhD.

Last date for submission of applications is 21/03/2017. Eligible candidates will be called for an interview and they should carry all original certificates of the qualifying exam. No TA/ DA will be paid for attending the interview or at the time of joining the post.