CSIR-CCMB

Come join a group of scientists working at the intersection of genomics and computer science to address problems relevant to healthcare in India and across the world. CCMB is currently looking to fill multiple positions in various genomics projects including but not limited to COVID genomics, population genomics, cancer genomics, and single cell genomics. Minimum Qualifications: For senior positions: PhD/M.Tech/M.E in Life Sciences/Computer Sciences/Related fields. For junior positions: M.Sc/B.Tech/B.E in Life Sciences/Computer Sciences/Related fields. Desirable Qualifications: For senior positions: A demonstrable track record of successful implementation/execution of a project in any of the following fields: Population Genomics, Clinical Genomics, Cancer Genomics, de novo Genome assembly, Metagenomics and microbial genomics, Statistical analysis of biological data particularly in the context of Genomics. Development of computational tools/algorithms/data visualization. Experience in handling high performance computing environments, cloud computing services, server maintenance, general purpose GPU computing, AI/ML, and other hardware related proficiency will be considered favorably. Track record must be proven either with high impact publications in SCI-indexed journals, or profiles of source code repositories such as github, or a certificate from the organization to which the candidate contributed earlier. For junior positions: Good programming knowledge with proficiency in at least one language such as C, C++, R, Python, JS, or Perl, as demonstrated by publications or github profile or other code repositories. Should be well versed with Linux/bash/command line interface, and have the ability to create and modify custom pipelines for data analysis. Experience with analysis of population level genomic data, clinical genomics, de novo genome assembly, cancer genomics, or metagenomics will be considered favorably. If this is something that interests you, please share your CV and a cover letter (in a para or two) that outlines your relevant expertise and skill set to Dr Divya Tej Sowpati at tej <at> ccmb <dot> res <dot> in.