Just as biodiversity contributes to healthy ecosystems, a diverse learning environment at the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology features a wide range of thought, academic disciplines, cultures, identities, socio-economic backgrounds, and creates a robust community.

The institute seeks faculty and staff with varied perspectives, skills, professional practices, and experiences to enrich the learning and teaching experiences of students, colleagues, and others. The IBAB seeks individuals who value education, diversity, and share in our vision to maintain the high standards for which the institute is known. In addition to our competitive benefits package, which is offered to full-time employees, the institute offers an exciting array of activities and programs that employees may participate in, including library privileges, lectures, seminars, conferences and other special events.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IBAB is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, ancestry, national origin, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristic pregnancy, marital status, military, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal law. Equal employment opportunity is extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including without limitation, recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, leave of absence, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of IBAB and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of IBAB.

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Advertisement for Administrative Officer at IBAB

IBAB seeks to appoint an Administrative Officer for taking overall charge of administration. This is a senior level position reporting to the Dean/Director of the Institute. The candidate should have sufficient, demonstrated experience in administration of a reasonable sized organization.

Position Overview:

The selected candidate shall be responsible for running a proactive, responsive administrative system based on the policy guidelines set up by the Institute. The institute maintains a lean structure in Administration, Finance and Technical and other support systems. The candidate should have proven ability of co-coordinating and leading the teams working for Administration, Finance, Purchase & Stores, Construction works, Hospitality & Security, Student support, Hostel, Technical services etc. It is essential that the incumbent is a well-organized individual with excellent communication and multi-tasking skills who thrives on diversity in an evolving professional environment.

The position of Administrative Officer at IBAB is a contract position, to be filled on Contract from amongst the eligible candidates working in large Academic Organisations or retired personnel who have experience in Administration.

Responsibilities:

Overall responsibility of Administration, Finance, Purchase & Stores, Construction works, Hospitality & Security, Student support, Hostel, Technical services etc.

Correspondence with the state and central govt departments and other government and non-governmental organizations.

Support the Director/Dean in all matters of administration

Qualification criteria:

(a) Essential: Post Graduate/MBA in any discipline, from a recognized university.

                        Knowledge of use of personal computer and its applications.

(b) Desirable: Degree in Law.

Experience: Minimum 15 years of experience in a reputed Academic institution/R& D Centre/ PSUs, preferably Academic institution.

Age limit: Below 65

Salary: Based on experience and abilities.

Nature of appointment: Contract

How to apply: Interested candidates may send in their application with Curriculum Vitae (CV) in the following format by email to ao@ibab.ac.in  The last date for receipt of application is 25 March 2024.

Format of application:

1. Full name; 2. Address for correspondence; 3. Permanent address; 4. Nationality; 5. Date of birth; 6. Educational qualifications with complete details; 7. Experience with complete details; 8. Names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three Professional Referees (one must be/have been a Direct Supervisor) who have supervised work in the recent past; 9. Scale of pay and Basic pay drawn with details of allowances and total emoluments drawn; 10. Any other relevant information.

Only those candidates shortlisted will be requested to send the copies of their certificates & testimonials by post.

The Institute, at its discretion, may relax the essential conditions regarding qualifications and age in case of deserving candidates with outstanding experience and proven ability.

IBAB reserves the right to fill or not to fill the post advertised. Only candidates called for interview will be informed of the result and no interim correspondence shall be entertained.

A brief on IBAB:

The Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB) is an autonomous institution under the aegis of the Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, based in Electronics City, Bengaluru. It runs two inter-disciplinary masters’ and a PhD programme. The faculty are engaged in research in emerging areas of biotechnology, bioinformatics and big data. They have received funding from various sources and have an excellent publication record. The institute has state-of-the-art infrastructure for both experimental and computing research.

To know more about the institute, visit www.ibab.ac.in.

Research positions in Dr.Nithya Ramakrishnan’s group at IBAB

Applications are invited for Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/Senior Research Fellow (SRF) and PhD positions in the Computational Biology group of Dr.Nithya Ramakrishnan at the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB), Bengaluru. The projects include

  1. Application of graph algorithms and information theory for bioinformatics analysis
  2. Modelling the epigenetic and immunological processes using Machine Learning.
  3. Development of Deep Learning models for Gene expression prediction

The research positions will be offered initially for 6 months and extended based on performance and satisfactory progress until project funding is available. PhD aspirants are strongly encouraged to apply. Hostel facility within the campus is available.

Essential Qualifications, Experiences and Skills:
Master’s degree (M.Sc. OR equivalent) in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Biology or related subjects with at least 65% of marks or 6.50 CGPA from a recognized university.
(Or)
B.Tech /B.E in Computer Science/ Electronics and Communication/ Electrical Engineering or related disciplines with at least 65% of marks or 6.50 CGPA from a recognized university.

All applicants should have the following essential skills/experiences:
(a) Excellent coding skills (preferably in Python and/or R) and proficiency in Unix environments (Please provide links to previously written code in the resume).
(b) Knowledge and experience in applying Machine Learning algorithms to real-world data.
(c) Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, motivated and team player.

Candidates with prior experience in computational projects can also apply.

Remuneration:
As per IBAB norms.

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send a cover letter outlining their motivation and a CV that clearly demonstrates the relevant practical expertise and skills as a single PDF file to careers_nr@ibab.ac.in. Last date for submission of application is April 5, 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

About IBAB:
IBAB is an autonomous institute engaged in education, research and entrepreneur support programs and is based at Electronic City, Bengaluru. The institute offers a unique master degree program with dual specialization in bioinformatics and applied biotechnology as well as an interdisciplinary PhD program. IBAB has strong research programs in various disciplines, has excellent infrastructure and environment suitable for cutting edge research. For more details visit www.ibab.ac.in/ and https://www.ibab.ac.in/people/faculty-members/dr-nithya-ramakrishnan/