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Project Research Scientist -I (Bioinformatician) - ICMR CAR MANASI Project

Posted on: 22 Oct 2026

Job Summary:

Identifying genetic factors underlying maternal de novo lipogenesis (DNL) and infant body fat and its interaction with gut microbiome.

Salary : RS. 72,800/- p.m

No of Vacancy :One

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform genome-wide association studies (GWAS) using large-scale genotypic and phenotypic datasets. 
• Conduct Mendelian randomization analyses using the UK Biobank dataset and infer causal relationships between genetic variants, biomarkers, and disease outcomes. 
• Develop, validate, and apply polygenic risk scores (PRS) for prediction of disease risk and stratification of individuals. 
•  Process and analyze microbiome whole metagenome sequencing data, including taxonomic profiling, diversity metrics, and functional pathway analysis. 
•  Implement rigorous data quality control, imputation, and statistical modeling pipelines. 
•  Collaborate with project coordinators, molecular biologists, nutrition scientists, and clinicians to interpret bioinformatics results in a translational context. 
• Maintain and document reproducible workflows using open-source bioinformatics/statistical tools (e.g., PLINK, R, Python, MR-Base, QIIME). 
• Contribute to preparation of publications, reports, presentations, and grant deliverables. 
•  Support the development of a project-specific database/knowledge base integrating genetic, microbiome, and clinical information.

Eligibility Criteria:

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computational Biology, Statistical Genetics, or a related field. Preference for candidates with experience in GWAS, PRS, and microbiome analysis.

Age Criteria :  35 Years

Experience : Both freshers and experienced may apply, preference for those with experience.

Preferred Language: English and Kannada 

Tentative Date of Joining : 15th November 2026

To Apply: E-mail cover letter and curriculum vitae with 3 references (names and email addresses / phone numbers) by on or before 8th November 2026 to shubha@sjri.res.in   & cc to hr@sjri.res.in

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