Bio Saga 2012 in review

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Application Support Specialist Job at Monsanto

Monsanto is a Fortune 500 Company, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. It has more than 20,000 employees at 320 locations worldwide in four primary regions – Europe/Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and North America. It has $11.7 billion in annual sales. In India, it started his operation in 1949 and is headquartered in Mumbai.

Post : Application Support Specialist – Contract
No of Post : Two
Experience : 3 to 7 years
Location : Bangalore
Job Description : The successful candidate will become a member of Technology Pipeline Solutions (TPS) Team, part of Monsanto IT systems, supporting enterprise-level biotech and breeding related software applications. This is a very domain intensive role and will require deep understanding of various concepts in breeding, Biotechnology and data base applications.
Job responsibilities :
1. Quick grasping of enterprise applications and their usage
2. Train the scientific community and ensure effective utilization of applications
3. Day to day interaction with scientists and breeders to provide quality & timely support
4. Proactive in identifying the customer needs, arriving at probable solutions, working closely with IT teams for better solutions
5. The individual will need to interact closely across global teams
Educational Qualification : B.Sc – Agriculture, Bio-Chemistry, Biology, Botany AND M.Sc – Agriculture, Bio-Chemistry, Biology, Botany
Desirable :
a. More then 3 years of Breeding/Plant/Biotech Research experience
b. Work experience with scientific data base/ Bioinformatics applications is desirable.
c. Strong oral and written communication skills, collaboration and networking skills across scientific and international teams, self motivated, strong team player

Contact Details :Executive Name : Rahul Anand
Email Address : rahul.anand@monsanto.com

Deadline : 02.03.12

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Application Support Specialist Job at Monsanto

Monsanto is a Fortune 500 Company, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. It has more than 20,000 employees at 320 locations worldwide in four primary regions – Europe/Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and North America. It has $11.7 billion in annual sales. In India, it started his operation in 1949 and is headquartered in Mumbai.

Post : Application Support Specialist – Contract
No of Post : Two
Experience : 3 to 7 years
Location : Bangalore
Job Description : The successful candidate will become a member of Technology Pipeline Solutions (TPS) Team, part of Monsanto IT systems, supporting enterprise-level biotech and breeding related software applications. This is a very domain intensive role and will require deep understanding of various concepts in breeding, Biotechnology and data base applications.
Job responsibilities :
1. Quick grasping of enterprise applications and their usage
2. Train the scientific community and ensure effective utilization of applications
3. Day to day interaction with scientists and breeders to provide quality & timely support
4. Proactive in identifying the customer needs, arriving at probable solutions, working closely with IT teams for better solutions
5. The individual will need to interact closely across global teams
Educational Qualification : B.Sc – Agriculture, Bio-Chemistry, Biology, Botany AND M.Sc – Agriculture, Bio-Chemistry, Biology, Botany
Desirable :
a. More then 3 years of Breeding/Plant/Biotech Research experience
b. Work experience with scientific data base/ Bioinformatics applications is desirable.
c. Strong oral and written communication skills, collaboration and networking skills across scientific and international teams, self motivated, strong team player

Contact Details :Executive Name : Rahul Anand
Email Address : rahul.anand@monsanto.com

Deadline : 02.03.12

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PerkinElmer Signs Agreement to Acquire CambridgeSoft Corporation

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CambridgeSoft Corporation, and has completed the purchase of ArtusLabs, Inc. 

These acquisitions will enhance the Company’s focus on knowledge management in laboratory settings by expanding its informatics and software offerings, enabling customers to rapidly access and share enterprise-wide data for faster, more informed scientific decisions.

The purchase of CambridgeSoft is expected to close in the second quarter, subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.

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PerkinElmer Signs Agreement to Acquire CambridgeSoft Corporation

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CambridgeSoft Corporation, and has completed the purchase of ArtusLabs, Inc. 

These acquisitions will enhance the Company’s focus on knowledge management in laboratory settings by expanding its informatics and software offerings, enabling customers to rapidly access and share enterprise-wide data for faster, more informed scientific decisions.

The purchase of CambridgeSoft is expected to close in the second quarter, subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.

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Python Text Processing with NTLK 2.0 Cookbook – Ebook Free Download

Python Text Processing with NTLK 2.0 Cookbook – Ebook Free Download

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Python Text Processing with NTLK 2.0 Cookbook – Ebook Free Download

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OPENING – Manager or a Senior Bioinformatician

A manager or a senior bioinformatician is required.

Qualifications:- A Master degree in biology, bioinformatics
(or a related discipline), or equivalent experience in bioinformatics
in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry. 
An MS or Ph.D. is strongly preferred.

Required Skills:-Strong technical, analytical, and problem 
solving skills, Strong communication abilities, A dedication
to software development best practices and methodologies

Experience: – 2+ years experience developing software solutions
in the pharmaceutical R&D or biotech sector, Demonstrated
ability with several of the following: Java, Java/J2EE, 
.NET (VB, C#, ASP), Sharepoint, Oracle, JDBC, SQL, 
Unix/Linux, Windows, Mastery of at least one programming
language/platform.

Company:- MNC Bioinformatics.

Location:- Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune.

Salary:- 15-20 lacks.

Further relevant information can be accessed from the given website:-

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OPENING – Manager or a Senior Bioinformatician

A manager or a senior bioinformatician is required.

Qualifications:- A Master degree in biology, bioinformatics
(or a related discipline), or equivalent experience in bioinformatics
in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry. 
An MS or Ph.D. is strongly preferred.

Required Skills:-Strong technical, analytical, and problem 
solving skills, Strong communication abilities, A dedication
to software development best practices and methodologies

Experience: – 2+ years experience developing software solutions
in the pharmaceutical R&D or biotech sector, Demonstrated
ability with several of the following: Java, Java/J2EE, 
.NET (VB, C#, ASP), Sharepoint, Oracle, JDBC, SQL, 
Unix/Linux, Windows, Mastery of at least one programming
language/platform.

Company:- MNC Bioinformatics.

Location:- Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune.

Salary:- 15-20 lacks.

Further relevant information can be accessed from the given website:-

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Bioinformatics Workshops @ Lucknow

Workshop: Developing Bioinformatics applications with Bioperl 
Duration: 5 days, Registration Fee: Rs. 2000 /-  
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Workshop: Biological sequence analysis
Duration: 3 days, Registration Fee: Rs. 1000 /-
Starting date: November 26 – 28, 2010 

Venue:The Bioinformatica Solutions,lucknow

Fee should be deposited through bank draft in the name of

“The Bioinformatica Solutions” payable at Lucknow. 

Follow this link to apply http://www.thebioinformatica.com/Registration.htm