Tuesday, November 27, 2007

National Symposium on Systems Biology - Lady Doak College Madurai

National Symposium on Systems Biology

Venue - Lady Doak College Madurai

Date : January 10th, 11th 2008
Organised by Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (DBT Sponsored)Department of Biotechnology
Objectives
To analyse the interaction and dynamic changes of molecules within a cell
To identify and measure small molecules, metabolites within a cell or a tissue
To create awareness on protein expression patterns of a cell

Thurst Areas
Bioinformatics, Biomodels, Genetics Network, Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, InteractomicsDetails : Dr R Shenbagarathai, Coordinator

email: systembio08@gmail.com
Phone Number: 0452- 2530527

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Monday, November 26, 2007

Join this Blog

To Join this blog email at bioinformaticsinstitute@gmail.com

Research and Development Proposals

From Harayana State Council for Science and Technology in following areas - Bio-Technology, Health, Food Processing, Waste management, Environment and Energy and other emerging areas.

Further details at www.dstharayana.org

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Walkin Interview - Division of Genetics

Division of Genetics - Indian Agriculture Research Institute

Walkin interviews for project and principal investigators walkin interview at 21.12, details for eligibility etc are available at Hindustan Times Monday November 26

Projects are

Tagging Genes for Resistance to wilt in Lentil - PL Dr H K Dikshit Senior Scientist
Genetic Improvement of soyabean for charcoal rot resistance through molecular techniques : PL Dr Akshay Talukdar Senior Scientist

Mapping of Marker Assisted selection for new genes (Albugo candida) in Indin Mustard PL Dr D K Yadava

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Financial Assistance for your Innovation

Check Technology Development Board Website www.tdbindia.org for financial assistance in Biotech, Pharma, IT and ITES, Telecom, Chemicals and Agriculture Sector.

Details at Hindustan Times Monday November 26, 2007

visit www.tdbindia.org for project funding guidelines

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Admission Announcement in Jaipur National University

Jaipur National University which is venture of Seedling Group of Institutions has announced admission for

MPhil and PhD in Life Sciences (Biotechnology, Microbiology and Biochemistry)
MPharma and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Details are available at http://www.seedlingeducation.com/

email: seedlingacademy@hotmail.com

Last Date: 20th December 2007

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Saturday, November 24, 2007

FICCI - Cygnus White Paper on Clinical Trials

http://www.cygnusindia.com/White%20Paper%20on%20Global%20Clinical%20Trials%20in%20India%20-%20Prospects%20a.pdf

The above is a high quality report, though published in 2005. Please note that it mentions Bioinformatics Institute of India as an importatn institution providing Clinical Trial Training

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Employment Opportunities at SRL Ranbaxy

SRL Ranbaxy Employment Opportunities
As part of our growth plans, we have immediate requirement of following professionals.
Following positions are currently available:
Pathologist
Sr. Scientific Officers
Scientific Officer
Manager - HR
Regional Sales Manager
Area Sales Managers
Sales Officers
Vacancies at R&D
Research Officer

WIPRO White Papers on Health Care

Check the following link for WIPRO White Papers on Health care

Parallel implementation of biological software tools with NCBI’s blast as an example to achieve "load balancing"
HIPAA and clinical research
Whitepaper on HIPAA
Data mining: Mining for gold
Data quality - A problem and an approach
Choosing the right BSP
Enhancing end customer service delivery
Outsourcing : Total cost of management benefits


BII Admin

Career Prospects in Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs

CAREER PROSPECTS
2,50,000 vacancies available worldwide
50,000 job openings in India by 2010*
Highest remuneration packages owing to the shortage of skilled professionals
Segment wise opportunities

Doctors
Principal Investigator
Co-investigator
Medical Advisor
Drug Developers
Regulatory Affairs Manager and
Clinical Research Physician

Para Medics, Pharmacists and Life Sciences Graduates
Medical Writers
Clinical Research Associates
Site Co-ordinators
Clinical Research Managers and
Drug Development Associates
Head of Research


Management Professionals
Business Development
Clinical Project Management
Clinical Research Management and
Regulatory Affairs Management
CEO / Head of Organisation

*Source: McKinsey Report

Job Requirement at Jubiliant Biosys

Job Requirements at Jubiliant Biosys

Scientist - Ph.D in Organic / Pharmaceutical Sciences ( R&D )
Officer/Executive - Sales Administration (Consumer Products Division)
Asstt.Manager/Deputy Manager - Commercial & Accounting
Associates Biochemistry
Associates Cell Biology
Senior Scientist Biochemistry
Senior Scientist Cell Biology
Senior Scientist High Through-Put screen (HTS)
Scientist
Scientist (Biochemistry)
Sr.Scientist / Scientist
Scientist (Analytical Chemistry)
Scientist (Data Management)
Manager Business Development / Sr.Manager
.net Sr.Software Engineer
Intellectual Property Management
Scientist (Invivo PK)
System Administrator
Scientist (Oncology)
Scientist (Metabolic Disorder)
Scientist -Toxicology
Project Manager
Sr. Scientist
Project Manager

Click the above links for details

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Complaint

This is strange. I enrolled into the Industry program BI in Jan 2007 and I haven't been able to login at the BII website. I have written heaps of mails and called them a dozen times!! This is really sad!!

Link for Drug Discovery Software

http://www.chemindustry.com/category/770.html


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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Put Your Professional Profiles

Dear Blog Members

BII continuosly receives enquiries from employers about suitable candidates. We are planning to have a zone on this Blog where we will have professional profiles of our members for companies to view. We therefore request all the interested members to post their resumes on the blog and we will manage them in a new link

The resumes can be submitted in the form of new post


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Good Info on Pharma Regulatory Affairs

REGULATORY AFFAIRSDrug industry relies on those who navigate the ground between development and approval
CORINNE A. MARASCO, C&EN WASHINGTON
The pharmaceutical industry is the most regulated of all industries. Think of any drug on the market today to treat a disease, a chronic condition, or even something as mundane--and confounding--as the common cold. No drug would be available without the teams of medical researchers and other specialists who worked to make sure it received Food & Drug Administration approval.
Regulatory affairs professionals are key, but perhaps overlooked, players in drug development. They are the primary communications link between the company and agencies such as FDA, and they are responsible for keeping up with the increasing scope and complexity of regulations both here and abroad.
In the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory affairs professionals have expertise in the legal and regulatory environments, as well as in clinical research protocols. They are the primary interpreters of the laws and regulations for other members of the company's R&D, manufacturing, and compliance staff. Regulatory affairs professionals must have a thorough understanding of the complex set of regulations within which FDA operates: 21 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), Sections 1 through 1299. They also need to be familiar with regulations promulgated by a whole range of agencies: the Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Trade Commission, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, and Drug Enforcement Administration.
A good regulatory professional must also be aware of the subtleties of regulations worldwide. Keeping up-to-date on regulations is essential in regulatory affairs; changes in regulations can affect the clinical trials process, regulatory strategy, decisions on what kinds of trials are needed, and so forth. New areas evolve as science changes, so time is spent tracking changes in regulations all over the world. The stakes can be high; drug approvals--as well as delays or failures--are featured prominently in the media and can make or break a company.
Although the work emphasizes regulatory knowledge, it's not just for wonks. Scientific training is also valued and helpful. "Employers are looking for people who understand the science that's driving the process," says Sherry Keramidas, executive director of the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society. "Understanding the clinical process and some of the challenges of clinical care helps regulatory affairs professionals understand the clinical trials process and what is or is not possible," she explains.
Bonnie Charpentier, a Ph.D. chemist and vice president of regulatory affairs at Genitope, agrees. "The field of regulatory affairs has become increasingly more science- and issue-based and less rote and bureaucratic, as the speed of the pharmaceutical and biologics development has increased and the science has become more complex. A regulatory professional now spends more time on substantive scientific and medical issues and on planning for the experiments and clinical studies to achieve approval.
"Currently there is a need for regulatory professionals," Charpentier says. "To do the job well requires one to be a generalist, comfortable working across a range of scientific disciplines, and competent in asking questions and defining answers."


For more info click http://pubs.acs.org/cen/employment/8048/8048regulatoryaffairs.html

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