Posted on: 22 Oct 2026

Location: Bangalore Employment Type: Contract Experience: Both freshers and experienced may apply, preference for those with experience.

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 [email protected] & cc to [email protected]

📌 Project Research Scientist -I (Bioinformatician) - ICMR CAR MANASI Project (Bengaluru)
🏢 St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences
📍 Bengaluru