R&D Research Scientist jobs in Bengaluru, Karnataka

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

• 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.

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 : 16th 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 roopac@sjri.res.in / ambily.s@sjri.res.in & cc to hr@sjri.res.in