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Job opportunity for Clinician

There is a vacancy at a project funded by TATA Trusts in the Centre for Brain Research, IISc, Bangalore. We are looking for clinicians with a minimum qualification of MD/DNB who are keenly motivated to work with a senior group and take the initiative in conducting medical assessments of study participants, clinical examinations including complete physical and neurological examination, anthropometric assessment, overseeing investigations, coordinating research activities, and analyzing clinical and neuroimaging data.
Essential qualification: MD/DNB Medicine, Psychiatry, Physiology, Community Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Community Medicine

Desirable: Good communication skills to coordinate with subjects, other teams, and collaborative institutes. Should be proficient in English and Kannada. Familiarity with other South Indian languages is of value.

Pay will be based on your qualifications and experience. No accommodation is provided. Clinical practice can be carried out independently outside of the organization on a part-time basis.

Last date to apply is 26th November 2024
If you consider yourself a suitable candidate for the job, please mail your CV here.

Job opportunity for DevOps Engineer

About CBR

The Centre for Brain Research (CBR) is an autonomous, non-profit research organization in the Indian Institute of Science campus, Bangalore. At CBR, we develop and foster large scale focused research programmes and build capacity for inter-disciplinary neuroscience research in the country that would set the stage for Indian scientists to contribute in a significant manner to the endeavour of understanding the aging brain and discovering rational therapies and cures for neurodegenerative disorders. An essential component in this research is the development and application of AI/ML algorithms using the large amount of data from longitudinal studies gathered over years.

Role and responsibilities

As DevOps engineer at CBR, you will be a member of the CBR Technology team, and will be responsible for the following on CBR’s in-house data centre high performance computing and storage systems.

  • Designing, building, deploying, and managing cloud applications and infrastructure: Using automation, configuration management, continuous integration, and continuous delivery (CI/CD) to enable containerized applications (Docker on Kubernetes).
  • Collaborating with development teams: Working closely with data scientists and AI/ML engineers to ensure application scalability and reliability, and to optimize CI/CD pipelines.
  • Implementing automation scripts: Developing and maintaining scripts for deployment, monitoring, and maintenance to reduce manual effort and improve efficiency.
  • Ensuring security and compliance: Implementing security best practices and evaluating emerging cloud technologies to reduce operational costs and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting: Identifying and resolving issues in cloud systems, and implementing monitoring and alerting systems to prevent downtime and improve system performance.

Key Skills and Qualifications

Technical skills:

  • Proficiency in DevOps tools (e.g. Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Chef), and knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
  • Proficiency in programming languages (e.g. Python, Java, Ruby, Go).
  • Proficiency with Linux OS and tools such as systemd, journalctl, log analysis.
  • Hands-on knowledge of virtualization technologies including VMs and containers.
  • Bonus: Familiarity with MLOps tools (e.g. MLflow, KubeFlow, Ray), and GPU virtualization.

Soft skills: Quick learner with the ability to pick up on new technologies and tools, strong communication skills, and maturity to self-manage task delivery.

Educational Background: Strong foundation in CS, EE, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field. A bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement.

Experience: Junior or entry level with 1-2 years

Expected start date

Dec 1, 2024 — Jan 1, 2025

Benefits

A competitive salary, commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate, will be offered. The contract duration will be 2 years, extendable up to 4 years depending on performance.

Application procedure

Interested candidates should send their CV and a cover letter (~500 words) here. (with ‘Application for DevOps Engineer position’ in the email subject line) on or
before Nov 30, 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. CBR reserves the right
to fill the vacancy only if suitable candidates are found.

Job opportunity for Data Engineer

About CBR

The Centre for Brain Research (CBR) is an autonomous, non-profit research organization in the Indian Institute of Science campus, Bangalore. At CBR, we develop and foster large scale focused research programmes and build capacity for inter-disciplinary neuroscience research in the country that would set the stage for Indian scientists to contribute in a significant manner to the endeavour of understanding the aging brain and discovering rational therapies and cures for neurodegenerative disorders. An essential component in this research is the development and application of AI/ML algorithms using the large amount of data from longitudinal studies gathered over years.

Role and responsibilities

As a Data Engineer at CBR, you will architect and implement data pipelines to collect, store, and deliver data to various stakeholders. Responsibilities include:

  • Data Pipeline Construction: Design and build data pipelines, ensuring a smooth data flow from multiple sources to a data lakehouse.
  • Data Quality Assurance: Implement data cleaning and validation processes to enhance data accuracy and consistency.
  • Scalability: Design scalable systems that can handle large volumes of data.
  • ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) or ELT Processes: Transform raw data into a structured format as well as implement automated standardized calculations and transformations.
  • Data Security: Collaborate with Data Security engineers to implement data security measures.

Key Skills and Qualifications

Technical skills:

  • Proficiency in Python and SQL, version control (Git), and Linux OS tools.
  • Fluency in relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and related
    schema design, and object storage systems e.g. MinIO.
  • Fluency with ETL tools such as Apache Nifi or Apache Airflow.
  • Familiarity with big data technologies like Kafka, Hadoop, and Spark, and
    cloud technologies Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with mathematics, statistics, and algorithms needed for data
    science and analytics is a bonus.

Soft skills: Quick learner with the ability to pick up on new technologies and tools, strong communication skills, and maturity to self-manage task delivery.

Educational Background: Strong foundation in CS, EE, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field. A bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement.

Experience: Junior with 1-2 years

Expected start date

Jan 1 – Feb 1, 2025

Benefits

A competitive salary, commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate, will be offered. The contract duration will be 2 years, extendable up to 4 years depending on performance.

Application procedure

Interested candidates should send their CV and a cover letter (~500 words) here. (with ‘Application for DevOps Engineer position’ in the email subject line) on or
before Dec 05, 2024.


Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. CBR reserves the right to fill the vacancy only if suitable candidates are found.

Postdoctoral Researchers

Applications for postdoctoral research fellow positions are invited from candidates who have recently finished their doctoral dissertations and are motivated to pursue research aligned with the mandate of CBR. More advanced scholars will also be considered.
Interested candidates may send their curriculum vitae (with date of birth, nationality, qualifications, professional experience, positions held, list of publications, and other accomplishments) along with a research proposal and the names, addresses, telephone/fax numbers, and email addresses of 3 referees to this mail ID.
For details of the research projects being carried out at CBR, visit the faculty profiles.

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