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BIOINFORMATICS & GENOMICS · 12-WEEK PRACTICAL PROGRAM

Build the Skills to Start Your Career in Bioinformatics & Genomics.

Learn how diagnostic genomics labs process Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data, call genetic variants with GATK, and curate clinical molecular reports to ACMG/AMP guidelines. Develop practical skills through structured training, case-based exercises and reproducible pipeline workflows.

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02 · UNDERSTAND THE CAREER

What is Bioinformatics & Genomics?

Bioinformatics bridges biological science with computational data analysis. Clinical genomics laboratories sequence DNA and RNA to uncover mutations, diagnose rare genetic disorders, profile tumor biologies, and tailor personalized therapies for patients.

Secondary NGS Processing

Inspect FASTQ quality, perform reference mapping with BWA-MEM, and generate coordinate-sorted BAM files.

GATK Variant Calling

Execute GATK HaplotypeCaller with BQSR calibration to identify SNVs, Indels, and structural mutations.

Annotation & Population Filters

Cross-reference candidate variants against Ensembl VEP, ClinVar, gnomAD, and dbSNP database catalogues.

ACMG/AMP Clinical Classification

Score variant pathogenicity using the 2015 5-tier framework (PVS1, PM2, PP3) for diagnostic sign-off.

Transcriptomics & RNA-Seq

Quantify gene expression with STAR and DESeq2 to identify differentially expressed disease biomarkers.

Production Nextflow Pipelines

Orchestrate reproducible pipelines with Nextflow DSL2 and Docker containerization for audit readiness.

03 · CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Where Do Clinical Genomics Graduates Work?

Bioinformatics and genomics skills open direct pathways into high-demand precision medicine diagnostic hubs and global healthcare GCCs across India.

Clinical Genomics Labs

MedGenome · Strand · Mapmygenome · Eurofins

Germline whole-exome sequencing, carrier screening, and rare Mendelian disease discovery.

Entry Compensation:₹4.8 – 7.5 LPA

Somatic Oncology Profiling

Core Diagnostics · Neuberg · SciGenom

Solid tumor gene panels, liquid biopsies, and actionable targeted therapy matching (Tier I/II).

Entry Compensation:₹5.0 – 8.2 LPA

Pharmacogenomics Units

Tata 1mg Genomics · Reliance Life Sciences

Drug-gene interaction analysis (CPIC guidelines) to optimize dosing and prevent ADRs.

Entry Compensation:₹4.5 – 7.0 LPA

Global Bio-IT & GCCs

Persistent Systems · Indegene · Syngene · Illumina

Cloud genomic workflows, Nextflow pipeline engineering, and clinical trial molecular data curation.

Entry Compensation:₹5.5 – 9.5 LPA
04 · SEE THE WORK

The 5-Stage Clinical NGS Analysis Workflow

Every module in the 12-week curriculum is anchored directly in the end-to-end clinical genomic workflow used by accredited diagnostic sequencing facilities.

STAGE 01FastQC / MultiQC

FASTQ Intake & QC

Assess base quality scores (Q30 > 90%), adapter content, and sequence duplication before alignment.

STAGE 02BWA-MEM / Samtools

Read Alignment

Align reads against GRCh38 human reference; sort, index, and mark PCR duplicates with Picard tools.

STAGE 03GATK HaplotypeCaller

Variant Discovery

Apply Base Quality Score Recalibration (BQSR) and discover germline SNVs, Indels, and copy number shifts.

STAGE 04Ensembl VEP / gnomAD

Tertiary Annotation

Filter candidate mutations by minor allele frequency (< 0.01) and query ClinVar and OMIM records.

STAGE 05IGV / Clinical Dossier

ACMG Sign-Off

Visually verify alignments in IGV, assign 5-tier ACMG scores, and draft the final diagnostic report.

05 · SKILLS IN DEMAND

Reverse-Engineered From 150+ Verified JDs

Recruiters screening freshers for Bioinformatics Analyst and Clinical Genomics positions look for demonstrable proof of tool execution, not generic theory.

Linux & Shell Scripting94% of JDs require

Bash automation, file pipes, awk/sed parsing of biological text streams.

Python for Biology88% of JDs require

Biopython SeqIO parsing, pandas tabular transformations, REST API queries.

GATK Best Practices86% of JDs require

End-to-end secondary pipeline execution: FASTQ to calibrated VCF files.

ACMG/AMP Variant Curation82% of JDs require

5-tier clinical interpretation using ClinVar, gnomAD, and in silico predictors.

IGV Read Visualization78% of JDs require

Inspection of split reads, mapping quality, homopolymers, and strand biases.

Nextflow Workflows74% of JDs require

Reproducible pipeline orchestration, nf-core standards, and Docker containers.

06 · STRUCTURED CURRICULUM

The 12-Week Role Readiness Pathway

Organized into 6 sequential two-week modules, each producing an audit-ready technical deliverable for your interview portfolio.

WEEKS 01–02

Linux Foundations, Shell Automation & Python for Biology

24 Hours
Unix shell commands, filesystem navigation, pipes and I/O redirection
Automated biological text processing with grep, awk, and sed
Python 3 core, Biopython SeqIO, and FASTA/FASTQ sequence parsing
Tabular data wrangling with pandas & version control using Git
STUDENT DELIVERABLE
Automated sequence QC inspection script & Git repository portfolio
JD Skill: Linux + Python scripting fluency required by 92% of genomics JDs
WEEKS 03–04

Biological Databases, Sequence Alignment & BLAST Homology

24 Hours
NCBI, Ensembl, UniProt, and UCSC Genome Browser APIs and accessions
Pairwise and multiple sequence alignment (Clustal Omega, MUSCLE)
Local BLAST+ database configuration, query optimization, and E-value interpretation
Evolutionary conservation scoring (phyloP, phastCons) and active site mapping
STUDENT DELIVERABLE
Comparative ortholog alignment and sequence conservation dossier
JD Skill: Biological database navigation & sequence homology screening
WEEKS 05–06

NGS Secondary Analysis Pipeline (FASTQ → BAM → VCF)

28 Hours
Illumina paired-end sequencing mechanics & FastQC/MultiQC metric evaluation
Human reference indexing (GRCh38/hg38) & alignment with BWA-MEM
BAM sorting, indexing, duplicate marking via Picard & Samtools
GATK v4 HaplotypeCaller execution & Base Quality Score Recalibration (BQSR)
STUDENT DELIVERABLE
End-to-end germline analysis on sample whole-exome sequencing (WES) dataset
JD Skill: GATK Best Practices pipeline execution and troubleshooting
WEEKS 07–08

Variant Annotation, Filtering & IGV Read-Level Visualization

28 Hours
VCF format dissection: genotype quality (GQ), read depth (DP), and allele frequency (AF)
Functional consequence annotation via Ensembl VEP and ANNOVAR
Population frequency filtering using gnomAD v4 and 1000 Genomes
Integrative Genomics Viewer (IGV) inspection: validating true variants vs artifacts
STUDENT DELIVERABLE
50-variant filtered and annotated spreadsheet with IGV inspection snapshots
JD Skill: Variant annotation and IGV read-level verification
WEEKS 09–10

Clinical Variant Interpretation (ACMG/AMP 5-Tier Guidelines)

26 Hours
ACMG/AMP 2015 5-tier classification: Pathogenic, Likely Pathogenic, VUS, Likely Benign, Benign
Scoring rules: Null variants (PVS1), hot-spot codons (PM1), population data (PM2/BA1)
In silico predictors (REVEL, CADD, AlphaMissense) & ClinVar concordance
Somatic oncology variant categorization (AMP/ASCO/CAP Tier I–IV standards)
STUDENT DELIVERABLE
Clinical Molecular Genetics Case Report for hereditary oncology & cardiology panels
JD Skill: ACMG/AMP variant classification and clinical report synthesis
WEEKS 11–12

Transcriptomics (RNA-Seq), Nextflow Workflows & Capstone Viva

30 Hours
RNA-seq quantification (STAR aligner, Salmon) & differential expression (DESeq2)
Pathway enrichment analysis using Gene Ontology (GO) and KEGG
Introduction to Nextflow DSL2, nf-core architectures & Docker containerization
Mock technical interview, GitHub portfolio review & technical viva
STUDENT DELIVERABLE
Capstone Nextflow pipeline GitHub repository + Published Clinical Dossier
JD Skill: Production, reproducible bioinformatics workflows & interview readiness
07 · PROOF OF WORK

Audit-Ready Clinical Deliverables

Every graduate leaves with an authenticated portfolio containing real clinical work samples, demonstrating to employers that you can evaluate genomic data accurately.

ACMG/AMP 2015 Standards

ARZ-WES-2026-018 · MSH2 (NM_000251.3): c.942+3A>T

Indication: Suspected Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (Lynch Syndrome)
CLINICAL VERDICT
PATHOGENIC · Tier 1 High Penetrance
Variant Nomenclature
chr2:47630514 A>T · c.942+3A>T (Splice Donor Region)
ACMG Criteria Applied
PVS1 (Splice site disruption) + PM2 (Absent in gnomAD) + PP3 (In silico consensus)
Population Frequency
gnomAD v4.1 Allele Frequency: 0.00000 (0 / 1,614,142 alleles) [VALIDATED]
IGV Read Inspection
Clean split-read confirmation; balanced forward/reverse strand reads; no homopolymer error
Sample Specification: Whole Exome Sequencing · 114x Mean Target Coverage (Illumina NovaSeq)
08 · INDUSTRY MENTORSHIP

Mentored by Experienced Genomics Scientists

Learn directly from senior bioinformaticians and molecular geneticists who have processed thousands of clinical exomes, oncology panels, and rare disease cases at accredited genomics diagnostic centers.

Clinical Genomics Advisory Faculty

Senior Bioinformatics Specialists & Variant Curators
Leading clinical NGS labs & global precision oncology teams
150+
JDs Benchmarked
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09 · CAREER GUIDANCE

How Arzon Prepares You for Real Recruiter Interviews

We go beyond video lessons: your preparation culminates in a GitHub pipeline portfolio and rigorous technical viva drills.

GitHub Pipeline Portfolio

Recruiters test your command-line fluency. You will publish reproducible Nextflow workflows and clean Python code with documented READMEs.

ACMG Molecular Case Dossier

Walk into technical interviews with a binder of validated clinical case interpretations demonstrating your exact scoring methodology.

Mock Technical Viva Drills

Practice answering complex recruiter screening questions: explaining Ti/Tv ratios, strand biases in IGV, and VUS reclassification rationales.

10 · FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to the most common questions from students and graduates.

Graduates and final-year students of Biotechnology (B.Tech / M.Tech / B.Sc / M.Sc), Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Genetics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Pharmacy (B.Pharm / M.Pharm). Your biological understanding combined with our practical Linux and pipeline training creates an industry-ready profile.
INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY & RECRUITER COMPLIANCE NOTICE

Arzon Global does not guarantee job placements. We provide practical role-based education, portfolio deliverables, and technical interview preparation. All curriculum modules adhere strictly to ACMG/AMP 2015 Standards and Guidelines for the Interpretation of Sequence Variants, CAP/CLIA NGS validation standards, and GA4GH genomic exchange frameworks.

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