Senior Freelance Bioinformatics + AI/ML Expert

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Freelance Bioinformatics + AI/ML Expert with a strong background in evidence-based health and wellness product evaluation systems. The primary objective is to develop a sophisticated AI engine capable of processing product ingredients and descriptions, integrating with scientific databases like PubMed and PubChem, and applying predefined metrics and rules to provide transparent evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine an AI engine that processes and evaluates health product ingredients and descriptions.
• Integrate with scientific databases such as PubMed and PubChem to enhance data accuracy and reliability.
• Implement predefined rule-based and machine learning-enhanced scoring systems based on client-provided metrics.
• Utilize NLP techniques for ingredient parsing and semantic matching to relevant literature and concepts.
• Ensure clean and well-documented code delivery while adhering to NDA requirements.

Required Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Python for bioinformatics and AI, utilizing tools like BioPython, PubChemPy, and API integrations.
• Experience with data processing and scoring using Pandas, Numpy, and Scikit-learn or PyTorch.
• Direct experience with PubMed/NCBI APIs, PubChem, and other health/bioinformatics databases.
• Expertise in relevant biology and chemistry domains, such as mitochondrial function, bioavailability, and anti-aging pathways.
• Proven experience in literature mining, compound evaluation, or developing health product analysis tools.
• Strong portfolio, including GitHub repositories or examples of database integrations and scoring algorithm implementations.
• PhD or Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computer Science/ML, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field.

Nice to Have

• Experience working within geographical locations such as the USA, Canada, UK, or Western Europe.
• Familiarity with topics like microbiome, lipid science, chronobiology, hormesis, and dose-response.