Biology & Python Expert - Freelance AI Trainer

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focused on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. Participation is project-based, not permanent employment.

• Degree in Biology or related field.
• 2+ years of research, applied, or teaching experience.
• Python proficiency for writing reference solutions.
• Fluency with or strong willingness to independently learn at least one scriptable computational biology package: NEURON, Brian2, NEST, OpenSim, AMICI, libroadrunner, MNE-Python, or Biopython.
• Ability to design problems that genuinely require a specialized solver.
• Strong written English (C1+).

Nice to have:

• Prior experience with the listed computational biology tools (NEURON, Brian2, NEST, OpenSim, AMICI, libroadrunner, MNE-Python, Biopython).

• Pick an anchor tool and design a problem that hinges on its biophysical models, ODE/PDE systems, biomechanical formulations, or sequence algorithms.
• Write a Python reference solution, supply input files and model or network definitions where needed.
• Decide the numerical answer and how close the model needs to get — with a domain-appropriate tolerance — to count as right.
• Test the problem against the model in batches of parallel attempts, tuning the problem difficulty until the agent only succeeds in a small number of attempts.
• Once the task scores within range, submit it to a senior reviewer in your subfield for feedback to ensure task quality is high.
• Tune the problem against batches of parallel runs of the agent, aiming for a pass rate in the 10–30% band by rewriting channel kinetics, tightening stimulation protocols and solver tolerances, and observing agent behavior.

Please submit your CV in English and indicate your level of English proficiency.