Senior Data Scientist (Part-time, Equity only)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- REMOTE
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Part time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Data science
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor s or master s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related quantitative discipline.
- Significant hands-on experience in data science, statistical modelling, machine learning, or applied analytics.
- Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, data manipulation, exploratory data analysis, and statistical methods.
- Experience developing, evaluating, and validating machine learning models and analytical pipelines.
- Ability to work with complex datasets, identify data-quality issues, and communicate findings through clear visualisations and reports.
- Understanding of experimental design, model evaluation, reproducibility, and responsible data handling.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in an early-stage, cross-functional environment.
Nice to have
- Experience in NutritionTech, FoodTech, HealthTech, digital health, functional foods, personalised nutrition, or preventive wellness.
- Knowledge of nutritional databases, food composition data, ingredient analysis, recipe optimisation, or food manufacturing analytics.
- Experience with recommendation systems, time-series analysis, customer behaviour modelling, or predictive analytics.
- Familiarity with cloud data infrastructure, APIs, model deployment, and production machine learning workflows.
- Experience collaborating with domain experts to translate scientific knowledge into deployable data products.
- Research publications, relevant projects, or demonstrated experience building data-driven products will be an advantage.
Full description
Senior Data Scientist
Company: Kefilo
Position: Senior Data Scientist
Engagement Type: Equity-Based Founding Team Role
Location: Remote/Hybrid
Commitment: Approximately 20-25 hours per week
About Kefilo
Kefilo is a NutritionTech and personalized wellness transformation company focused on functional nutrition, preventive wellness, gut health, and sustainable lifestyle improvement. We integrate nutrition, fitness, mental wellness, technology, and personalized 90-day transformation programs to help individuals achieve measurable health outcomes.
Our long-term vision is to build a Nutrition Intelligence Engine and Dark Factory for Food-a technology-driven ecosystem that combines nutrition science, data analytics, intelligent food manufacturing, and personalization to create scalable wellness solutions.
We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist who can help transform nutrition, food, customer, and operational data into actionable intelligence, predictive models, and data-driven products.
Key Roles Responsibilities1. Nutrition Intelligence Data Modelling
- Design data models that connect nutritional composition, ingredients, dietary patterns, individual preferences, lifestyle factors, and wellness objectives.
- Translate nutrition research and domain-expert knowledge into structured datasets, measurable parameters, and analytical frameworks.
- Collaborate with nutritionists and food scientists to develop evidence-based, personalised nutrition recommendations.
- Machine Learning Predictive Analytics
- Develop and evaluate statistical models and machine learning algorithms for customer segmentation, behavioural patterns, program adherence, retention, and wellness outcomes.
- Explore predictive modelling for dietary preferences, customer progress, and personalised program optimisation.
- Validate model performance, reliability, bias, and limitations before deployment.
- Nutrition Intelligence Engine Development
- Help design the data science architecture underpinning Kefilo s Nutrition Intelligence Engine.
- Combine structured nutrition data, food composition, customer assessments, and program outcomes to improve personalisation.
- Work with product and engineering teams to integrate analytical models and recommendation logic into digital products.
- Food Intelligence Dark Factory RD