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PhD Biologist & OMICs Consultant | Specializing in Non-Model Organism Biodiscovery Are you researching venomous animals, marine organisms, or native plants to discover novel bioactive peptides, venoms, or toxins? Do you need an interactive Shiny application to explore your datasets, or a bioinformatician who understands both wet-lab biology and complex dry-lab multi-omics pipelines? I am a PhD Biologist (University of Porto) and active researcher with over 10 years of experience across leading European research institutes (CIIMAR, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn). I specialize in translating high-throughput sequencing (RNA-Seq, proteomics) of non-model organisms into biological discoveries. As the lead author of SeqLengthPlot v2.0 (published in 'Bioinformatics Advances') and creator of ConoServerParser, I design interactive, easy-to-use computational tools to help labs analyze and visualize sequence data. --- 🧬 HOW I CAN HELP YOU: 1. Bioinformatics & OMICs (Non-Model Organism Specialist) * De Novo Transcriptome Assembly & Annotation: Assembling, filtering, and assessing RNA-seq data from non-model organisms. * Shotgun Proteomics & Biomarker Discovery: Implementing advanced proteomic workflows (demonstrated in my Nature npj Biofilms paper) to identify molecular biomarkers—providing a cost-effective, high-yield alternative to expensive single-cell genomics. * In Silico Peptide & Botanical Prediction: Screening animal venoms, toxins, and native plant properties in silico to predict antimicrobial (AMP), antiviral, and antibiofilm activity, alongside hemotoxicity and general toxicity profiles. 2. Custom R/Python Shiny Applications * Interactive Data Visualization: Designing and building customized Shiny applications (R/Python) for sequence parsing, filtering, and data exploration. * Production Readiness: Setting up complete GitHub repositories, clean code packaging, and integrating AI/LLM API endpoints to add intelligent features directly to your app. 3. Scientific Writing, Editing & Translation * Manuscript preparation and structuring for high-impact PubMed journals (23 peer-reviewed articles published). * Grant proposals, book chapters, and technical reports. * Rigorous scientific editing, formatting, and response-to-reviewer drafting. * Professional scientific translation across English, Spanish (native), and Portuguese. --- 📈 KEY HIGHLIGHTS: * PhD in Biology (Thesis on "Proteomics and Transcriptomics of Venomous Animals"). * First Author of SeqLengthPlot v2.0 (Interactive Shiny App in Bioinformatics Advances, 2024). * 23 Peer-Reviewed Articles published in international SCI journals (including Nature npj Biofilms). * Founder of PagBiOmicS, dedicated to biological consulting and academic guidance. Let’s discuss how we can accelerate your research and build your custom data tools. Click the "Message" or "Invite" button to start a conversation!

I’m a PhD researcher in Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics, with a background in Marine Biology and experience in scientific writing, editing, research data analysis, and science communication. I help researchers, students, and science-based organizations turn complex scientific content and data into clear, accurate, and well-structured outputs. • Experienced in scientific manuscripts, reports, grants, protocols, abstracts, thesis sections, blog posts, and outreach materials • Comfortable with research data analysis, results interpretation, R, Linux, and clear presentation of scientific outputs • Knowledge of biology, aquaculture, molecular biology, epigenetics, genomics, and bioinformatics • Detail-oriented, organized, and used to working with technical content for academic, specialist, and non-specialist audiences

I’m a PhD scientist specialized in immunology, microbiology, and infectious diseases, with experience in both academic research and pharmaceutical industry projects. I write, edit, and communicate complex biomedical content for publications, grants, and educational materials. Skilled in preclinical model design, molecular biology, and data analysis (R, GraphPad, RNA-seq). I also manage projects from concept to final report, ensuring timelines, quality, and regulatory compliance. Clear communication and collaboration are my priorities, let’s work together!

Researcher with an academic and professional background in comparative analysis of public policy, geopolitics, governance, and international regulation. Currently pursuing a PhD in Political Science at ISCSP — University of Lisbon, with publications in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences on political representation, migration, biopolitics, digital democracy resilience, and European regulatory frameworks. Completed the EU Green Deal Executive Course at the Florence School of Regulation in collaboration with the European Commission with the highest merit. The course, taught by Members of the European Parliament, focused on subsidiarity, proportionality, European integration, and policies for energy transition and sustainability. Authored academic publications presented to the European Commission as part of this programme. Professional experience spans applied research and consultancy roles across leading international organisations and companies. At Brightwire Inc. (NYC), developed strategic reports on regulation, political and economic risk, and governance in 11 Latin American and European markets. At Nam.R (Paris), advised on regulatory adoption, sustainable finance, and AI ethics. Under the United Nations, contributed to a multilateral taskforce on censorship, freedom of expression, and algorithmic manipulation in Vietnam. Member of the UN Glasgow Committee and representative of the French government at COP28 in a working group on technological innovation and sustainability

Expert-Vetted on Upwork (Top 1%). Fractional CTO and AI engineer. 15+ years building search systems, ML platforms, credit engines, and recommendation systems across biotech, fintech, and martech. The implementation layer is getting cheaper every quarter. Judgment about what to build, when, and with what tradeoffs has gotten more valuable. That's where most of my time goes now. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗱𝗼 • Help you decide what's worth building • Help you scope it without painting yourself into a corner • Take the technical side off your plate for a while 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 • I'll tell you not to build it if it's not worth building • I push back, and I expect you to push back on me • I take responsibility, and I expect the authority that goes with it 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 • Medical-legal document extraction. Owned architecture, build, and the calls about what to automate vs leave to humans. Weeks of analyst review compressed to minutes. The interesting problems weren't the AI ones. • Scientific AI platform for biotech R&D. Took a working PoC to a system the team actually relies on. Parser reliability, confidence calibration, CI/CD benchmarking. • AI-assisted event marketplace. Backend architecture, payments, AI planning assistant. • Domain-adapted speech recognition for spacecraft operations. Real-time voice-loop capture, indexed searchable transcripts, deployed across multiple missions. • Personalized footwear production pipeline. Parametric CAD + automated manufacturing instructions. 2 days → 30 minutes per pair. Made the unit economics work. 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 • Initial Fit Call — free. 30-min call + follow-up memo with 2–3 ranked next steps. • AI Product Audit & Roadmap — from $7k, ~2 weeks. Pressure-test scope, architecture, stack, failure modes, team shape. • Fractional CTO — custom, usually 10–20 hrs/week for 3–6 months. I own architecture, technical direction, and execution quality. Stack often includes: Python/FastAPI, TypeScript/React/Next, Postgres, GCP/AWS, OpenAI/Anthropic, RAG, vector search.

Detail-oriented and passionate researcher with over 5 years of experience in biomedical science, specializing in infectious diseases, scientific writing, and academic communication. Currently pursuing a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology at i3S - University of Porto, with strong skills in scientific literature review, research support, data analysis, and translation. Seeking freelance opportunities in scientific writing, editing, research assistance, and science communication.