Food & Ingredient Analyst (Contract, Part-Time)

WISEcode is building the world's most comprehensive food data platform, co-developed with nutrition scientists to reveal what's really in our food. This role involves precise, meaningful work that impacts the health of everyday Americans by ensuring clear, accurate ingredient data.

About the role

We're hiring a very select team of high-caliber food and ingredient analysts to help build the foundational ingredient data for our platform. This is a contract, part-time position with a guaranteed schedule of 10 hours per week for 4 weeks, starting August 20, 2026 (training on or before August 17). The role is remote and open to U.S.-based candidates.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with food and ingredient data, identifying what makes each ingredient unique and how ingredients relate to one another.
• Use AI tools to clarify each ingredient’s identity, functional capacities, synonyms, and scientifically backed descriptive details.
• Maintain data accuracy and consistency; catch and correct errors.
• Work in a team environment, picking up review requests from a queue and resolving or escalating them as needed.

Requirements

• A formal background in nutrition or food science (AA, bachelor's, advanced degree, or technical training).
• Strong understanding of ingredients and chemicals—knowledge of what an ingredient is and how it behaves.
• A detail-first, highly accurate approach; comfort reading Nutrition Facts panels and ingredient lists.
• Confidence with numbers and data entry; ability to spot mistakes.
• Excellent time management; ability to set and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills for a high-paced, team-oriented environment.

Pay

$30/hour

Schedule

10 hours per week for 4 weeks (immediate short-term ramp).

How we hire

We expect many applications and will select only ten analysts. The process includes a short hands-on skills exercise to assess accuracy. AI tools may assist in reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or identifying verification signals, but final decisions are made by humans.