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Fredrick Orji

Fore Edwards Ct

Summary

Biology PhD holder with advanced training and research experience across molecular biology, bioinformatics, and biotechnology. Passionate about leveraging deep domain expertise to support the advancement of AI and large language models within the biological sciences. Recognized for a collaborative spirit, precise communication, and a track record of research innovation. Excels at working remotely and delivering high-quality, asynchronous project outcomes.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Research Biologist

BioVista Labs
Maryland , United State
02.2020 - Current
  • Developed computer models to simulate biological systems.
  • Actively collaborated with data scientists and AI engineers to evaluate LLM outputs in biological contexts.
  • Led experimental and in silico studies focused on protein interaction networks in neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Developed and annotated biological datasets used in training AI models for biomedical applications.

Volunteer Position – AI & Science Education

BioEdu Outreach
Maryland, United State
10.2016 - Current
  • Mentor high school and undergraduate students in computational biology and career pathways.
  • Led seminars on the ethical implications of AI in biomedical research for community education programs.

Postdoctoral Researcher,Genetics & AI Bioiformatic

NIH
Maryland, United State
08.2016 - 01.2020
  • Led computational projects integrating AI models to predict gene expression variation in human cells.
  • Designed and evaluated domain-specific biology prompts for large language models, leading to high-precision annotation tools.
  • Collaborated with multi-disciplinary AI teams to assess, validate, and improve LLM performance on specialty biology topics.
  • Collected and analyzed data to maintain computer database of research statistics.

Research Associate, Genomics

Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
California, United State
09.2012 - 06.2016
  • Supported AI-based annotation systems for DNA sequences.
  • Contributed to internal workshops on leveraging computational tools for rapid gene function discovery.
  • Conducted research on genome editing and CRISPR-Cas9 technology.

Graduate Research Assistant

UCLA Molecular Biology Institute
Los Angeles, United States
09.2012 - 06.2016
  • Co-developed a knowledge base of stress-response genes for AI-assisted research applications.
  • Led molecular assays to analyze gene expression under stress conditions.
  • Assisted in converting wet lab records to digital formats for downstream data mining.

Education

Ph.D. - Ph.D. in Molecular Biology

University of California
Los Angeles
01-2016

Master of Science - M.Sc. in Bioinformatics And Computational Biology

Rutgers University, New Jersey
New Jersey
01-2011

Bachelor of Science - B.Sc. in Biological Sciences

California State University
Sacramento
01-2008

Skills

  • Computational modeling
  • Machine learning
  • AI/ML (prompt engineering, NLP for biology, data annotation)
  • Bioinformatics tools
  • Data annotation practices
  • Genomic analysis

Projects

  • AI-powered disease marker classifier (2023) collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to test LLM performance on disease marker classification tasks, designed prompts, and reviewed outputs for biological accuracy
  • Biological Prompt Engineering Toolkit (2022) created a modular toolkit of biological prompts to enhance AI learning for high school and college-level learners
  • LLM evaluation in biomedical literature (2021) reviewed LLM-generated summaries of biomedical texts for accuracy, depth, and conceptual alignment

Volunteer & Community Engagement

  • Mentor, Women in Bioinformatics Initiative (WiBI) (2021 – present)
  • Contributor, OpenBioML Research Community (2020 – present)
  • STEM Outreach Coordinator, Maryland Youth Science Foundation (2019 – 2022)

Timeline

Senior Research Biologist

BioVista Labs
02.2020 - Current

Volunteer Position – AI & Science Education

BioEdu Outreach
10.2016 - Current

Postdoctoral Researcher,Genetics & AI Bioiformatic

NIH
08.2016 - 01.2020

Research Associate, Genomics

Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
09.2012 - 06.2016

Graduate Research Assistant

UCLA Molecular Biology Institute
09.2012 - 06.2016

Ph.D. - Ph.D. in Molecular Biology

University of California

Master of Science - M.Sc. in Bioinformatics And Computational Biology

Rutgers University, New Jersey

Bachelor of Science - B.Sc. in Biological Sciences

California State University

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