Food & Ingredient Analyst

### About the role [WISEcode](https://himalayas.app/companies/wisecode) is building the world's most comprehensive food data platform, co-developed with nutrition scientists to reveal what's really in our food. We're hiring a very select team of high caliber food and ingredient analysts to help build the foundation that everything else is built on: clear, accurate ingredient data. This is precise, meaningful work — with clear and accurate food information, and a real opportunity to impact the health of everyday Americans. **Job type:** Contract, part-time **Pay:** $30/hour **Schedule:** Guaranteed weekly hours 10 hrs/week for 4 weeks; immediate short-term ramp **Location:** Remote (U.S.) **Start:** August 20, 2026. (Training on or before Aug 17; executing on or before Aug 20) ### What you'll do * Work directly with food and ingredient data, identifying what makes each ingredient unique and how ingredients relate to one another. * Use AI tools to bring clarity to each ingredient — its identity, functional capacities, synonyms, and scientifically backed descriptive detail. * Keep the data accurate and consistent; catch and correct errors. * Work in a team environment picking up review requests from a queue and resolve those requests or escalate for next steps. ### What we're looking for * A formal background in nutrition or food science (AA, bachelor's, advanced degree, or technical training). * Strong ingredient and chemical understanding — you know 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; a talent for spotting mistakes. * Excellent time management; you set and meet deadlines. * High quality communicators that can work in a high paced, team oriented environment. ### How we hire We expect many applications and are selecting only ten analysts. The application includes a short hands-on skills exercise so we can see your accuracy in action. Originally posted on [Himalayas](https://himalayas.app)