Opportunities
Working at Mind Moves
- Shape AI with purpose: Unlike traditional government contractors, we put people first. Our “human-in-the-loop” approach ensures AI solutions are ethical, responsible, and designed to create lasting impact.
- Work where health meets innovation: From biomedical discovery at NIH to modernizing patient care systems, you’ll contribute to projects that directly influence health and medicine—while also gaining exposure to finance, supply chain, and federal transformation.
- Be part of a nimble, women-owned firm: We’re not a massive beltway shop—we’re agile, creative, and intentional. That means your contributions are visible, your ideas matter, and you get to grow with the company.
- Learn across disciplines: Collaborate with machine learning engineers, data scientists, strategists, and client leaders to see how AI comes to life from concept to real-world application.
- Grow skills that stand out: Build future-ready expertise in AI strategy, transformation, and workforce adoption—capabilities in high demand across agencies and industries.
- Deliver credibility from day one: You’ll join a firm with a proven record—federal contracts, Fortune 500 clients, and millions in revenue—while still having the culture of a tight-knit team.
Current Opportunities
Data Intern | Remote, U.S.-based (Eastern Time Zone preferred)
Focus Area: Data Science / Machine Learning / Data Engineering
Compensation: $40–$60 per hour (depending on experience and degree level)
Hours: 20 hours per week
We combine machine learning expertise with a commitment to public impact, and we’re excited to bring on an intern who wants to gain hands-on experience building technical infrastructure that serves real-world missions.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Data Engineering Intern, you’ll be embedded on a project that supports cross-functional teams—many from the National Institutes of Health—as they move AI use cases from early concept to Minimum Viable Product (MVP). These use cases often focus on improving public health or biomedical research. You will:
Assist with preparing, cleaning, and structuring data for AI/ML projects
Support internal teams that may not have dedicated engineering resources
Help build data pipelines and infrastructure for MVP development
Contribute to lightweight research and prototyping of tools and models
Participate in technical knowledge-sharing sessions with federal clients
Learn to communicate engineering challenges clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Work in a collaborative, remote environment with senior consultants and engineers
Contribute to responsible AI practices and documentation
You May Be a Good Fit If You Are…
Pursuing a bachelor’s or a graduate degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Machine Learning, or related field
Comfortable working with Python and data-related libraries (e.g. Pandas, SQLAlchemy, scikit-learn, PyTorch)
Familiar with database systems and cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Working with IDEs powered by AI such as Cursor.AI
Excited to gain experience in real-world applications of AI
Curious, resourceful, and ready to take initiative
Open to receiving mentorship and feedback
Committed to equitable innovation in science, health, and government
Bonus if You Have…
Experience with version control (Git), or collaboration tools like Jupyter or VS Code
Experience with Generative AI, or tools like LangChain or RAG
Familiarity with life sciences or public health datasets
Based in the Maryland/Virginia/DC area or willing to travel occasionally
Experience working in remote or cross-functional teams
How to Apply
Please upload your resume and complete the short questionnaire: https://forms.gle/yAqvQSBpczywBVcg7
Internet of Things (IoT) Specialist | Remote (DC, Maryland, Virginia, preferred)
What you’ll be doing
Leading cross-functional teams as they move their IoT-enabled solutions from idea to shaping a use case to Minimum Viable Product (MVP). These teams will include members from various institutes or centers of the National Institutes of Health, proposing use cases that typically connect to biomedical research, clinical environments, or public health applications. You will guide them in translating concepts into deployable IoT architectures, integrating devices, sensors, networks, and cloud platforms to create solutions that serve both internal and external audiences.
Working with Mind Moves
You’ll collaborate with client leads, business operators, fellow consultants, and the Mind Moves project team—while working closely with world-leading scientists at NIH and Mind Moves. This role offers the chance to:
- Make a measurable impact on scientific discovery and public health.
- Gain hands-on experience with frontier AI/ML technologies.
- Operate at the intersection of health, data, and AI in a creative, mission-driven environment.
The contract will include:
- Lead the design and architecture of IoT solutions from concept through deployment, ensuring scalability, security, and interoperability across diverse devices and systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional federal agency teams to translate health, research, and operational use cases into IoT-enabled solutions.
- Define system requirements, select appropriate platforms, and oversee integration of sensors, devices, and edge/cloud infrastructure.
- Provide technical guidance on connectivity protocols (e.g., MQTT, CoAP, HTTP/REST) and ensure reliable, secure data exchange across networks.
- Develop solution blueprints and architecture diagrams that bridge research concepts with practical, deployable IoT systems.
- Conduct reviews of hardware and software implementations to ensure compliance with engineering and cybersecurity best practices.
- Mentor teams on IoT solution development, deployment models, and lifecycle management.
- Explore innovative approaches for applying IoT in biomedical and public health contexts while assessing risks and operational feasibility.
Contractor has the following skills/background:
- 10+ years of professional experience in systems engineering, solution architecture, or IoT solution design, with at least 3+ years in an architect-level role.
- Proven track record designing and deploying end-to-end IoT solutions (edge devices, connectivity, cloud, and application integration).
- Deep knowledge of IoT connectivity standards and protocols (e.g., MQTT, CoAP, Zigbee, LoRaWAN, 5G).
- Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS IoT, Azure IoT Hub, or Google IoT Core) and hybrid edge-cloud deployments.
- Experience with data ingestion, stream processing, and analytics platforms for IoT data (e.g., Kafka, Spark, TimescaleDB).
- Proficiency with embedded systems programming (C/C++), scripting languages (Python), and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and best practices for securing IoT devices and data pipelines.
- Strong understanding of systems integration, API development, and enterprise architecture principles.
- Background in life sciences, biomedical engineering, or public health applications preferred.
- Ability to guide teams through technical design reviews, debugging complex system issues, and optimizing IoT deployments for reliability and performance.
- Excellent communication skills—able to explain technical architectures to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
- Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; advanced degree a plus.
- Maryland/Virginia/DC base or Eastern time zone preferred; flexibility to travel occasionally.
Proposal Details
- Compensation range: Proposals accepted from $60-80 per hour
- Estimated contract duration: Ongoing contracts based on client deliverables; contract start date dependent on secured client contracts
- Work locale: 100% internationally remote with ability to travel
- To apply: If interested, please upload your resume and complete this short form .
Machine Learning - AI Engineer | Remote (DC, Maryland, Virginia, preferred)
What you’ll be doing
Helping to guide a group of cross-functional teams as they move their use cases from idea to shaping a use case to Minimum Viable Product (MVP). These teams will consist of various members from different institutes or centers of the National Institutes of Health and as such, propose use cases that are typically in the medical research or public health space, for internal or external audiences.
Working with Mind Moves
You’ll collaborate with client leads, business operators, fellow consultants, and the Mind Moves project team—while working closely with world-leading scientists at NIH and Mind Moves. This role offers the chance to:
- Make a measurable impact on scientific discovery and public health.
- Gain hands-on experience with frontier AI/ML technologies.
- Operate at the intersection of health, data, and AI in a creative, mission-driven environment.
The contract will include:
- Deliver ‘knowledge sessions’ to teams to familiarize and give working knowledge to teams
- Assist in data engineering and preparation tasks to enable teams who may not have engineering resources to utilize their data or new data sources
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across federal agencies and supporting partners
- Designing solutions with defined requirements
- Innovating ‘outside the box’ while accounting for risk
- Articulate the art of the impossible and lead to the edge of the frontier of innovation
Contractor has the following skills/background:
- 7+ years professional experience with Data Science, Deep Learning and/or Engineering
- Experience with Generative AI (e.g. Large Language Models)
- Background, education, or experience working in life sciences, preferably the biomedical or bioinformatics space
- Previous experience moving ideas through an innovation pipeline from proof of concept to MVP to full scale deployment
- Proficiency in Python and machine learning frameworks like SKLearn, and PyTorch
- Proficiency with relational database systems (SQL) and object-based data stores
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
- Proficient in Git and version control
- Competent in maintaining and optimizing infrastructure for data collection, management, and transformation
- Experience building models and architecture to support natural language processing and/or automation tasks
- Experience with optimizing and tuning models for efficient execution
- Ability to evaluate models in terms of efficacy while being mindful of best practices with responsible AI
- Demonstrated experience building ML solutions from technical design to operational deployment
- Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, or integrating agentic AI workflows (e.g., multi-step reasoning, tool-calling, or task orchestration across systems) to automate complex business or research processes.
- Ability to support end users with code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting issues
- Ability to apply emergent DS/ML techniques (like RAG, and prompt engineering) to solve business/operational problems
- Understanding of a Software Development Lifecycle, including agile/SCRUM methodology
- Excellent communication skills, including fluency in English
- A degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Artificial Intelligence
- Maryland/Virginia/DC area of location or Eastern time zone or willing to travel on an ad hoc basis
- US work authorization
Proposal Details
- Compensation range: Proposals accepted from $70-90/hour
- Estimated contract duration: Ongoing contracts based on client deliverables; contract start date dependent on secured client contracts
- Work locale: 100% remote in the EST required and DC metro area preferred
- Security: If selected, candidates will be required to complete a full background check.
- To apply: If interested, please upload your resume and complete this short form
UX/UI Designer | Remote (DC, Maryland, Virginia, preferred)
What you’ll be doing
We are seeking a skilled UX/UI Designer to design and implement engaging, user-friendly digital experiences. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in user-centered design principles, front-end development, and interactive prototyping. You will collaborate with designers, developers, and product teams to create intuitive and visually compelling interfaces for web and mobile applications.
Working with Mind Moves
You’ll collaborate with client leads, business operators, other consultants, and the Mind Moves project team. Interface with world-renowned professionals, make a real difference for scientific discoveries with an opportunity to upskill with concrete experience in the AI space. You’ll be on the leading edge of new tech, in a creative space, shaping and steering future development in health and medicine.
The contract will include:
- Design and develop user interfaces that enhance user experience, accessibility, and engagement.
- Create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes using tools like Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
- Implement responsive and accessible front-end code using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks (React, Vue.js, or Angular).
- Conduct user research, usability testing, and A/B testing to refine designs based on feedback.
- Ensure design consistency and brand alignment across all digital platforms.
- Optimize UI performance and troubleshoot front-end issues.
- Stay current with UX/UI trends, emerging technologies and industry best practices.
Contractor has the following skills/background:
- 3+ years of experience in UX/UI design and front-end development.
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks (React, Vue.js, or Angular).
- Expertise in UX/UI design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD or Sketch.
- Strong understanding of responsive design, accessibility standards (WCAG), and usability best practices.
- Proven ability to use your strong communication skills to lead and shape rapid, iterative development processes with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate business and user needs into interactive designs.
- Strong understanding of the transition from wireframes to functional code
- Experience with user research methods, usability testing, and data-driven design decisions.
- Ability to work in an agile development environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Experience with CSS preprocessors (SASS/LESS), design systems, and component libraries.
- A portfolio of work that speaks for itself in both quality and innovation
- Familiarity with backend technologies and API integration.
- Knowledge of motion design, micro-interactions, or front-end animation frameworks.
- Some familiarity with AI products and services
- Previous experience in healthcare, government, or enterprise software UX/UI development is preferred
- Currently based in the US with full work authorization without sponsorship
Contract Details
- Compensation range: Proposals accepted from $60-80/hour
- Estimated hours: 400 hours; 10-15 hrs/week for 6 months with the possibility of extension contingent on future project needs
- Work locale: 100% remote in Eastern Standard Time Zones only
- Security: If selected, candidates will be required to complete a full background check.
- To apply: If interested, please complete this short form where you’ll also be prompted to upload your resume.
