TeamFinder
Are you looking for highly-motivated individuals to join your team? Or are you a highly-motivated individual looking to join a team? Take a look at posts from your fellow Pitt students, alumni, and affiliates to see if there is a right fit for you!
Seeking a Website Developer (Contract: October–December 2026)
We are looking for a creative and skilled website developer to support the design, development, and launch of our website. This is a short-term contract opportunity from October through December 2026.
- Experience in website design and development.
- Proficiency with platforms such as WordPress, Wix, or Squarespace.
- Strong visual design skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines.
Interested candidates are invited to share their portfolio, relevant experience, and proposed rates.
Contract Period: October–December 2026
Engagement: Short-term, contract-based
Contact: Dr. Rama Bala at RAB402@pitt.edu
Date Posted: October 2026
Software / AI Engineers: AI-Generated Pet Nutrition Formulas (Freyja Science)
Freyja Science develops pet supplement formulas to improve pet health. We are building an initiative that uses AI to generate bespoke nutritional formulas for individual pets, based on each pet’s health profile, breed traits, and age. We’re looking for software / AI engineers to help build it.
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Experiment with different AI approaches, such as LLMs and knowledge graphs, to find what works for nutritional formulation.
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Design proof-of-concept end-to-end models and pipelines that take in a pet profile and generate a suitable formula.
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Integrate those models and pipelines into other software systems, including ones that support human review.
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Familiarity integrating AI models (LLMs and others) into production or near-production applications.
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Familiarity with modern prompting and orchestration techniques, and with designing multi-step AI workflows.
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Judgment about where AI belongs and where it doesn’t: knowing when a step should stay deterministic, when a person should review the output, and when to wait for more data before automating.
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Strongly preferred: experience with multimodal AI systems.
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Flexibility: a semester internship, part-time work alongside coursework, or another arrangement that fits your schedule.
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A stipend, with the amount and scope agreed up front.
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Mentorship from the Freyja Science team.
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Experience taking an AI system from proof of concept to production.
Contact Information
Yiliang (Leo) Liang, PhD Student, Software and Societal Systems Department (S3D), Carnegie Mellon University: yiliangl@andrew.cmu.edu
Interest form: https://forms.gle/oyDEN122HBHyH2xf9
Date Posted: October 2026
Seeking Student to Help with Operations and Outreach!
Burgh Bonding designs, manages, and executes team programming for growing companies. We act as a company’s Culture Partner, taking the logistical and creative weight of employee engagement off your HR team’s plate – Learn more at Burghbonding.com
What We’re Looking For:
We’re looking for an energetic Pitt student to join the team to help accelerate our marketing and outreach efforts, and assist with planning company culture programs! This is an initial volunteer/internship style role with the direct potential to transition into paid project work or commission as we onboard new clients.
This a low stakes opportunity that can easily be done around a school schedule. Additionally, the student can make the experience what they want. If they have a particular skill or idea, we can find a way to put it into action!
What You’ll Do:
- Assist with direct email marketing, local outreach, and content ideas for social media (LinkedIn & Instagram).
- Help brainstorm, design, and plan engaging team building experiences and corporate event concepts.
- Connect with local Pittsburgh startup hubs, tech spaces, and business communities.
Ideal Qualifications:
- A flair for event planning, community building, or hospitality.
- Experience (or interest) working in a corporate, or fast paced business environment.
- Self starter attitude with strong communication skills and a passion for local Pittsburgh business.
Why Join?
You’ll get hands on experience building a local consulting company from the ground up, work directly with an experienced Pitt alum, network with local business leaders/HR directors across Pittsburgh, and build real case studies for your portfolio.
Additionally, our founder – Joe – has participated in the Pitt Big Idea events and competitions. He can provide guidance and mentorship!
How to Connect:
Contact: Joe Slomowitz (Pitt Alumni – 2023) at joe@burghbonding.com
Date Posted: September 2026
Open Call: Advisors for a Pre-spinout Pharmacogenomics Company
We have open calls for a pre-spinout pharmacogenomics company supported by the University of Pittsburgh Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Working directly from human patient brain tissue, we identify disease-modifying drug targets with pharmacogenomic and biomarker annotation, and we license this target intelligence to pharma and biotech. We do not develop or own drugs. Our platform has already validated new druggable targets across multiple independent patient cohorts.
We are opening these as advisory and consulting engagements now, each with a light commitment of up to 3 hours per week, with a path to a formal position as the company incorporates.
1. Bioinformatician, code and pipeline consultant
Scope: provide consultancy across our computational codebase, approximately 5,000 lines of R spanning the engine, the single-nucleus processing pipeline, and the web platform, and help onboard and maintain our Claude API integration for automated interpretation of results.
Education: bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, or a related quantitative field; master’s a plus.
Experience: single-cell and single-nucleus RNA-seq experience, fluent in R and Python (SQL). Comfort with API integration is a plus.
Commitment: up to 3 hours per week.
Path: Lead Bioinformatician on the founding technical team upon incorporation.
2. Pharmacogenomics Advisor
Scope: independently verify and double-check the drug-target and biomarker results the platform produces, and advise on their pharmacogenomic and small-molecule interpretation.
Education: bachelor’s degree in pharmacology, pharmacogenomics, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related life-science field; master’s a plus.
Experience: hands-on experience with open-source drug annotation engines (for example, PubChem and ClinicalTrials.gov), together with drug development or pharmacogenomics experience.
Commitment: up to 3 hours per week.
Path: Head of Pharmacogenomics upon incorporation.
3. Senior Biostatistician, statistical validation
Scope: independently validate the statistical methodology implemented in our engine for drug and biomarker target annotation, and advise on its robustness and reproducibility.
Education: master’s degree or higher in biostatistics, statistics, or a closely related quantitative field.
Experience: senior-level biostatistics expertise, ideally with high-dimensional or single-cell genomics data and with multiple-testing and resampling methods.
Commitment: up to 3 hours per week.
Path: Head of Biostatistics upon incorporation.
Email your CV and brief bio to Markley Oliveira Junior.
Contact: Markley Oliveira Junior at MAS1505@pitt.edu
Date Posted: August 2026
Seeking Co-Developer (Supabase/React) for Semi-Finalist Team
Hey, Panthers! I’m Ethan Tran, the founder of Dormcheck. We are a live student-led platform (Dormcheck.com) fixing the “information gap” in Pitt housing with real-world room setups and secure marketplace tools.
We just moved into the Semi-Finals of the Big Idea Competition, and I’m looking for a Co-Developer to help me build out the next phase. I’m doing a lot of the coding myself, but I need a partner to help with the heavy lifting as we scale for the spring housing rush.
The Stack:
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Frontend: React
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Backend: Node.js
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Database/Auth: Supabase (PostgreSQL + Realtime)
What we’re doing right now:
- Prepping for the March 20th Semi-Final Pitch for a shot at the $25,000 top prize.
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Scaling our backend to handle 1,000+ concurrent users.
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Refining the UX for our “Student Setup” gallery.
If you’re passionate about the Supabase stack and want to join a project that has real traction and a shot at $25k in funding, let’s connect!
Contact: Ethan Tran at EVT29@pitt.edu
Software Developer Looking for UX Team
Hey! I’m a Pitt CS student who’s really into UX and product design, and I’m looking to join a startup team in a UX-focused role. I also have experience in full-stack development, so I’m comfortable working closely with engineers and thinking about feasibility as well as design.
Contact: Florian Reihl at FRR20@pitt.edu
Date Posted: January 2026
ISO: Mechanical Engineer With Upside Potential For Future Endeavors
Hi there! We’re looking for a student from the University of Pittsburgh who is interested in participating in a team project related to the Big Idea Center competition. The project involves developing and creating from scratch a solar-powered, Raspberry Pi-based mechanical system. It is an excellent opportunity to gain experience and develop skills related to mechanical system development, embedded system development, and solar power development. In addition, it is an excellent opportunity to develop a unique project and gain experience in a startup environment, where there is an opportunity for funding, pitch competitions, and even future investments. If you’re passionate about developing and creating unique and creative ideas related to mechanical system development and raspberry pi development, then we’re the right team.
Contact: Jamie Mark Blackman Jr. at JMB658@pitt.edu
Date Posted: January 2026
Build Educational Technology Used by Kids and Teachers
We’re an ed-tech startup building classroom software. Our programs have already supported hundreds of kids across Pittsburgh!
Want to apply what you’re learning in school to something with real impact? This spring we’re recruiting for project-based roles to build new tools for students, teachers, and schools.
Spring Semester Roles:
- Full-Stack Engineer – Build workflows and platform features for teachers and schools (frontend and backend). [TypeScript, Next.js/React, Node/Express, PostgreSQL, Docker, Git/CI]
- ML/NLP Engineer – Improve lessons and curriculum with RAG and automated quality evaluations. [PyTorch, LangChain/LlamaIndex, FastAPI, Postgres + pgvector, Docker, Eval Tooling]
- UI/UX Designer – Build polished core flows for kids, teachers, and schools, and develop a reusable component library in Figma. [Figma, FigJam, Usability Testing]
- Community Operations Lead – Grow partnerships with schools and community organizations. Support outreach, onboarding, and feedback loops. [Notion, Google Workspace, Analytics/Dashboards]
- Other Opportunities – If you want to get involved but do not see your role, please reach out!
We’ll help you ramp up and learn new technologies. This is a great way to stretch your skills, add to your portfolio, and have real impact.
Contact: Jacob Sharp at JacobSharp@pitt.edu
Date Posted: January 2026
Seeking Business-Oriented Team Members for AI Radiology Innovation Project
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Business, Customer Discovery & Venture Building
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Comfort cold-calling/emailing radiologists, imaging center operation managers
- Market analysis, pitch decks, grant writing, or venture competitions
- Interest in medtech startups, reimbursement, FDA strategy, or business model canvas
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- Software & AI Development
- Deep learning/PyTorch (denoising, super-resolution, synthesis)
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MRI reconstruction, DICOM/PACS
- Clinical & Radiology
- Neuroradiology, radiology tech, neurology, clinical research background
- Experience with MRI protocols or diagnostic workflows
- Human-Centered Design
- Stakeholder interviews, journey mapping, ethnographic observation
- Early-stage, flexible volunteer roles (5–15 hrs/week)
- Immediate hands-on: customer interviews, I-Corps prep, pitch development
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Opportunities for co-authorship, and equity/roles as we secure funding and spin out
Contact: Jinghang Li at jil202@pitt.edu
Date Posted: January 2026