Dr. Osvaldo D. Rivera
Founder · Life Sciences Operator · Venture & Strategy
15+ years across commercial omics, venture studio operations, partner diligence, data science, AI systems, and building science ventures that reach the market.
I'm Osvaldo Rivera, a life-sciences researcher and entrepreneur. With 15+ years across molecular biology, production bioinformatics, data science, and venture building, I move comfortably between the bench and production code, and I'm drawn to problems where biology, data, and execution meet in the same conversation.
I earned my PhD at the University of Pennsylvania in cancer biology and RNA bioinformatics, with work published in PNAS and Cancer Research. After graduate school I spent two years in biotech industry developing RNA therapeutic assays at production scale before turning full-time to building companies and research programs.
Today my work sits where rigorous science, commercial delivery, and venture judgment have to stay in the same loop. That means partner diligence, CEO-facing market reads, and quant-driven allocation decisions without losing sight of whether investigators and customers will actually use what we ship. I am drawn to corporate development, strategic finance, and portfolio-company strategy roles where that combination matters, specifically across healthcare, biotech, and AI-enabled life sciences.
I work from Puerto Rico with teams in Miami and remotely. Timeline holds the full professional record.
Research
Scientific interests
Biomedical and Translational Research
Characterize and model gene network regulation and transcriptomic diversity in cancer, including RNA-seq, pre-mRNA splicing, and ncRNA roles in transformation, progression, metastasis, immune evasion, and relapse. Mine human genomic datasets for mechanisms and actionable insight, connecting sequencing readouts to assay optimization and precision medicine workflows.
Bioinformatics infrastructure
Design reproducible pipelines and software for integrative omics analyses. Nextflow, containerized workflows, HPC and cloud deployment, and tooling that wetlab and drylab teams can both trust.
Applied data science and AI systems
Statistical modeling, machine learning, and large-scale data annotation for research and product teams. AI evaluation and red-teaming for biotech, health-tech, and fintech clients building domain-specific copilots.
Venture modeling and market intelligence
Systematic biotech catalyst and quantitative diligence, venture and financial modeling, OSINT market analysis, and commercialization strategy for deep-tech and life-science spinouts. Crypto and blockchain portfolio tooling with the same risk and reporting discipline applied to studio allocation decisions.
Speaking
Presentations, talks, and panels
From undergraduate symposia and poster sessions through invited seminars, pitch showcases, accelerator presentations, and mentor panels across RNA biology, bioinformatics, and venture building.
Topics
- Bioinformatics and computational biology
- Applied data science and machine learning
- AI annotation, evaluation, and red-teaming
- RNA biology and alternative splicing in cancer
- Venture building and biotech commercialization
- Pitch competitions and accelerator showcases
- Translational omics and precision medicine
- Student mentorship and STEM education in Puerto Rico
29 invited talks, posters, pitch showcases, and panels from 2011 through 2025. View presentation history in Timeline
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Science, data, AI, and venture execution
I help science-led organizations move from insight to execution. That can mean a bioinformatics pipeline, a data-science model, an AI annotation workflow, a market landscape, or the operational backbone a lean team needs to stay revenue-ready.
Engagements are scoped for clarity on delivery and accountability. The cards below route to the right intake. For hiring conversations or the complete career record, see Timeline.
Ozcorp Scientific LLC
Quant-driven venture studio with operations across the United States of America and its territories. Venture modeling, scientific advisory, data science, AI annotation, and LLM agent and AI scientist evaluation for science-led teams, plus fractional InfraOps. I run the operational stack lean ventures need, from billing and contracts through delivery.
- Operational servers for 5+ investigators enabling university spinouts and startup operations
- Tailored market research for 10+ clients supporting CEO decision-making
- AI evaluator and red-teaming for commercial clients across biotech, health-tech, and fintech
- Classifier models, meta-analyses, and custom inference pipelines for research clients
- LLM-driven sales, legal, and accounting frameworks for venture studio operations
- React and cloud-native dashboards connecting complex tooling via MCP and REST APIs
GENOS LLC
Computational biology CRO in San Juan, Puerto Rico, spun out of Ozcorp Scientific. Bioinformatics-as-a-service for academic labs, biotech startups, and research institutions that need computational capacity without hiring a full team. Single-cell and bulk RNA-seq, multi-omics pipeline design and execution, high-throughput screening, human genetics, BioIT infrastructure, data annotation and curation, and translational workflows for cancer, metabolism, and aging research. GENOS LLC also operates a digital contract procurement platform anchored by the BioCredit® system that meters scientific work and automates commercial credit and settlement.
- Multi-HPC framework for 3 academic institutions in Puerto Rico
- Large-scale multi-omics analyses of 30+ GEO datasets (50TB+)
- BioAI educator in residence with Biogenesis Puerto Rico
- Pre18 Accelerator Generation 7 grant recipient
Schedule a call to scope bioinformatics, data science, AI, or venture operations work. Use the intakes above for project requests and bioinformatics engagements.
Library
Books and apps that shape how I work
A short shelf of books and tools I return to across science, capital markets, and operating under pressure. Open any card for why it earned a place, then buy the book or open the app.
Timeline
Curriculum vitae
The complete professional record, from education and work experience through publications, skills, and works in preparation.
Contact
Get in touch
Speaking, consulting, collaborations, or general inquiries. Email or book a meeting directly.