[IpV8]

It is surprisingly difficult for private sector data scientists and engineers to help with any type of research. Universities look at data problems and just throw unpaid/underpaid graduate and undergraduate students at the problems. There is no way any private sector data scientists can compete with that. Even trying to create tools for the grad students to use isn't really that viable. There is so little budget to spend on the tools, and the turnover is very high in research, so the amount of time it takes for sales people to forge relationships and trust is lost. I am not sure what the answer is. I have seen some spectacular utilization of data analytics and science by insurance, banking, credit unions etc. that I think would directly translate to better medical research, but I have no idea what path to take to bring it there.

[fiestaman]

Maybe reach out to some enterprising professors you knew in college and offer your specialties?