Chemistry Technical Program Manager
Lila Sciences · Cambridge, MA USA · Alewife, Cambridge, MA
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Bio & Science AIonsitesenior$128k–$172k
At a glance
Highlights
- Accelerate chemical discovery from synthesis pathways to clean energy design.
- Own day-to-day execution of autonomous chemistry discovery programs at scale.
- Translate science goals into workstreams for autonomous experimentation.
What they offer
- Competitive base compensation with bonus potential
- Generous early-stage equity
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Flexible time off with generous company holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Educational assistance program
- Company-subsidized lunch program
Ideal candidate
A program craft lover with 10+ years in chemistry or deep tech who thrives in ambiguity and loves creating order, unblocking teams, and enabling fast, rigorous science at startup speed.
Requirements
- 10+ years of program or project management experience in a chemistry, pharmaceutical, or deep tech environment
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
- Track record of managing multiple concurrent programs in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate across scientific and operational stakeholders and manage complex cross-functional dependencies
- Sufficient scientific fluency to understand Chemistry program goals and communicate them clearly
- Experience supporting commercial program delivery and working with external partners or customers
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with clear stakeholder updates
Lab profile
About Lila Sciences
Building an autonomous science platform where AI, automation, and biology co-evolve for medicine and materials.
What they build
- Autonomous Science Platform
- AI-designed biologics validated in wet-lab
- Electro-optic materials and photonic devices
Known for
- Large-scale automated data generation
- High-throughput protein purification and analytics
- Protein design and BioML modeling
- Robotic orchestration and lab simulation