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Engineer I, Research Operations (2nd Shift)

Lila Sciences · Cambridge, MA USA · Alewife, Cambridge, MA · One Charles Park, Cambridge, MA

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Bio & Science AIonsiteentry$76k–$101k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Operate integrated automation powering Lila's AI-driven scientific platform.
  • Monitor high-throughput workflows and lead first-line troubleshooting.
  • Help scale discovery across medicine, materials, and energy research.

What they offer

  • Competitive base compensation with bonus potential and early-stage equity
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance
  • Flexible time off with company-wide holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Educational assistance program
  • Commuter benefits including bike share memberships
  • Company subsidized lunch program

Ideal candidate

Detail-oriented lab scientist with 3+ years hands-on experience who thrives in fast-paced, high-throughput environments. Motivated collaborator excited to deepen automation expertise and ensure reliable execution.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Bioengineering or related field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant Co-Op and industry laboratory experience
  • Hands-on experience with pipetting, reagent preparation and aseptic technique
  • Strong attention to detail with accurate, complete and traceable documentation
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with first-line troubleshooting ability
  • Ability to organize work and execute reliably in fast-paced high-throughput lab
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams
  • Ability to work on-site second shift from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM

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
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