Engineer I, Research Operations (2nd Shift)
Lila Sciences · Cambridge, MA USA · Alewife, Cambridge, MA · One Charles Park, Cambridge, MA
CHECKED 15H AGO
Bio & Science AIonsiteentry$76k–$101k
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