Scientist II / Senior Scientist, Electron Diffraction Characterization

Highlights

• Lead electron diffraction workflows powering autonomous materials discovery platform.
• Turn diffraction measurements into trusted data for crystal structure determination.
• Define QC and reproducibility standards to scale characterization across Lila.

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 holidays and paid parental leave
• Educational assistance, commuter benefits and subsidized lunch

Ideal candidate

Hands-on experimentalist with deep curiosity for microstructure who cares about data quality and reproducibility. Thrives at the instrument and collaborating across disciplines to scale science.

Requirements

• PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering or related field, or M.S. with equivalent hands-on characterization experience
• Hands-on expertise in SEM and TEM including advanced diffraction analysis such as micro-ED
• Strong understanding of diffraction principles, crystallography, crystal structure determination and microstructure analysis
• Experience preparing samples, validating methods, interpreting diffraction data and troubleshooting workflow issues
• Ability to translate characterization workflows into reliable, structured, machine-readable data
• Experience collaborating across scientific, ML, software, automation or data teams
• Clear communication skills for documenting methods, explaining results and driving cross-functional decisions