Scientist II/Senior Scientist, Solid-State Materials
Lila Sciences · Cambridge, MA USA · Alewife, Cambridge, MA
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Bio & Science AIonsitemid-senior$126k–$198k
At a glance
Highlights
- Advance design and synthesis of functional inorganic solid-state materials.
- Close synthesis-characterization-modeling loop for AI-guided discovery.
- Take materials from synthesis through functional property screening.
What they offer
- Comprehensive benefits program tailored to region
Ideal candidate
Solid-state chemist with 1-5 years post-PhD experience who loves designing novel inorganic materials and closing the loop between synthesis, characterization, and AI-driven discovery.
Requirements
- PhD in Solid-State Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Science or related field with 1-5 years postdoctoral or industry experience
- Documented portfolio of novel inorganic compounds spanning multiple chemical systems
- Hands-on proficiency across multiple inorganic synthesis modalities
- Experience with synthesis campaigns driven by functional property targets
- Strong command of multicomponent phase diagrams and crystal-chemistry principles
- Deep proficiency in X-ray diffraction including phase analysis and Rietveld refinement
- Fluency across multimodal characterization to inform synthesis iteration
- Effective written and verbal communication with cross-functional collaboration
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