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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
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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
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