Senior Director / Vice President, Chemistry Experiment
Lila Sciences · Cambridge, MA USA · Alewife, Cambridge, MA
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Bio & Science AIonsitedirector$204k–$346k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead Lila's chemistry organization driving discovery and platform efforts.
- Build AI-driven high-throughput synthesis with deep AI integration.
- Span molecules to nanoparticles from medicines to industrial chemistry.
What they offer
- Competitive base pay with bonus potential
- Generous early-stage equity
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Flexible time off with company holidays and parental leave
- Educational assistance and commuter benefits
Ideal candidate
Scientific leader with deep chemistry craft who thrives building teams and culture. You love interdisciplinary, AI-driven discovery and turning bold ideas into real-world impact at startup speed.
Requirements
- PhD in Chemistry or closely related with 12+ years experience
- Proven leader building and mentoring high-performing chemistry teams
- Deep expertise in synthetic organic/inorganic and nanochemistry
- Experience in process chemistry, formulation and analytical chemistry
- Track record translating discoveries to commercializable solutions
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