Intern, Analytical Chemistry

Lila Sciences • Cambridge, MA

10h

About The Position

Your Impact at Lila You will contribute to day-to-day analytical lab operation, develop analytical methods, acquire high-quality data, and collaborate with scientists and engineers to push the boundaries of autonomous chemistry. Your work will feed directly into closed-loop optimization campaigns that shorten the path from idea to discovery. This is a full hands-on role. About Lila Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science.  We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method.  We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at www.lila.ai If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, we encourage you to apply. We’re All In Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Information you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy . A Note to Agencies Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing (PhD) or recently completed an M.S. + 2 years (in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry or related discipline)
• Hands-on experience in high-throughput methodology development and organic chemical product analysis on LC, MS, IR, NMR
• Comfort working in wet-lab environments and following detailed SOPs.
• Effective written and verbal communication; ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Develop high throughput optimization cycles for chemical analysis
• Utilize PAT to monitor reaction progress and end products (solids, liquids, gases), develop and optimize methods for analytical screening
• Work with scientists to analyze and benchmark product profiles, propose subsequent closed-loop cycles and validate, perform QCs, present reports on findings
• Digital log of experimental conditions, metadata, and results to ensure data integrity for AI-driven analysis.
• Follow EHS best practices for handling reagents, maintaining flow equipment, and calibrating analytical instruments

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern