Platform Scientist I/II, Functional Materials Instrumentation
Lila Sciences•Cambridge, MA
•$108,000 - $170,000
About The Position
Lila Sciences is seeking a Platform Scientist I/II to advance functional materials innovation. In this role, you will design and integrate custom instruments and specialized hardware, to fabricate, characterize, and test novel functional materials and devices. This work sits at the intersection of hardware design, materials science, solid-state physics, and automated experimentation. Success means building lab capabilities that accelerate current technical programs and strengthen Lila's platform offering for future customers.
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent experience in applied physics, materials science, chemistry, or a related field.
- Scientific domain of expertise in functional materials (semiconductor, photonics, superconducting materials etc.)
- Expertise in solid state syntheses and characterization for functional materials
- Proven ability to build and integrate hardware for novel and high throughput experimentation.
- Ability to work in fast, data-driven, high-throughput R&D environments.
Nice To Haves
- Proficient in writing software for controls, data collection, and analysis.
- CAD, machining/3D printing, and rapid prototyping for custom hardware.
- Knowledge of AI/ML-driven discovery workflows or autonomous lab platforms.
- Experience with class 4 lasers
Responsibilities
- Establish fabrication and measurement workflows for functional materials.
- Specify, source, assemble, and validate custom synthesis and characterization systems, with an emphasis on optical characterization methods
- Lead integration of instrumentation into autonomous lab and AI-driven experimental workflows.
- Diagnose, iterate, and improve instrument designs based on experimental feedback.
- Partner with computational, synthesis, and characterization teams to define which hardware capabilities to build next.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- employer-paid life and disability insurance
- flexible time off with generous company wide holidays
- paid parental leave
- an educational assistance program
- commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees
- a company subsidized lunch program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
