Lila Sciences
Co-Op, Materials Science, Heterogeneous Catalysis
Cambridge, MA USA +1 · Internship · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA
Alewife, Cambridge, MA - Experience
- No number of years specified.
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a Master's or PhD program in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
About the job
Build and run high-throughput catalyst synthesis, characterization, and testing workflows, then analyze results to identify links between material properties and catalytic performance.
What you'll do
- Synthesize catalysts, prepare samples, and run batch or flow reactor tests.
- Characterize materials and analyze experimental data for trends in structure, composition, activity, selectivity, and stability.
- Support automated workflows, document protocols and results, and present findings.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in a Master's or PhD program in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
- Hands-on laboratory experience with materials synthesis or catalyst testing.
- Working knowledge of common characterization techniques such as XRD, BET, TGA, or FTIR.
- Ability to handle chemicals safely and follow lab safety protocols.
Nice to have
- Experience with batch or flow reactors, gas sorption measurements, high-throughput experimentation, or lab automation.
- Data analysis or scripting in Python, R, or MATLAB; coursework or research involving zeolites, MOFs, or other porous materials.
Tools
XRD, BET, TGA, FTIR, Python, R, MATLAB
AI focus
Experimental work supports AI-guided materials discovery and automated, high-throughput science workflows.
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