Lila Sciences
Scientist II/Senior Characterization Scientist, Condensed Matter
$128K–$198K
Cambridge, MA USA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 26, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA
Alewife, Cambridge, MA - Experience
- 1–5 years of postdoctoral or industry experience.
- Education
- PhD in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field.
About the job
Develop and run high-throughput characterization workflows for magnetic and superconducting materials, analyzing results and integrating them into autonomous materials-discovery experiments.
What you'll do
- Design, execute, and optimize characterization workflows using magnetometry, transport measurements, and AC susceptibility.
- Analyze materials data and develop protocols for sample preparation, instrument calibration, and quality control.
- Collaborate with experimentalists, systems engineers, and ML scientists to integrate characterization into closed-loop autonomous workflows.
What they ask for
- PhD in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field.
- Expertise characterizing magnetic or superconducting materials, including proficiency with one or more of VSM, SQUID magnetometry, PPMS, or equivalent platforms.
- Strong understanding of magnetism, superconductivity, or related condensed matter physics.
- Experience measuring materials and prototype devices; proficiency in quantitative data analysis and interpretation of structure-property relationships.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with XRD, TEM, SEM, spectroscopy, Python or similar tools, custom instrumentation, or automated/high-throughput laboratories.
- Experience with diverse functional materials, material classes, or applications.
Pay
$128,000 — $198,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
VSM, SQUID, PPMS, XRD, TEM, SEM, Python
AI focus
Integrate characterization results into closed-loop autonomous experimental workflows as part of an AI-enabled science platform.
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