Lila Sciences
Scientist II/Senior Scientist, Solid-State Materials
$128K–$198K
Cambridge, MA USA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA
Alewife, Cambridge, MA - Experience
- 1–5 years of postdoctoral or industry experience.
- Education
- PhD in Solid-State Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related field.
About the job
Design and execute solid-state synthesis campaigns for functional inorganic materials, integrating characterization and modeling feedback into AI-guided experimental workflows.
What you'll do
- Design and carry out synthesis campaigns across chemical systems, selecting routes based on phase diagrams, crystal chemistry, and target properties.
- Develop characterization workflows and screen material properties, using results to refine synthesis and target selection.
- Collaborate with characterization, simulation, ML, and engineering teams to integrate synthesis into closed-loop AI-guided experiments.
What they ask for
- PhD in Solid-State Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related field.
- Documented portfolio of novel inorganic compounds spanning multiple chemical systems.
- Hands-on proficiency in multiple inorganic synthesis modalities and experience with property-targeted synthesis campaigns.
- Deep proficiency in X-ray diffraction and scattering, including quantitative phase analysis and Rietveld refinement.
Nice to have
- Experience with single-crystal growth, metallurgical processing, or local-structure techniques.
- Python or similar tools for data analysis and workflow automation; exposure to automated or autonomous labs.
Pay
$128,000 — $198,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
powder XRD, Rietveld refinement, Python, glovebox, Schlenk, metallic flux, vapor transport, spark plasma sintering
AI focus
Integrate synthesis outputs into closed-loop, AI-guided experimental workflows with ML researchers and systems engineers.
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