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You will characterize electrodeposited metal films and develop the measurement methods that make those results repeatable. Deposition is handled by other scientists on the team; your focus is measurement, method development, and data quality.\nThe role spans electrical, surface, structural, and mechanical techniques: four-point probe for sheet resistance and resistivity, laser confocal metrology for thickness, step height, and roughness, XRD and EBSD for phase, texture, and grain structure, and hardness testing for mechanical properties. Much of the work is standing these methods up: defining sample prep, acquisition settings, and acceptance criteria so results hold across operators and sample batches.\nYou will work alongside scientists and engineers in a lab built for high-throughput, automated experimentation, and your protocols will feed directly into how these measurements get scaled.\nWhat You'll Be Building\nDevelop sample prep and measurement protocols for general characterization tools on electrodeposited films: four-point probe, hardness testing, and SEM/EBSD.\nPrepare samples for SEM and EBSD (mounting, polishing, surface cleanup)\nRun four-point probe, laser confocal metrology, and hardness measurements\nAnalyze XRD data (phase ID, texture, peak shift, crystallite size) and EBSD data (grain size, orientation, texture)\nValidate measurement repeatability and establish data quality criteria\nAnalyze and visualize characterization data, then document methods and failure modes\nWhat You'll Need to Succeed\nPursuing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mechanical/Chemical Engineering, or a related field\nHands-on experience operating materials characterization instruments in a lab\nHands-on experience with hardness testing (micro- or nano-indentation, or others)\nHands-on experience with metallographic or SEM sample prep\nExperience analyzing XRD data\nWorking knowledge of thin films, metal microstructure, or surface metrology\nCareful experimental technique and detailed record keeping\nAvailable for the full Spring co-op term, January through May\nBonus Points For\nMaster's or PhD candidates preferred\nPython for data analysis and visualization\nExperience analyzing EBSD data (e.g., MTEX, OIM, AZtec Crystal)\nHands-on SEM and/or FIB experience\nDirect experience with four-point probe, optical profilometry, or laser confocal systems\nFamiliarity with electrodeposited metals or electrochemical materials processing\nExperience developing or qualifying a new measurement method (e.g., gauge R&R)\nExposure to automated or high-throughput laboratory workflows\nAbout LILA\nLila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.\nLILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously, accelerating discovery at unprecedented speed, scale, and impact across medicine, materials, and energy. Learn more at www.lila.ai.\nGuided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply.\nWe’re All In\nLila 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.\nInformation you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.\nA Note to Agencies\nLila 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. 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