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This scientist will play a key role in generating high-quality, information-rich experimental data that informs chemistry decisions and accelerates platform learning.\nWorking closely with Discovery Chemistry, automation, AI/computational, and screening teams, this role will establish and scale multimodal characterization workflows that go beyond traditional analytical chemistry approaches. The Senior Scientist will help build an integrated analytical capability spanning compound characterization, reaction monitoring, molecular profiling, and high-throughput data generation to support fast and iterative design-make-test-analyze cycles.\nThis role will be critical to shaping Lila’s next-generation discovery engine by combining deep expertise in analytical chemistry with high-throughput experimentation, multimodal data generation, AI-enabled workflows.\nWhat You'll Be Building\nDevelop, optimize, and implement analytical and multimodal characterization workflows to support Discovery Chemistry programs and molecular discovery campaigns.\nSupport the design, synthesis, screening, and optimization of small molecules by delivering rapid, reliable, and information-rich analytical data.\nLead analytical method development for compound identification, purity assessment, impurity profiling, reaction monitoring, and molecular characterization using techniques such as liquid chromatography, mass spectroscopy, NMR, and complementary orthogonal methods.\nBuild characterization strategies that extend beyond traditional analytical methods, incorporating multimodal measurements that provide deeper insight into molecular identity, reaction outcomes, physicochemical properties, and structure-function relationships.\nPartner closely with Discovery Chemistry and screening teams to support high-throughput screening and high-throughput experimentation workflows, including rapid sample analysis, reaction triage, and compound profiling.\nCollaborate with automation and platform teams to integrate analytical instrumentation and data pipelines into robotics-enabled and scalable discovery workflows.\nWork closely with AI and computational teams to ensure analytical datasets are structured, interoperable, and useful for model development, closed-loop learning, and iterative molecule design.\nEstablish robust workflows for reaction monitoring, in-process analytics, final compound quality assessment, and characterization of complex mixtures or intermediates.\nTroubleshoot analytical and characterization challenges related to sample preparation, instrumentation, method robustness, data interpretation, and workflow integration.\nContribute to the development of platform-level capabilities for data-rich molecular discovery, including scalable characterization pipelines, method standardization, and best practices for analytical rigor.\nWhat You’ll Need to Succeed\nPhD in Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Biology, or a related scientific discipline with 5-8+ years of relevant industry or high-performance research experience.\nDeep expertise in analytical chemistry and molecular characterization in support of chemistry-driven discovery efforts.\nStrong hands-on experience with key analytical techniques for small molecule analysis.\nDemonstrated experience developing analytical methods for compound characterization, reaction monitoring, impurity analysis, and purity assessment.\nExperience supporting Discovery Chemistry, medicinal chemistry, synthetic chemistry, or other molecule-focused R&D environments.\nStrong understanding of how analytical data informs compound progression, screening decisions, reaction optimization, and molecular design.\nExperience working with or supporting high-throughput workflows, including rapid analytical turnaround in fast-paced research settings.\nAbility to solve complex analytical problems independently and work effectively across interdisciplinary teams spanning chemistry, screening, automation, and computational sciences.\nStrong documentation, communication, and data interpretation skills, with a commitment to rigor, reproducibility, and scientific quality.\nBonus Points For\nExperience with multimodal characterization approaches that combine orthogonal measurements to generate deeper insight into molecular systems and discovery workflows.\nExperience supporting high-throughput screening, reaction screening, or automated discovery platforms.\nFamiliarity with analytical workflows integrated with robotics, liquid handlers, autosamplers, or other automation-enabled laboratory systems.\nExperience working in AI-enabled or highly data-driven R&D environments where experimental data is used to drive predictive modeling or closed-loop optimization.\nKnowledge of characterization approaches that extend beyond traditional compound QC, including molecular profiling, reaction analytics, and property-focused measurements.\nFamiliarity with data systems such as ELNs, LIMS, and software tools used to manage and analyze large analytical datasets.\nAbility to operate effectively in a fast-moving, innovative environment with evolving platform needs and cross-functional priorities.\nStrong scientific curiosity and interest in building next-generation analytical capabilities for molecular discovery.\nCompensation\nWe offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity. Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.\nU.S. Benefits. Full-time U.S. employees receive a comprehensive benefits program including 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; and a company subsidized lunch program.\nInternational Benefits. Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region. USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market.\nExpected Base Salary Range\n$148,000—$198,000 USD\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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