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Executive Assistant

Cambridge, MA USA

About Lila

Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science.  We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method.  We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at  www.lila.ai

If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, we encourage you to apply.

Your Impact at Lila

As Executive Assistant, you’ll provide high-impact support to several senior leaders across Business Operations and Software. You’ll operate at the heart of a fast-moving team, ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly while anticipating needs, resolving bottlenecks, and keeping priorities on track. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and brings exceptional organization, judgment, and follow-through to everything they do.

What You'll Be Building

  • Provide calendar, meeting, and inbox support for multiple senior executives, proactively resolving conflicts and tracking priorities
  • Coordinate internal and external meetings, agendas, notes, and follow-ups, ensuring key decisions and action items move forward
  • Draft, edit, and manage communications and updates across teams using tools like Slack, Notion, and Outlook
  • Partner cross-functionally to support operational and strategic initiatives across Business Operations and Software
  • Help organize team events, culture initiatives, onboarding activities, and on-site logistics for leadership

What You’ll Need to Succeed

  • 5+ years of experience supporting senior leaders, ideally in fast-paced, tech-forward or high-growth environments
  • Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort working across a range of stakeholders
  • High degree of discretion, sound judgment, and professionalism
  • Proficiency with Outlook, Slack, and Notion. 

Bonus Points For

  • Experience in startup or entrepreneurial environments
  • Strong project coordination skills and ability to track cross-functional deliverables
  • Experience managing team events, office ops, or internal communications
  • Comfort working in a dynamic and evolving organizational structure
  • Interest in the mission of Lila Sciences and its impact-driven culture

We’re All In

Lila 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.

A Note to Agencies

Lila 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. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.


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