Co-op, Analytical Chemistry

Your Impact at LILA

Our day-to-day work - creating samples, running experiments, and generating high-quality data - will feed directly into closed-loop optimization campaigns that accelerate our chemistry pipeline in our science factory. You will work at the intersection where world class teams are coming together to achieve one dream - scientific superintelligence

What You'll Be Building

• Work hands-on with the synthesis team to drive high throughput analytical studies for small molecules
• Perform HTE spectroscopic and chromatographic analysis (IR, NMR, LC, MS) for reaction samples, and uncover mechanistic insights - both inline and offline characterization.
• Design and run experiments to accelerate catalytic discovery, collaborate with AI-driven workflows, enabling real-time learning cycle and push the limits of high-throughput chemical analysis.
• Perform instrument calibration, dilution and QC studies
• Digital log of experiment workflows, samples, reaction conditions, calibrations, and results, ensuring data integrity for AI-driven analysis. Use Python for data processing or instrument scripting.
• Follow strict EHS protocols for chemical handling
• Contribute to brief reports and present findings in team meetings.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a B.S. or M.S. in Analytical Chemistry or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience in high-throughput analysis of small molecules
• Preferred background in analytical method development for HT screenings of medicinal compounds
• Comfort working with inert conditions and wide range of chemicals, adhering to EHS protocols and following detailed SOPs.
• Basic proficiency in Python or another scripting language for data handling is a plus.
• Strong observational skills, attention to detail, and willingness to ask questions and learn.
• Effective written and verbal communication; ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team

Bonus Points For

• Familiarity with automation platforms and high throughput experimentation
• Background in pharma and analysis of medicinal compounds
• Experience in troubleshooting and maintenance of analytical instruments

About LILA

Lila 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.

LILA 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.

Guided 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.

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.

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