Lila Sciences

Lila Sciences

Senior Director / Vice President, Chemistry Experiment

Cambridge, MA USA · Exec · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$204k-$346kDetected 19 days ago
Machine LearningA/B TestingRecruitingRoboticsResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • The Head of Chemistry will report directly to the Chief Autonomous Science Officer, expanding Lila's team of science, engineering, and business leaders.
  • Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.
  • USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrated ability to build inclusive, high-trust team cultures that attract and retain top talent in competitive chemistry markets.
  • Experience building and scaling automated, robotics-enabled, or high-throughput chemistry platforms for molecular synthesis and optimization.
  • Experience translating chemistry needs into platform requirements, including instrumentation selection, workflow design, and integration with automated systems.
  • Broad understanding of molecular design principles across therapeutics and other small-molecule innovation areas.

Requirements

  • PhD in Chemistry or a closely related discipline with 12+ years of experience in chemistry research

Compensation

  • We offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity. Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.
  • and a company subsidized lunch program.
  • International 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.
  • Expected Base Salary Range
  • $204,000 - $346,000 USD

Benefits

  • Experience working in AI-enabled discovery environments or integrating computational design and machine learning insights into chemistry workflows.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • al 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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