Lila Sciences
Associate Scientist/Scientist I, Translational Biology
Cambridge, MA USA · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$88k-$144kDetected 22 days ago
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About the role
- You will help shape LILA's high-throughput, data-rich discovery workflows at the intersection of biology, automation, and AI, while mentoring junior team members on flow and tissue-processing technique and best practices.
- 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
- Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges.
- Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.
Requirements
- Experience supporting ELISA development, optimization, and validation across formats (sandwich, competitive, bridging), including reagent selection, standard curve strategy, and assay qualification documentation.
Nice to have
- Prepare and process tissues from in vitro and in vivo studies for downstream analysis (flow, ELISA, multiplex, qPCR), including homogenization, protein/RNA extraction, and lysate preparation
- ensure high viability and yield for cross-species flow readouts.
- Run in vitro assays evaluating LNP and delivery system performance across readouts including IncuCyte, uptake, expression, knockdown, cytotoxicity, and innate immune activation.
- Execute high-throughput and plate-based screening experiments, including plate-based (high-throughput) flow, liquid handling, and data collection
- Oversee sample collection, aliquoting, labeling, and storage
- ensure biorepository integrity and robust sample tracking across species and study types.
- Assist with development of multiplex immunoassays (MSD, Luminex, ELLA) for cytokine profiling, protein quantification, and immunogenicity assessment
- Analyze, interpret, and present experimental data at team and cross-functional meetings
Skills
- Hands-on proficiency with FlowJo for compensation/unmixing, gating, and multi-parameter analysis.
- Experience with spectral flow cytometry and/or high-parameter panels (15+ colors).
- Experience with cell sorting (FACS), bead isolation, and downstream applications.
- Familiarity with automated/plate-based (high-throughput) flow acquisition.
- Proficiency with additional data analysis tools and electronic lab notebook keeping.
- Working knowledge of nucleic acid therapeutics or LNPs.
- Experience processing tissues for biodistribution or tissue-resident immune cell analysis across preclinical species.
- Hands-on experience with qPCR or ddPCR for gene expression or biodistribution readouts.
- Experience coordinating studies or samples with CROs.
- Track record of contributing to assay SOPs, protocols, or assay validation packages.
- Experience with automation and liquid handlers
- Bonus Points For
Compensation
- We offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity.
- USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market.
- Expected Base Salary Range
Benefits
- Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region.
- U.S. Benefits.
Company info
- Your Impact at LILA We are seeking a driven and scientifically rigorous Associate Scientist with deep flow cytometry and cross-species tissue handling expertise to join our translational biology team.
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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