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Director, Instrument Development Acceleration

Lila Sciences - Cambridge, MA USA

Posted Apr 1, 2026

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Director, Instrument Development Acceleration Cambridge, MA USA Your Impact at LILA Lila Sciences is seeking a relentless executor and strategic operator to spearhead our Instrument Development initiatives and lead our Virtual Lab Team. As the Director of Instrument Development Acceleration, you will be responsible for getting instruments online, fast, reliably, and at scale. The role is for someone who thrives in high-throughput environments and measures success in instruments shipped. What You'll Be Building - Set clear expectations, remove obstacles quickly, and keep the team focused on delivery over deliberation. - Own the rapid design and development of laboratory instruments across the full lifecycle, from concept to operational in the lab, at high volume. - Architect and implement integration frameworks connecting virtual laboratory environments with physical instrumentation and robotic systems. - Maintain rigorous hardware-software integration standards, system performance benchmarks, and quality assurance processes without letting them become bottlenecks. - Make pragmatic technical decisions across software, hardware, and systems integration that keep momentum, escalating only what truly needs escalation. - Work tightly with AI researchers, software engineers, and robotics teams to drive fast, efficient system integration and deployment. - Communicate clearly and concisely on status, blockers, and decisions to stakeholders at all levels. - Build and refine lean development practices that prioritize speed, system reliability, and repeatable quality assurance. What You'll Need to Succeed - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field. Ph.D. is a plus but not required. - At least 10 years in

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