Senior Research Associate/Associate Scientist, Platform Scientist

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Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Salary

$80K-$118K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

15% below the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Company stage

Early From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Senior Research Associate/Associate Scientist, Platform Scientist Cambridge, MA USA Your Impact at LILA As a Senior Research Associate / Scientist on the Platform Science team within Lila's Autonomous Science Platform, your work will directly contribute to building Lila's next-generation, AI-driven research capabilities. You will have the opportunity to pioneer novel automated instruments centered around advanced processing and characterization of solid state materials - at the critical intersection of hardware, software, and scientific inquiry. This role is a unique blend of hands-on engineering and scientific investigation, where you will prototype, automate, and validate the platforms that will define the lab of the future. You will operate across a broad set of disciplines, working closely with the vacuum synthesis, platform science, and characterization teams to build tools that dramatically accelerate the pace of scientific discovery and support active research campaigns across multiple initiatives. What You'll Be Building - Design, construct, and integrate novel automated experimental platforms with a material emphasis on solid state synthesis and novel processing methods, working in close collaboration with the vacuum synthesis, platform, and characterization teams to align on system requirements and share technical knowledge. - Work hands-on to integrate hardware components, including optics, robotics, and sensors, into a cohesive, automated workflow. - Develop end-to-end software stacks from instrument control to data stewardship and integration with downstream models. - Analyze instrument data to validate system performance, troubleshoot issues, and support research initiatives designed to establish and expand the capabilities of new platforms. - Collect, document, and interpret experimental

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