Lila Sciences
Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 9 months
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Open roles (17)
- Co-Op, Electron Microscopy Cambridge, MA
- Co-Op, Materials Science, Heterogeneous Catalysis Cambridge, MA
- Co-Op, Characterization Electrodeposited Material Cambridge, MA
- Co-Op, Agentic Simulations for Materials Science Cambridge, MA
- Senior / Principal Materials Scientist, AI Safety Cambridge, MA · $268k – $384k
- Platform Scientist I/II, Functional Materials Instrumentation Cambridge, MA · $108k – $170k
- Director, Enterprise Account Management, Physical Sciences Cambridge, MA · $168k – $272k
- Scientist II/Senior Scientist, Solid-State Materials Cambridge, MA · $126k – $198k
- Director/ Senior Director, Product, Materials Chemistry Cambridge, MA · $168k – $272k
- Scientist II, Silicon Photonics Cambridge, MA · $128k – $170k
- Scientist II / Senior Scientist, Electron Diffraction Characterization Cambridge, MA · $128k – $198k
- Scientist I/II, X-ray Diffraction Characterization Cambridge, MA · $108k – $170k
- Scientist I/II, Characterization and Composition Analysis Cambridge, MA · $108k – $170k
- Microfabrication Scientist I/II Cambridge, MA · $108k – $170k
- Director, Materials AISF Program Lead Cambridge, MA · $320k – $380k
- Principal Scientist / Associate Director, Agentic AI Research for Materials Science Cambridge, MA · $288k – $420k
- Scientist II/Senior Characterization Scientist, Condensed Matter Cambridge, MA · $128k – $198k
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H-1B filings for scientists and engineers
Lila Sciences filed 4 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $145K a year.
| Title filed | Filings | Median filed pay |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Engineer II, Controls | 2 | · |
| Senior Engineer II, Automation | 1 | · |
| Research Associate II | 1 | · |
By occupation: Other engineers 1 · Mechanical engineers 1 · Biomedical engineers 1 · Chemists 1. Worksites: MA 4.
From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.
Posting volume · last 9 months
46 roles posted across 9 months, averaging 5.1/month.
