# Director/ Senior Director, Product, Materials Chemistry at Lila Sciences

- Company: Lila Sciences
- What the company does: LILA has created the world's first Operating System for Science powered by Scientific Superintelligence™. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://www.lila.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Cambridge, MA USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-20
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lilasciences/jobs/4320806009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lila-sciences-director-senior-director-product-materials-chemistry/

## About the role

Lila Sciences is hiring a Director/ Senior Director, Product, Materials Chemistry: a strategic, cross-functional product leader who shapes the vision, roadmap, and execution for platforms that accelerate the discovery and development of new materials.

## What they're looking for

- Track record of translating organic/polymer chemistry from molecules to commercialized materials products
- Deep understanding of chemistry and materials R&D workflows: experimental iteration, instrumentation, data quality, and scale-up constraints
- Strong executive communication: clear storytelling and decisions legible to technical and non-technical audiences
- Highly collaborative leadership style, with the ability to influence across research, engineering, operations, and commercial teams
- Output- and impact-focused, driven by delivered results against mission and program goals

Tags: Corporate Development