# Research Scientist I/II, Computational Organic Electronics 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: Mid level
- Location: Cambridge, MA USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-21
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lilasciences/jobs/4376824009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lila-sciences-research-scientist-i-ii-computational-organic-electronics/

## About the role

Your role will involve applying computational methods and AI to accelerate the discovery and design of organic electronics materials. You will use first-principles modeling, atomistic simulations, scientific machine learning, and agentic AI systems to investigate structure-property relationships in organic and hybrid materials relevant to photovoltaics, semiconductors, optoelectronics, or electronic devices.

## What they're looking for

- PhD or equivalent experience in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
- Strong foundation in computational materials science and chemistry, including electronic structure methods and large-scale atomistic simulations
- Deep understanding of organic semiconductors, organic electronics, photovoltaics, optoelectronic materials, charge transport, or related device-relevant materials systems
- Experience applying first-principles, molecular simulations, or general atomistic methods to materials discovery, optimization, or understanding
- Ability to connect molecular, morphological, and electronic structure features to device-relevant properties
- Strong programming skills in Python and scientific computing workflows

Tags: Physical Sciences AI