# Scientist II / Senior Scientist, Electron Diffraction Characterization 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: Senior
- Location: Cambridge, MA USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-29
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lilasciences/jobs/4378383009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lila-sciences-scientist-ii-senior-scientist-electron-diffraction-characterizatio/

## About the role

Lila Sciences is seeking a Scientist II / Senior Scientist, Electron Diffraction Characterization to join the Materials Science team within the Autonomous Science Platform. The Autonomous Science Platform combines experimental science, automation, AI, and software to accelerate materials discovery.

## What they're looking for

- PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering, or a related field, or M.S. with equivalent hands-on characterization experience
- Hands-on expertise in SEM and TEM including advanced diffraction analysis such as micro-ED
- Strong understanding of diffraction principles, crystallography, crystal structure determination, and microstructure analysis
- Experience preparing samples, validating methods, interpreting diffraction data, and troubleshooting workflow issues
- Ability to translate characterization workflows into reliable, structured, machine-readable data
- Experience collaborating across scientific, ML, software, automation, or data teams

Tags: Autonomous Science Platform