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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 days Lila Sciences's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Lila Sciences's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Lila Sciences
- high 89 stale, 2 reposted of 118 open
- Hiring momentum
- 155 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Lila Sciences's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Lila Sciences.
About this role
The Research Scientist in Photonic Materials Discovery will focus on discovering and optimizing materials for electro-optic and photonic technologies through computational methods. The role involves developing simulation workflows to predict material properties and integrating these into automated discovery systems. Collaboration with experimental scientists and engineers is key to establishing relationships between material properties and device performance.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Lila Sciences as an employer.
What you need
- PhD or equivalent experience in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Strong background in computational condensed-matter physics, materials science, physical chemistry, or a related discipline
- Expertise in electronic-structure methods and calculating and interpreting dielectric, optical, vibrational, polarization, or related response properties
- Working knowledge of crystallographic symmetry, electronic structure, lattice dynamics, light–matter interaction, and structure–property relationships
- Experience with established electronic-structure packages and reproducible HPC or cloud workflows
- Strong Python and scientific software skills
Nice to have
- Experience with materials or device concepts relevant to electro-optics and integrated photonics
- Familiarity with advanced electronic-structure, excited-state, finite-temperature, or multiscale methods
- Experience modeling defects, surfaces, interfaces, thin films, strain, or other non-ideal effects
- Experience building high-throughput workflows, materials data systems, surrogate models, or active-learning loops
- Hands-on experience with agentic or tool-using systems and orchestration patterns
What you get
- Competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity
- Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Flexible time off with generous company-wide holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Educational assistance program
Worth weighing
- No salary listed for international positions; U.S. salary range provided
- The role requires a strong computational background, which may not appeal to candidates focused on experimental work
- The emphasis on automation and AI may require candidates to adapt to new technologies and workflows
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Listed by Lila Sciences on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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