Associate Engineer/ Engineer I, Formulations and Characterization
Lila Sciences · Cambridge, MA USA
Posted 28 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 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
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About this role
The Associate Engineer / Engineer I will join the high-throughput Research Operations team, focusing on hands-on material formulation characterization using various synthesis techniques. Responsibilities include conducting rheological, thermal, and chemical measurements, performing mechanical testing on polymer-based specimens, and preparing materials for experiments. The role emphasizes collaboration with scientists and engineers, adherence to standard operating procedures, and continuous improvement of lab processes.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical/Materials Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent laboratory experience)
- 1 year of experience with bench top and wet lab environments in an industrial setting performing characterization and mechanical testing (must have peel and shear experience)
- Hands-on experience characterizing, synthesizing, and testing materials such as coatings, solutions, adhesives, paints, and elastic materials
- Experience working and disposing of acids and bases, synthesis in fume hoods, and handling powders
- Experience working in high-throughput production environments with a focus on scalability, efficiency, and accuracy
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Nice to have
- Additional familiarity with materials processing, mechanical testing techniques (tensile, tack, high temp), rheology, calorimetry (TGA/DSC), spectroscopy (IR), polymer-based systems, materials characterization (SAXS/WAXS, DLS/SLS, Optical Microscopy, Elemental Analysis)
- Basic engineering skills for troubleshooting characterization tools such as centrifuges, pipettes, ovens, chemical handlers, glove box, and pumps
- Familiarity with automated workflows and techniques to operate and generate custom scripts
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 specific mention of remote work options
- Shift-based environment may not suit all candidates
- Salary range provided only for U.S.-based positions, international salaries may differ
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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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