Lab Operations Associate

Lilasciences; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 51,170 - 77,256; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Educational assistance program

Commuter benefits

Lunch program

Job summary

Join Lila Sciences as a Lab Operations Associate in our Cambridge-based labs, helping keep equipment, supplies, and space running smoothly for scientists tackling breakthrough research. You will stock consumables, support installs and moves, respond to alarms, and manage deliveries through our ticketing system.

We value hands-on contributors with a proactive, service-minded attitude, ability to lift up to 40 lbs, and comfort with CMMS tools such as Jira, Notion, or ChemInventory.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of hands-on lab operations experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage priorities via a ticket queue.
• Experience with CMMS, ChemInventory, Jira or Notion.
• Willingness to lift up to 40 lbs and work hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Order, stock lab consumables and PPE; manage procurement racks and flag stockouts.
• Manage gas tank inventory, dry ice, and chemical inventory; tag and track assets.
• Coordinate shipping, receiving, and deliveries of equipment and samples.
• Support equipment installs and setup, including facility connections.
• Respond to equipment and cold-storage alarms; basic troubleshooting.
• Set up, reconfigure, and clean lab spaces for new teams and projects.
• Coordinate vendor visits and triage Lab Ops tickets and work orders.
• Support EH&S with lab logistics and safety service coordination.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Ticketing systems

Lab safety

Proactive service

Team player

Physical fitness

Problem solving

Tools

CMMS

ChemInventory

Jira

Notion

Job description

Your Impact at LILA

Lila Sciences has created the world’s first Operating System for Science, powered by Scientific Superintelligence™. Lila generates hypotheses, designs and runs experiments, and learns from new data in real time. The result is faster discovery for every field where breakthrough science matters, from human health to climate and sustainability. Learn more about this mission at www.lila.ai.

At Lila, every breakthrough begins as a question. That same spirit of curiosity fuels our technology, propels our people, and defines how our team works and grows. We are uniquely cross‑functional and collaborative: scientists and engineers, technologists and experimentalists work side by side to turn questions into ideas, and ideas into breakthroughs. We seek individuals with an inclusive mindset and a diversity of thought, because we know that experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way.

Lab Operations is the operational backbone that lets science move quickly. As a Lab Operations Associate, you keep the equipment, supplies, space, and logistics our scientists rely on running smoothly every single day. You are the reliable hands‑on contributor who stocks consumables, supports equipment installs and moves, responds to equipment alarms, helps stand up new lab spaces, and keeps deliveries and shipments flowing. Working with guidance from senior Lab Ops team members and through our service‑ticket queue, you deliver your work independently, raise issues early, and take real pride in a well‑run lab.

What You'll Be Building

• Order, stock, and organize lab consumables and PPE through our hub‑and‑spoke model; manage the procurement rack and flag replenishment needs before stockouts occur.
• Manage gas tank inventory and rotation, dry ice supply, and chemical inventory; tag, track, and maintain lab assets.
• Coordinate shipping, receiving, and deliveries of equipment and samples (including courier and offsite/warehouse logistics), and move crates to and from the loading dock.
• Support equipment installs and setup, including facility connections (CO2, vacuum, house air), and assist with equipment moves, relocations, and decommissions.
• Respond to general equipment and cold‑storage alarms; perform basic troubleshooting and freezer/refrigerator defrosts, and coordinate service when needed.
• Help set up, reconfigure, and clean up lab spaces for new teams and projects, including assembling racks, carts, and lab equipment.
• Coordinate vendor visits and scheduling, and triage and route Lab Ops support tickets and work orders.
• Support EH&S with lab‑side logistics, such as setting up new waste streams and coordinating safety shower, eyewash, fire extinguisher, and first‑aid service.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• 1–2 years of experience in lab operations, lab support, or a related hands‑on environment (internship or co‑op experience counts).
• Solid functional knowledge of how a lab runs day to day, with strong organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to deliver assigned tasks reliably and on time with general guidance, and to manage competing priorities through a ticket queue.
• Comfort with lab management and ticketing tools (e.g., a CMMS, ChemInventory, Jira, or Notion) and general computer tools.
• Working understanding of lab safety practices and proper handling of chemical and biological materials.
• A proactive, service‑minded, team‑first attitude.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs, work hands‑on, and stand, walk, and move around the lab for extended periods.

Bonus Points For

• Experience supporting equipment installs, moves, or maintenance (PMs, calibration, basic troubleshooting).
• Exposure to automated or high‑throughput laboratory environments.
• Familiarity with asset/inventory or CMMS tools (e.g., eWorkOrders, ChemInventory, or equivalent).
• A background in chemistry, biology, materials science, or a related field.
• Certifications in biohazard waste handling or OSHA/HazMat.

Compensation

We offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early‑stage equity. Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.

U.S. Benefits.

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• employer‑paid life and disability insurance
• flexible time off with generous company wide holidays
• paid parental leave
• an educational assistance program
• commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees
• a company subsidized lunch program

International Benefits.

Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region. USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market.

Expected Base Salary Range

$68,000—$102,667 USD

About LILA

Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard‑coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.

LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously, accelerating discovery at unprecedented speed, scale, and impact across medicine, materials, and energy. Learn more at www.lila.ai.

Guided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance.

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