Materials Lab Engineer I - High-Throughput & Automation

Lilasciences; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Lila Sciences is seeking an Associate Engineer / Engineer I to join our high-throughput Research Operations team in Cambridge. You will gain hands-on experience with automation technologies, focusing on formulation characterization and mechanical testing of polymer-based specimens.

The role emphasizes wet-lab work, processing reagents, adhering to SOPs, and collaborating with scientists to support diverse projects across materials and life sciences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical/Materials Engineering, or a related field
• 1 year of bench top and wet lab experience
• Must have peel and shear experience
• Hands-on characterization, synthesis, and testing of coatings, solutions, adhesives, paints, and elastics materials
• Experience handling acids/bases, synthesis in fume hoods, and powders

Responsibilities

• Conduct rheological, thermal, and chemical characterization of formulations and perform mechanical testing (tensile, peel, shear)
• Prepare reagents, solutions, test specimens, and consumables for cross-shift experiments
• Follow SOPs to ensure accuracy, reproducibility and throughput
• Record and manage experimental data with high attention to detail
• Monitor workflow, troubleshoot issues and ensure continuity between shifts
• Identify efficiency improvements across shift operations and collaborate with scientists/engineers

Skills

Peel & shear

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Lila Sciences is seeking an Associate Engineer / Engineer I to join our high-throughput Research Operations team in Cambridge. You will gain hands-on experience with automation technologies, focusing on formulation characterization and mechanical testing of polymer-based specimens.

The role emphasizes wet-lab work, processing reagents, adhering to SOPs, and collaborating with scientists to support diverse projects across materials and life sciences.