Co-Op, Editorial Content

Lila Sciences, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Lila Sciences is seeking an Editorial Content Co-Op to join our Communications team in Cambridge, MA. You will help tell stories across life sciences, materials science, and AI research, producing articles, social copy, and short-form video.

You will interview scientists, draft clear explainers for general readers, and support content planning and event coverage from January through May on site at One Charles Park and Alewife offices.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a degree program or recently graduated.
• Strong writing samples in science, technology, or news reporting.
• Ability to explain scientific subjects clearly to non-experts.
• Comfort interviewing subject-matter experts and using primary sources.
• Precision with sourcing, fact-checking, and style consistency.
• Available for January–May term, on site in Cambridge.

Responsibilities

• Draft articles, explainers, and social copy about Lila's scientific work.
• Interview scientists and engineers, then turn conversations into accurate stories.
• Assist in producing short-form video, from concept through script and final cut.
• Assist in building visuals and graphics that make scientific concepts legible to general readers.
• Contribute to the editorial calendar and launch plans for upcoming content.
• Fact-check drafts with internal experts before publication.
• Support occasional team events, including on-site coverage and recaps.

Skills

Strong writing

Interviewing

Fact-checking

Sourcing accuracy

Science communication

Education

Enrolled in a degree program or recent grad

Job description

The Editorial Content Co-Op joins Lila's Communications team to help tell the story of the company's scientific work across life sciences, materials science, and AI research. Output is published on lila.ai/news and Lila's social channels.

The co-op writes and produces content end to end: drafting articles and social copy, interviewing scientists about their work, scripting and producing short-form video, and building visuals that make complex science legible. They also contribute to content planning and launch strategy, and support occasional team events.

This is a good fit for a candidate who writes clearly about scientific subjects and wants real newsroom-style reps alongside working scientists. The co-op works directly with the editorial team, all former journalists, and reports to the hiring manager. The term runs January through May, based on site in Cambridge at our One Charles Park and Alewife offices.

If you do not check every box below but bring strong curiosity, grit, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Building

• Draft articles, explainers, and social copy about Lila's scientific work
• Interview scientists and engineers, then turn those conversations into accurate stories
• Assist in producing short-form video, from concept through script and final cut
• Assist in building visuals and graphics that make scientific concepts legible to general readers
• Contribute to the editorial calendar and launch plans for upcoming content
• Fact-check drafts with internal experts before publication
• Support occasional team events, including on-site coverage and recaps

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Enrolled in a degree program or recently graduated
• Strong writing samples in science, technology, or news reporting
• Ability to explain scientific subjects accurately to non-expert readers
• Comfort interviewing subject-matter experts and working from primary sources
• Precision with sourcing, fact-checking, and style consistency
• Available for the full January through May term, on site in Cambridge

Bonus Points For

• Coursework in biology, chemistry, materials science, physics, or computer science
• Experience with video production and editing tools
• Familiarity with design tools for graphics, diagrams, or data visuals
• Student newspaper, magazine, or science communication experience

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. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply.

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