Lead Computational Discovery in Photonic Materials

Lila Sciences

Cambridge (MA)

On-site

USD 176,000 - 304,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

Lila Sciences seeks a computational materials scientist to discover and optimize materials for electro-optic and photonic technologies. You will develop first-principles and multiscale workflows to predict dielectric, optical, and electro-optic properties and connect them to device performance.

This hands-on role spans condensed-matter physics, materials chemistry, photonics, and AI-enabled discovery. You will collaborate with ML researchers and software engineers to build validated workflows

Qualifications

PhD or equivalent in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, EE, or related field.
Experience with electronic-structure calculations and dielectric/optical properties.
Experience with reproducible HPC or cloud workflows and Python.

Responsibilities

Lead computational discovery for materials for electro-optic and photonic applications.
Develop and validate multiscale workflows including DFT and response-property calculations.
Interpret material response across composition, defects, interfaces, strain, and temperature; assess stability and performance tradeoffs.
Connect intrinsic material properties to device requirements such as optical loss and modulation.
Build reproducible, automated workflows for high-throughput simulation and data provenance.