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AI Scientist - Representation Learning for Materials Science

Lila Sciences is building a scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab to accelerate discovery across life, chemistry, and materials science. The AI Scientist for Representation Learning will develop physics-informed, multi-modal representation learning algorithms and collaborate closely with materials scientists, chemists, and engineers to deploy models that enable real-world materials discovery.

Skills

  • Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, JAX or similar)
  • Experience with representation learning (self-supervised, unsupervised) and geometric/graph-based methods
  • Familiarity with materials science, physics or chemistry principles and how to encode them in models
  • Experience deploying scalable ML workflows and working cross-functionally with experimental teams
  • Strong communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement novel representation learning architectures for multi-modal materials data
  • Develop self-supervised and unsupervised methods to learn meaningful embeddings from diverse materials data streams
  • Incorporate physics-informed inductive biases and geometric deep learning into model design
  • Collaborate with materials scientists and experimental teams to validate and iterate models on real lab data
  • Deploy scalable end-to-end workflows and partner with engineers to productionize models
  • Translate scientific questions into modeling strategies and present results to R&D and product stakeholders

Education

  • MS or PhD in Computer Science, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry or a related field preferred
  • Demonstrated research or industry experience in machine learning or scientific computing

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity package
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible/hybrid work arrangements and paid time off
  • Professional development and conference support
  • 401(k) or retirement plan options
  • Collaborative, mission-driven startup environment
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August 17, 2025
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