Intern, Physical Sciences Team - Flow Chemistry
Job Description
- Basic proficiency in Python or another scripting language for data handling.
- Experience with flow reactor build and design.
- Experience with robotics or automation platforms (e.g., LabVIEW).
- Expertise in use and troubleshooting of analytical equipment.
- Knowledge of multivariate data analysis.
- Knowledge of machine-learning-guided experimentation.
- Execute flow syntheses, including operation, parameter adjustment, and data interpretation.
- Acquire and interpret data from inline & offline analytical instruments (e.g., UV-Vis, LCMS).
- Maintain digital logs of experimental conditions, metadata, and results.
- Support process optimization by analyzing trends and validating model-suggested conditions.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers and AI scientists, communicating findings clearly.
- Adhere to EHS best practices for reagent handling, equipment maintenance, and instrument calibration.
- Pursuing or recently completed a B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related field.
- Coursework or lab experience in organic synthesis, electrochemistry, photochemistry, or microfluidics.
- Familiarity with analytical techniques like UV-Vis, UPLC, NMR, Raman, ReactIR/Raman, optical spectroscopy.
- Comfort in wet-lab environments and following SOPs.
Spring 2026 Co-op/Internship Opportunity
We’re looking for motivated students to join our team starting in January/February 2026 for a spring co-op or internship. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience, contribute to meaningful projects, and develop your skills in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. If you’re eager to learn and make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Company Summary
The world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science. We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method. We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at www.lila.ai
If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, we encourage you to apply.
Your Impact
You will contribute to day-to-day operation of flow reactors, acquire high-quality analytical data, and collaborate with scientists and engineers to push the boundaries of autonomous chemistry. Your work will feed directly into closed-loop optimization campaigns that shorten the path from idea to discovery.
What You'll Be Building
- Execute Flow Syntheses:
- Operate flow reactors following established protocols; adjust parameters and collect samples - perform quick optimization cycles in parallel - analyze - interpret data - draw conclusions
- Inline & Offline Analytics:
- Acquire and interpret data from optical spectroscopy and chromatography, UV-Vis, ReactIR, Raman, NMR and LCMS instruments to monitor reaction progress and product quality.
- Data Management:
- Digital log of experimental conditions, metadata, and results to ensure data integrity for AI-driven analysis.
- Process Optimization Support:
- Work with scientists to analyze trends, propose optimization cycles, and validate model-suggested conditions in real time
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Interface with automation and mechanical engineers, AI scientists; communicate findings clearly in meetings and written summaries
- Safety & Maintenance:
- Follow EHS best practices for handling reagents, maintaining flow equipment, and calibrating analytical instruments
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related discipline
- Coursework or lab experience in organic synthesis, electrochemistry, photochemistry, or microfluidics
- Familiarity with analytical techniques such as UV-Vis, UPLC, NMR, Raman, ReactIR/Raman, or optical spectroscopy
- Comfort working in wet-lab environments and following detailed SOPs.
- Basic proficiency in Python or another scripting language for data handling is a plus
- Strong observational skills, attention to detail, and willingness to ask questions and learn
- Effective written and verbal communication; ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team
Bonus Points For
- Experience with flow reactor build and design, robotics, LabVIEW/other automation platforms
- Expertise in use and troubleshooting of analytical equiments
- Knowledge of multivariate data analysis, or machine-learning-guided experimentation
We’re All In
The company is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
A Note to Agencies
The company does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to the company or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by the company's internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of the company, and the company will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
