Senior Data Scientist, Life Sciences

Your Impact at Lila

Join us in shaping the future of science! We are seeking a data scientist with a strong background in life sciences to join our data science team, where you’ll collaborate with software engineers, lab scientists, and machine learning engineers to build cutting-edge tools for automated scientific analysis and more. This role spans web services and data engineering, with a strong emphasis on Python development for scientific applications. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and bring best practices in git, development workflows, and lab-focused tool building, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Be Building

• Work with scientists to develop tools for lab data. Develop reusable code and libraries to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Align development with strategic goals, ensuring software supports broader organizational needs.
• Participate in the entire software development life cycle, focusing on designing, implementing, and maintaining software services.
• Manage git repositories, enforce best practices, and foster a collaborative development culture.
• Work directly with scientists and ML stakeholders to identify gaps and unmet needs, and develop tailored software solutions for data analysis, LIMS functionality, and data automation.
• Support infrastructure as code and design efficient deployment strategies.
• Write clear, concise documentation for both engineers and end users.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Minimum of 5 years of experience writing tools and workflows in a life sciences setting.
• High-level proficiency in Python.
• Strong understanding of git best practices.
• Acute listening skills and patience to deeply understand user challenges.
• Experience implementing scalable software solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and team-first mentality.
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
• Energetic self-starter and independent thinker, with strong attention to detail.
• Eager to work with highly skilled and dynamic teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and technical setting.

Bonus Points For

• Experience with workflow orchestration software (e.g., Temporal, Dagster, Prefect).
• Hands-on experience with ORMs and web services (SQLModel, FastAPI, Django).
• Familiarity with data science and ML libraries (pandas, numpy, scipy).
• Knowledge of modern developer tools (pydantic, pyright, uv, poetry).
• Understanding of Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions. Familiarity with AWS fundamentals (e.g., RDS, EC2, S3, EKS).

About Lila

Lila Sciences is 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.

Compensation

We expect the base salary for this role to fall between $148,000–$198,000 USD per year, along with bonus potential and generous early equity. The final offer will reflect your unique background, expertise, and impact.

We’re All In

Lila Sciences 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

Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.