Microfabrication Scientist I/II

Lila Sciences
Cambridge
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 108,000 - 170,000 annuallyFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Troubleshooting","Collaboration","Scientific rigor"]

Serve as a primary contributor to fabricating prototype devices for probing novel materials on the Vacuum Synthesis team. Design and build prototype test structures, develop and troubleshoot thin-film deposition recipes, and execute cleanroom processes including lithography and wet/dry etching. Characterize films and devices with profilometry, ellipsometry, SEM, and electrical probing, then integrate fabrication into automated, high-throughput workflows feeding closed-loop discovery campaigns.

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Microfabrication Scientist I/II

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Job Summary

Serve as a primary contributor to fabricating prototype devices for probing novel materials on the Vacuum Synthesis team. Design and build prototype test structures, develop and troubleshoot thin-film deposition recipes, and execute cleanroom processes including lithography and wet/dry etching. Characterize films and devices with profilometry, ellipsometry, SEM, and electrical probing, then integrate fabrication into automated, high-throughput workflows feeding closed-loop discovery campaigns.
Location: Cambridge
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and fabricate prototype devices and test structures to evaluate novel materials.
  • •Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot thin-film deposition recipes across diverse material systems.
  • •Execute cleanroom processes including lithography, wet/dry etching, and thin-film deposition.
  • •Characterize films and devices using profilometry, ellipsometry, SEM, and electrical probing.
  • •Integrate fabrication processes into automated and high-throughput workflows and translate goals into manufacturable steps.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 108,000 - 170,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability InsurancePaid ParentalLearning BudgetCommuter BenefitsMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related field; advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) preferred.
  • •5+ years of hands-on cleanroom experience in research, development, or manufacturing.
  • •Deep expertise in thin-film deposition, including recipe development and troubleshooting.
  • •Proficiency across photolithography, wet/dry etching, and thin-film deposition.
  • •Hands-on experience with metrology and characterization tools as part of process development.
Experience:5+ yearsMaterials scienceResearch & developmentManufacturingThin-film deposition
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:TroubleshootingCollaborationScientific rigor
Tech Stack:Cleanroom processingThin-film depositionLithographyPhotolithographyEtchingWet etchingDry etchingMetrologyProfilometryEllipsometrySEMElectrical probingEpitaxial depositionLift-off patterningHigh-throughputCombinatorial fabricationPythonAutomated workflows

Company Brief

Lila Sciences
Develops AI-driven platforms to accelerate drug discovery and biological research by integrating machine learning with chemical and biological data to predict molecular properties, streamline candidate selection, and enable faster therapeutic development.
Industry: Biotech
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
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