Co-Op, Reaction Prediction & Benchmarking

Cambridge, MA USA; San Francisco, CA USA Develop and evaluate machine learning methods supporting small molecule design and synthesis. Working with public and internal chemistry datasets, the co-op will pursue a focused research project in either reaction prediction and benchmarking or molecular property prediction for medicinal chemistry optimization. Potential projects include building benchmarks to assess reaction prediction models and reaction plausibility, or developing and fine-tuning molecular property predictors using project-specific data. The primary project will be selected based on the candidate’s interests, experience, and team priorities. Expected outputs include reproducible data and evaluation workflows, benchmark results, and research recommendations to inform future model development and integration. What You'll Be Building Plan and execute a Co-Op project in conjunction with the Molecular Intelligence team What You'll Need to Succeed Pursuing a graduate degree (MSc, PhD) in Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, or similar Bonus Points For Python (data processing, model training, and evaluation) Familiarity with cheminformatics libraries (RDKit or similar) Basic machine learning (supervised learning, model evaluation metrics) Familiarity with chemistry concepts through coursework or research experience Bonus: experience with molecular property prediction, multi-task learning, self-supervised pre-training, or model fine-tuning Bonus: familiarity with reaction data formats, reaction SMARTS, or reaction databases (e.g., Pistachio, Reaxys, SciFinder) Bonus: background or interest in organic or medicinal chemistry About LILA Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves. LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously, accelerating discovery at unprecedented speed, scale, and impact across medicine, materials, and energy. Learn more at Guided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply. Lila Sciences iscommitted to equal employment opportunityregardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Information you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy . 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. Apply for this job * indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Preferred First Name Email * Phone Country * Phone * Location (City) * Resume/CV Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status)? * Select... If you'll require the company to commence ("sponsor") an immigration or work permit case in order to employ you, either now or at some point in the future, then you should select Yes. Otherwise, select No. Do you currently reside within the continental United States? * Select... Are you able to work in the specified job location, or are you willing to relocate for this position? * Select... Why Lila, why this role, and why at this moment in your life? * Privacy Notice * Select... By submitting this application, you acknowledge that Lila Sciences will process your personal data for recruitment purposes. We’ll retain your information for at least 12 months after the conclusion of the hiring process. For details on your rights and how we handle your data, see our Candidate Privacy Policy at lila.ai/candidate-privacy-policy-notice . #J-18808-Ljbffr Lila Sciences, Inc.