About the job
Your Role at Lila Sciences
As the Director of Design at Lila Sciences, you will spearhead the product and industrial design initiatives, crafting user experiences across the Lila App and the Autonomous Science labs. Your leadership will be instrumental in driving the development of Scientific Superintelligence. You will be responsible for defining design workflows, prototyping cutting-edge interfaces, and fostering collaboration across various teams to create a seamless and user-friendly app for scientific exploration.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a cohesive and brand-aligned design vision across both digital and physical products.
- Oversee the comprehensive design process of a native app tailored for scientists.
- Create wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that effectively translate user needs into intuitive interfaces.
- Establish a unified design system, complete with components, guidelines, and documentation to ensure consistency and scalability.
- Engage in collaborative feedback loops with engineers, data scientists, and product managers to refine and bring designs to life.
Qualifications for Success
- 8+ years of professional experience in digital product design, ideally within SaaS or data-centric applications.
- A robust portfolio showcasing a spectrum of work from user research and wireframing to sophisticated visual designs.
- Expertise in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD, along with modern LLM-generated rapid prototyping capabilities.
- In-depth knowledge of interaction design, information architecture, and best practices in accessibility.
- Willingness to embrace the latest AI tools to innovate and enhance design methodologies.
- Exceptional communication skills and a collaborative approach, with the ability to present and iterate on designs based on constructive feedback.
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in life sciences, biotechnology, or scientific research software.
- Familiarity with data visualization libraries or principles (e.g., D3.js, Chart.js, Plotly).
- Basic skills in front-end prototyping (HTML/CSS/JavaScript).
- Previous experience in building or scaling a design system.
About Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences is at the forefront of innovation, being the world's first platform for scientific superintelligence and an autonomous lab dedicated to life sciences, chemistry, and materials science. Our mission is to revolutionize discovery by integrating AI into every facet of the scientific method, unlocking unprecedented capabilities for researchers and scientists alike.

