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Research Scientist I/II, AI for Process Engineering

Lila SciencesCambridge, MA USA
On-site Full-time $176K/yr - $304K/yr

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Experience Level

Mid to Senior

Qualifications

Qualifications for SuccessA PhD or equivalent experience in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline. Demonstrated research experience in method development for process engineering, with a robust publication record or relevant industry experience. Practical expertise with process simulation and optimization tools (commercial or open-source), including steady-state and dynamic modeling. Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with scientific/engineering computing ecosystems. Experience integrating external engineering tools or simulators into automated workflows via APIs, scripting interfaces, or custom wrappers. Knowledge of distributed systems, high-performance computing (HPC) environments, cloud platforms, or scalable compute infrastructure.

About the job

Your Role at Lila Sciences

Join our innovative Physical Sciences division, where you will spearhead the development of intelligent agent-driven systems designed to enhance AI-accelerated and AI-orchestrated process engineering across diverse industrial applications. In this pivotal role, your mission will be to create methodologies empowering AI agents to reason, design, simulate, optimize, and operate complex physical and chemical processes using both traditional and machine learning-driven process engineering tools. You will focus on building agentic infrastructures that facilitate AI systems in planning and executing multi-step process engineering workflows, which include process synthesis, flowsheet generation, steady-state and dynamic simulation, control strategy design, and techno-economic evaluation. Your contributions will significantly influence how Lila's scientific superintelligence addresses real-world challenges through closed-loop autonomous process engineering.

Your Contributions

  • Design and implement agentic frameworks supporting comprehensive process engineering workflows, encompassing process setup, simulation, optimization, and analysis.
  • Create AI agents capable of autonomously planning, executing, and refining process engineering tasks utilizing existing tools such as steady-state and dynamic simulators, optimizers, and data systems.
  • Investigate agentic strategies for advanced objectives, including process intensification, control co-design, real-time optimization, and closed-loop learning informed by operational data.
  • Enhance the robustness, interpretability, and reproducibility of agent-driven process engineering workflows; develop internal tools for debugging, observability, validation, and auditability.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to apply agentic process engineering across a wide range of industrial applications.

About Lila Sciences

Lila Sciences is at the forefront of pioneering advanced technologies that integrate artificial intelligence within process engineering. Our commitment to innovation drives us to develop solutions that not only enhance efficiency but also tackle complex industrial challenges head-on. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative environment that encourages interdisciplinary teamwork and rapid advancements in scientific research.

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