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Chemistry Technical Program Manager

Lila Sciences· Autonomous Science Platform
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Cambridge, MA$128k - $172kfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Technical Program Manager to execute chemistry experiment programs, coordinate cross-functional dependencies with platform partners, and enable autonomous experimentation at speed and scale within Lila Sciences’ Chemistry team.

Responsibilities

  • Own day-to-day program execution within the Chemistry experiment team — maintaining project plans, tracking milestones, and ensuring agentic science programs are delivered on time and with rigor
  • Serve as the primary operational interface between the Chemistry team and platform partners (Automation, ML, Engineering) — communicating needs, aligning on priorities, and keeping dependencies visible and resolved
  • Translate scientific program goals into structured workstreams that enable autonomous experimentation to run efficiently and at scale
  • Run program rituals including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives with a bias toward purposeful meetings, documentation, and follow-through
  • Partner with the Chemistry domain leads to surface blockers, risks, and interdependencies early and drive them to resolution
  • Support the delivery of commercial contracts by working with the Product & Revenue team to ensure program commitments are well-scoped, tracked, and clearly communicated to all stakeholders
  • Contribute to capacity planning and resource coordination in partnership with scientific leadership

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of program or project management experience in a chemistry, pharmaceutical, or deep tech environment
  • A Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
  • A track record of managing multiple concurrent programs in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and energized by building programs from the ground up; early-stage start-up experience is a strong plus
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate across scientific and operational stakeholders and manage complex cross-functional dependencies
  • Sufficient scientific fluency to understand Chemistry program goals and communicate them clearly to partner teams
  • Experience supporting commercial program delivery and working with external partners or customers
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills — able to break complex goals into clear, achievable units of work and keep stakeholders consistently well-informed

Skills

Required:Program managementCommunicationCross-functional coordinationCommercial/program delivery support

Benefits

  • Full-time U.S. employees receive comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid life and disability insurance; flexible time off with generous company-wide holidays; paid parental leave; educational assistance program; commuter benefits including bike share memberships for office-based employees; and a company-subsidized lunch program
  • International benefits tailored to region for non-U.S. employees
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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