About the job
Join Lila Sciences as Our Director of Design
As the Director of Design at Lila Sciences, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our product and industrial design initiatives. Your expertise will shape the user experience across the Lila App and our Autonomous Science labs, which are at the forefront of achieving Scientific Superintelligence. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of design workflows, create innovative interfaces, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless and intuitive user experience for our scientific community.
Your Contributions Will Include:
- Driving key design initiatives and executing a cohesive, brand-aligned aesthetic across both digital and physical products.
- Engaging in the complete design process of our native app, empowering scientists in their research endeavors.
- Creating wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that effectively translate user requirements into intuitive interfaces.
- Establishing a unified design system that includes components, guidelines, and documentation to ensure consistency and scalability.
- Fostering collaborative feedback loops with engineers, data scientists, and product managers to refine and implement design solutions.
Qualifications for Success:
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in digital product design, particularly in SaaS or data-centric applications.
- A strong portfolio that showcases a diverse range of design work, from research and wireframing to polished visual outputs.
- Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD, along with experience in developing rapid prototypes using advanced LLM technologies.
- A profound understanding of interaction design, information architecture, and the principles of accessibility.
- A willingness to embrace and leverage the latest AI tools to enhance your design practices.
- Exceptional communication skills paired with a collaborative mindset, allowing you to present and iterate designs based on constructive feedback.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience 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 pioneering a new era of discovery as the first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous laboratory dedicated to life sciences, chemistry, and materials science. Our mission is to unlock limitless potential by integrating AI into scientific discovery processes, enhancing research capabilities and efficiencies.

