🚀 About Lila
Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science. We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method. We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at www.lila.ai

If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, we encourage you to apply.

🌟 Your Impact at Lila
You will lead deep-dive sourcing for our executive search team, uncovering passive experts in machine learning, biotechnology, materials science, robotics, and engineering who will drive our scientific breakthroughs.

🛠️ What You’ll Be Building

• Comprehensive talent-mapping initiatives leveraging academic publications, patent databases, and conference proceedings
• Bespoke sourcing campaigns to engage passive, high-impact researchers
• High-touch candidate outreach and relationship management
• Pipeline health dashboards and market-trend reports for leadership
• Training and mentoring programs for junior sourcers

🧰 What You’ll Need to Succeed

• PhD (or equivalent) in ML/AI, engineering, biology, materials science, robotics, or a related scientific field
• 7+ years of technical or executive sourcing experience (agency or in-house)
• Deep familiarity with academic research landscapes and specialized sourcing tools
• Proven track record placing senior/executive research talent
• Hands-on use of AI-powered sourcing platforms
• Exceptional communication and project management skills

✨ Bonus Points For

• Development of bespoke AI-powered sourcing tools
• Prior experience leading small sourcing teams
• Startup-environment recruiting experience

🌈 We’re All In
Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

🤝 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.