Agentic Automation Lead: AI-Driven Lab Platform

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100 eli lilly companySouth San Francisco (CA)

Computer and Information Research Scientists Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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About the role

Lilly is seeking an experienced Automation AI Scientist to design and build agentic systems that plan, execute, and learn from physical experiments. You will own the decision layer of the closed-loop lab, guiding experiments, and updating strategies with scientists in the loop. This on-site role leads a small team of scientist-engineers, pairs with chemists and automation engineers, and uses Docker/Kubernetes with CI/CD to deliver a production-grade platform.

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