Contractor, Human Resources Generalist

Your Impact at LILA Lila Sciences is seeking a detail-oriented and process-driven HR Generalist (Contract) to join our HR Operations team. This role will serve as the execution backbone of our HR Operations function. The HR Generalist will handle the day-to-day administration of the employee lifecycle, systems management, benefits support, and cross-functional HR tasks. This is a high-execution role best suited for someone who takes pride in doing administrative work accurately and efficiently, thrives on process ownership, and is energized by bringing order and consistency to a growing organization. What You'll Be Building Employee Lifecycle, Onboarding Offboarding Execute end-to-end pre-boarding and onboarding processes, including coordination of IT intake, systems access setup, and employee introduction materials Identify and implement improvements to pre-boarding workflows to increase consistency and reduce manual effort Support offboarding administration, including exit paperwork and required system updates Process administrative HR actions across the employee lifecycle: new hires, transfers, internal role changes, manager changes, and terminations Generate employment letters (transfer, termination, etc.) and manage signature request workflows Maintain and organize employee documentation in accordance with compliance requirements Immigration Benefits Administration Manage immigration paperwork and coordinate with external counsel or vendors on active cases under HR Operations Manager guidance Administer benefits tasks that cannot be automated, including enrollment support and data entry Provide leave administration support as needed, in coordination with HRBPs HR Inbox Employee Support Manage the HR team inbox: triage, respond to, and route inquiries related to onboarding/offboarding, immigration, benefits, and company policies Serve as a reliable first point of contact for employee and manager HR questions, ensuring timely and accurate responses, and escalating complex cases appropriately Process Compliance Own the I-9 compliance process end-to-end: complete Section 2 verification for all new hires, manage re-verification for expiring work authorization documents, maintain organized and audit-ready I-9 records, and coordinate E-Verify submissions where applicable Collaborate with HR Operations to document, standardize, and improve HR workflows and procedures What You’ll Need to Succeed 1–3+ years of HR experience with a focus on HR operations, administration, or HR coordination Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms; HiBob and/or ADP experience is a plus Strong attention to detail and a track record of accurate, high-volume administrative work Comfortable managing multiple competing priorities with minimal supervision Clear and professional communicator (written and verbal) Ability to handle sensitive, confidential HR information with discretion Demonstrated commitment to process improvement and operational consistency Local to the Cambridge, MA area; able to work hybrid (averaging ~3 days/week onsite based on need) Bonus Points For Experience with ATS platforms (e.g., Greenhouse) Direct experience administering the I-9 process Experience with process documentation and process flow documents Familiarity with immigration processes and vendor coordination Experience supporting benefits administration or leave management Comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced, evolving environment About LILA Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves. LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously, accelerating discovery at unprecedented speed, scale, and impact ac ... (truncated, view full listing at source)