Lab Technician Salary : £30,000 - £37,000 per year (depending on experience) Hours: 37.5 hours per week Location: Translation & Innovation Hub, LondonSolena Materials are a multi-disciplinary team of scientists, engineers and software developers from diverse backgrounds brought together by a passion for creating advanced materials for our customers. We are now looking for a laboratory technician to join their growing team. The Laboratory Technician will be working alongside a dedicated and diverse team and supporting ongoing Research and Development. Key Responsibilities: Maintain laboratory equipment: cleaning, sterilisation, calibration, routine maintenance, and equipment inventory management. Maintain a stock of laboratory consumables, chemicals and chemical solutions. Manage biological and chemical waste processing and disposal. Manage lab organisation: labelling and sorting samples, tracking and storing deliveries, and arranging shipments of samples and equipment. Maintain a clean and efficient lab environment, ensuring compliance with quality, health, safety, and environmental (QHSE) procedures. Conduct routine QA/QC testing following SOPs and record, analyse, and present results to senior colleagues. Support R&D with experimental work and produce reliable, precise data when required. Develop laboratory skills as required for assigned tasks and projects Report any operational issues to the company and building management Qualifications/experience: BSc in biological sciences or equivalent lab experience. Proven experience in a biological laboratory. Skilled in learning and applying practical techniques to troubleshoot technical issues. Experience maintaining and calibrating lab equipment. Proactive in health and safety compliance. Strong communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office with excellent organizational and multitasking abilities. Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Nice to have: Hands-on problem-solving mindset (tinkerer mentality). Nice to have: Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). Benefits include: Competitive salary Full time position with flexible working hours Generous pension contribution Private health insurance Regular team events Exciting and dynamic start-up environment Please include a cover letter and your current CV when applying.No agents, please. Solena is protein materials design company, creating bespoke solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. We use world-leading computational design, machine learning, and automation to accelerate the development of materials targeted at multiple sectors, from fashion apparel to medical textiles. Our new protein-based fibres will replace petrochemically-derived materials, to create a new world of biodegradable, functional and sustainable smart materials for consumers, industry, and the planet. REF-220417