Materials Development Engineer/Senior Materials Development EngineerLocation: Translation and Innovation Hub, 84 Wood Ln, London W12 7SLSalary: £40,000 - £55,000 per annum (depending on experience)Hours: 37.5 hours per weekAbout Us:We’re 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 Materials Development Engineer or Senior Materials Development Engineer (full time) to join our growing team. The success applicant will assist in running our pilot lab line to develop, together with the team, our new protein-based fibres. Role responsibilities:

Operate and optimize the pilot/lab line for evaluating protein spinnability
Improvement of spinning process to increase fibre performance
Planning, carrying out and analysing experiments
Development of novel processes
Supervision, development and improvement of measuring methods for process monitoring
Carrying out relevant material testing
Work closely and flexibly with our interdisciplinary team of materials scientists engineers, and synthetic biologists

Qualifications/Experience:

BSc or higher (MSc or PhD) in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science or equivalent work experience.
High levels of creativity and experience in planning experiments
Experience in handling chemicals
Good documentation practice
Excellent communication skills
Excellent Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word, SharePoint and PowerPoint
Experience with analysing data using the Python or other programming languages
Nice to have: Experience working in characterising materials
Nice to have: Experience working in fibre spinning processes
Nice to have: a tinkerer mentality - you like to build and fix things on your own

We are open to candidates with varying levels of experience and qualification. The salary offered will depend on the individuals' experience to date. We offer:

Competitive salary
Full time position
Flexible working hours
Generous pension contribution and benefits
Regular team events
Exciting and dynamic start-up environment in well-connected White City, London
A commitment to equality and valuing diversity

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-218358

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