Your mission UCANEO is seeking a skilled Experimental Scientist to join our Technical Development Team, contributing to the scaling and optimization of our innovative direct air capture technology. We are seeking a dedicated Technical Assistant to support the lab operations of our Berlin-based startup. In this hands-on role, you will work closely with our engineers and scientists, assisting with day-to-day laboratory tasks, testing, and prototype development for our DAC technology. You will play a key role in maintaining an efficient and organized lab environment, ensuring that experiments and tests run smoothly. Key points: Assist in setting up and conducting experiments for electrochemical and process development. Maintain lab equipment, ensuring everything is calibrated and functioning properly. Prepare chemical solutions, handle lab materials, and maintain a clean, organized workspace. Collect, record, and analyze experimental data. Collaborate with engineers and scientists to support prototype development and testing. Follow safety protocols and ensure compliance with lab safety standards. Your profile Skills and Experience: Technical diploma, Bachelor’s degree, or relevant certification in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field. 1 years of hands-on experience in a laboratory setting. Familiarity with basic lab equipment and processes, including preparing solutions and handling chemicals. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Workstyle and culture Fast learning and quick to grasp complex topics A team player with a hands-on mentality Authentic and reflective self self-Organizer and structures workstyle to keep focus and get things done Good listener and effective communicator in cross-sectional team Curious and open-minded Other Valid Work Permit for Germany, or able to obtain a permit Location: Exiting industrial Co-Working Space in Mazahn where we have our own industrial halls to build Benefits Perks Employee stock options Flexible working hours Hybrid working Regular team events Subsidized BVG ticket Laptop and your individual work set-up About us We are an early startup with a big vision - capture 0.5GT of global CO2 emissions from the air by 2035 through biotechnology, roughly the same weight as all humans on earth combined To meet our climate targets the reduction of CO2 emissions is not enough, the world actively has to capture billions of tons of CO2 from our atmosphere. To achieve that we at Ucaneo develop the world’s first biomimetic Direct Air Capture technology to remove CO2 from ambient air. We are a science and mission-driven team, fast-moving with a break-or-make attitude. Our office is located in the heart of Berlin, at Torstraße 110, lab in Buch, but we will move to Mazahn this summer to our industrial hall. Our commitment to you: Impact: You will work on the biggest problem of our time, climate change, with the potential to impact the lives of billions of people Day to day: Full responsibility to design your own workstream and control your working hours with a very high degree of freedom, flat hierarchy and teamwork Professional growth: Join a disruptive high-growth tech startup from day 1 and grow / lead a high-performing team