Are you a skilled technician with a passion for hands-on engineering and innovation? We’re working with a forward-thinking organisation based in Cambridge that’s developing next-generation systems to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. This role offers a unique opportunity to join a collaborative team focused on advancing cutting-edge solutions in a fast-paced R&D environment. If you bring strong lab experience, practical engineering know-how, and a proactive mindset, this could be your next exciting step.
As an R&D Technician, you’ll play a key role in assembling, testing, and maintaining experimental systems that support ground-breaking research and product development. You’ll be part of a collaborative and highly skilled team driving innovation in a fast-paced start-up environment. Your attention to detail, safety awareness, and hands-on problem-solving skills will be critical to success in this role.
Join a mission-driven company shaping the sustainable technologies of tomorrow. We actively welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Ready to take the next step in your technical career? Apply now and help shape a low-carbon future.
Cranleigh STEM is a specialist recruitment partner in STEM, Sustainability, and SHEQ. We work with innovative organisations and purpose-led professionals to help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges, from advancing clean technologies to driving scientific discovery.
We understand that progress in these fields depends on people. Our role is to connect the right individuals with the right teams, whether that’s scientists in the lab, engineers on the ground, or leaders at the helm.
🚀 Our Mission
To support innovative organisations by delivering the talent they need to grow, evolve, and make a meaningful impact in their field.
🔎 Our Core Values
Challenge
We’re comfortable working in complex, technical spaces. We approach every brief with curiosity and care, asking the right questions to deliver people who can genuinely move your organisation forward.
Collaboration
We see recruitment as a partnership. That means open communication, transparency, and shared goals, whether you’re building a team or looking for your next role.
Commitment
We take pride in the work we do. We’re committed to high standards, long-term relationships, and doing what’s right for our clients, our candidates, and the industries we serve.
💡 Our Purpose
To contribute to a more sustainable and innovative future by helping organisations in science and technology attract and retain the talent they need to grow responsibly and with purpose.
🌍 Our Reach
Headquartered in South London, we work with clients and candidates across the UK, Europe, and the USA.
🔬 Areas of Expertise
Biotechnology
Pharmaceuticals
Chemicals & Materials
Food Technology
Clean Technology
Electric Vehicles & Sustainable Engineering
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