2024 North American Research Forum - 5/13 to 5/15

Job description

JOIN OUR BASF'S 2024 NORTH AMERICAN RESEARCH FORUM

 

POSTING IS OPEN TO NORTH AMERICAN APPLICANTS TO BASF'S 2024 NORTH AMERICAN RESEARCH FORUM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE MAY 13th -15th IN WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN. 

At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for over 150 years. 

We combine economic success, social responsibility, and environmental protection. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and systems solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring healthy food and nutrition, and helping to improve quality of life. We have summed up the contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. 

This is where you come in.

 BASF invites Ph.D. students and academic postdoctoral researchers to apply for the North American Research Forum. The Research Forum offers a unique opportunity for early in career scientists and engineers to gain insight into the chemical industry and learn about R&D, engineering, technology, marketing, or production.

 This year the Forum will be held from May 13th -15th, starting the afternoon of Monday the 13th and ending with lunch on Wednesday the 15th. 

As representatives of their university and their working groups, the participants will exchange experience and ideas within the group and with BASF colleagues through presentations, discussions, lab visits and numerous informal meetings and social events. 

The participants will be guests of BASF during the forum. BASF will cover the expenses incurred for travel, board, and lodging. 

Formula for Success...

 

Basic Qualifications

·  Working toward OR possess a PhD degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science or Bioscience
·  Current graduate student at a North American University in your 3rd year or later OR a first/second year post doc at a North American University (at time of Forum, not application)  People who know you should describe you as… 
·  An open and collaborative scientific leader 
·  An effective communicator and collaborator
·  Someone who drives innovation and sustainable solutions
·  Someone who embraces diversity 

 

Since we anticipate many more applications than available spots, a shortlist of candidates, selected based on professional qualification, leadership, relevance to BASF's research topics and diversity of the group, will be invited to participate in a brief one-way video interview to select the participants for the event. If you would like to join other talented leaders for this event, please apply including a letter of recommendation from your advisor and an abstract of the PhD Thesis (max. 1 page) by Friday, March 8th  2024 .

***Permanent work authorization is not a requirement of this posting. If you meet the other qualifications of this posting but will now or in the future require sponsorship, please indicate so. You will receive an automatic email indicating that you do not meet the minimum qualifications - please disregard.***

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Equal Employment Opportunities

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.