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POSITION:
Senior
Scientist, Plant Biology
BASF, The Chemical Company, is a Fortune 100 chemical
company dedicated to making products that make our customers'
products better. At BASF, we make careers better, too.
Job Description
Throughout the 20th century, BASF has played a leading role in
agriculture and nutrition. BASF Plant Science (BPS) was founded
in 1998 and is represented at seven sites in four countries.
With this international network of expertise, BPS is especially
well equipped to be a leader in plant biotechnology, creating
and commercializing innovative products to help keep the world's
growing population well fed in the 21st century.
The Scientist will be a member of the Knowledge Management team
within the BASF Plant Science organization. This team performs
critical activities necessary to advance BPS's plant breeding
and biotechnology projects from idea to marketplace as fast and
effectively as possible. The Scientist will be responsible for
devising novel approaches for the discovery of genes that
improve seed yield and nutritional quality of row crops.
The individual will contribute in the development and
implementation of new research strategies, screening methods,
and in the analysis and mining of various molecular,
biochemicals, genetic and phenotypic data types from various
discovery platforms. The candidate will work as part of
multi-functional teams in a global matrix structure. The
scientist is expected to prepare reports that summarize the
analyses of research data, interpret the findings and provide
conclusions and recommendations to trait projects. Contribution
to the creation of intellectual property for the protection of
products and methods is also expected.
Qualifications
Required
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Thorough knowledge and at
least 3 years experience in plant development,
metabolism, and plant architecture.
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Experience studying
gene-function relationships using molecular biology and
biochemistry approaches applied to the understanding of
the plant development, yield and nutritional quality of
crops.
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Familiarity with
experimental design and statistical analysis methods
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Good communication skills
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Excellent problem solving
skills, with demonstrated ability developing and
implementing creative solutions to complex problems.
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A Ph.D. with a minimum of
2 years experience conducting independent research in
plant biology, or equivalent combination of education
and experience in molecular biology, biochemistry,
genetics or related field. BASF recognizes Institutions
of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council
for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
Preferred
To Apply
Please note that we accept online
applications only, through our website at
http://www.basf.com/careers
Please click on "Search job openings," and enter
0801554 into the keyword search box.
We offer compensation and benefits that reflect our leadership
position.
For more information about careers at BASF, the Chemical
Company, or to view all of our current openings, visit our
website at
http://www.basf.com/careers.
No search firms.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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