Senior Application & Technical Service Scientist, Industrial Formulators Wyandotte, MI or Cincinnati

Formula for Success…

Exercising your creativity, independent thinking and technical skills, you will determine the required technical application data and collaborate with lab scientists to provide technical solutions to customers relative to crop protection products

Relying on relationships with customers and industry experts and your proven record of translating customer needs into well-defined technical requirements, you will lead projects with minimal supervision and independently plan and execute work in the context of team input to arrive at customer solutions.

You will identify new business opportunities, generate new ideas, contribute to the innovation pipeline, and translate customer activities into useful information for marketing and sales teams.

Your technical presentation skills and effective communication with varying stakeholders will be essential as you generate technical progress and project reports, as well as scientific abstracts and/or journal publications.

Focusing on growing the business, you will develop the technical strategy necessary to support strategic growth and relationship building at key customers.

Your strong customer focus and ability to be a team player with external and internal stakeholders will aid you in understanding customer needs through close interaction / frequent visits and providing solutions that effectively and profitability address identified needs.

Collaborating effectively, you will be responsible for proposal development and execution of customer projects and validate, refine and implement in close collaboration with sales and marketing teams.

Leveraging your experience in technical service, product development, or relevant technical field, you will provide regional technical application expertise to address customer inquiries.

If you have…

A Ph.D. with preferably a minimum of 7 years OR a M.S. with preferably a minimum of 10 years coupled with industry experience in chemistry, chemical engineering or a related scientific discipline of relevance to the crop protection market

Experience in technical service, product development or related field.

Project management, planning and execution.

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF . We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

Flexible work arrangements whenever possible

Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options

Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members

Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)

Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages

Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive

Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.

Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens

Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

About us

As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!

At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.

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