Job Field : Research & Development

Location : Ludwigshafen,DEU

Company : BASF SE

Job ID : EN59109254ONLE2

Please note that we do not return paper applications including folders. Therefore please submit only copies and no originals.

First information about our application process can be found here: http://on.basf.com/applicationprocess.

Do you have any questions about the application process or the position? Larissa Wiedenroth, Tel.: +49 30 2005-56384

Ludwigshafen is the world's largest integrated chemical complex and home to BASF Group headquarters. Located in the heart of Europe's Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, you will find this to be an attractive place for both work and leisure time.

Learn more about BASF SE at http://on.basf.com/Headquarters

The Process Research and Chemical Engineering Division brings together a variety of competencies, including inorganic chemistry, organic synthesis, battery materials research, catalysis, process development and technology, as well as technical services for laboratories/technical centers. In interdisciplinary global teams, we develop innovative products, processes and technologies for a sustainable future and work with internal partners and customers.

What you can expect

We, at Inorganic Materials & Synthesis at BASF are the experts for the targeted development of new inorganic materials, e.g. nanomaterials or catalysts. These materials are used for a wide range of applications with a focus on catalysis, electronics and renewable energies.

• Specifically, you develop functional thin films of the highest quality, investigate their structure-activity relationships and derive research strategies.

• You will use and further develop modern gas-phase processes for the deposition of thin films in the nanometer range.

• In addition, you develop processes for the deposition of thin films from solutions and transfer them to production scale.

• For the characterization of thin films, you have numerous analytical methods at your disposal, which you use routinely.

• Additionally, you will supervise international research collaborations and work intensively with partners from research, marketing and production.

What we expect

• above-average Ph.D. in chemistry, physics, materials science or a comparable field of study

• ideally knowledge in deposition of thin films by vapor phase deposition methods (e.g. ALD, CVD) or by wet chemical processes (e.g. printing processes)

• experience in the use of standard IT applications

• very good communication skills in English

• creativity, initiative and willingness to work together in a team to drive innovations forward

We offer

• Flexible work arrangements so that you can balance your working life and private life

• Onboarding to help you settle in quickly, ensuring you are part of the BASF team from day one

• An attractive competitive salary that is based on the company's success and your individual performance

• Development discussions and programs so that you can reach your full potential

• A secure work environment because your health, safety and wellbeing is always our top priority

• Health and wellbeing programs to help you achieve better health and work-life balance