2025 North American Research Forum - July 7-9, 2025

JOIN BASF'S 2025 NORTH AMERICAN RESEARCH FORUM

THIS POSTING IS OPEN TO NORTH AMERICAN APPLICANTS TO BASF'S 2025 NORTH AMERICAN RESEARCH FORUM TAKING PLACE JULY 7-9 IN WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN.

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, and production.

As representatives of their university, the participants will exchange experience and ideas within the group of fellow participants and with BASF colleagues through presentations, discussions, lab visits and numerous informal meetings and networking social events. The Research Forum participants will also have the opportunity to develop and pitch a solution to a current industry challenge. Participants will depart the event with a deeper understanding of commercial research, answering technical challenges at the speed of business.

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

Formula for Success...

Basic Qualifications

• Working toward OR possess a PhD degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biosciences, Material Science, or Polymer Science
• 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, May 2nd, 2025.

***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. If you receive an automated email indicating that you do not meet the minimum qualifications, please disregard that automated message - your application will be reviewed.***