Postdoc Elemental Analysis

We are a leading global research organization with over 3000 employees working in the field of material and analytical science, chemical synthesis, process development, bioscience, catalysis and digitalization. With our creative and diverse teams as well as our cutting-edge research, we help to make our customers more successful and drive the sustainability transformation.

Members of the Elemental Analysis Research team, which is located at the new research building of BASF SE in Ludwigshafen, are responsible for research projects e.g. in the field of PFAS.

• As a member of this team, you will have access to state-of-the-art analytical equipment and work within a diverse and interdisciplinary team.
• You will develop new methods for the determination of total fluorine and fluor organic species.
• Furthermore, you will establish new hyphenated techniques for industrially relevant applications.
• Extensive cooperation with partners at universities, as well as researchers from BASF, will be an essential element of your work.
• You will present your findings to partners from industry and university as well as in scientific journals.

• PhD in analytical chemistry, chemistry or materials science
• experience in analytical chemistry, especially in the field of atomic spectrometry, HPLC and structure elucidation
• broad knowledge of organic chemistry is a plus
• excellent communication skills in English and German
• creativity and initiative, to successfully achieve goals in a team

• From day one you will be part of the BASF family.
• You will get involved in challenging fields of activity and have the opportunity to work on exciting projects in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Depending on the location of the respective group company you will get to know BASF and participate in various workshops and guided tours.
• In this way you will make numerous interesting experiences and get a deep insight into the world ́s leading chemical company.

Do you have any questions about the application process or the position? Please reach out to: Anne Wicke, , Tel.:

First information about our application process can be found here:

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