Bioinformatician

Location

Zwijnaarde

Working hours

Full-time

Contract Type

Permanent

Working area

R&D

Join the team

Agriculture plays a fundamental role in fulfilling many of humanity’s basic needs: food, feed, energy. To support growers and those who take care of our environment, BASF develops innovative solutions for farming, pest-, disease- and weed control so that we can effectively contribute to improving people’s lives and business’ demands. Come join us on our journey to create solutions for sustainable agriculture.

We are seeking a Bioinformatician to join us at our R&D Innovation Center in Ghent, Belgium.

Responsibilities

Analyze and compare biological and NGS (Next-Generation Sequencing) data, drawing conclusions from your analyses and effectively communicating results, interpretations, and recommendations to non-technical audiences.
Provide expert guidance to our project partners on experimental planning, data collection, and processing.
Collaborate closely with various teams within the Agricultural Solutions organization, including Seeds & Traits, Crop Protection, and Vegetable Seeds.
Write and optimize code for data processing, statistical analysis, and data visualization.
Work collaboratively to develop workflows within the Computational Biology team, while also independently creating custom scripts.
Proactively manage bioinformatics projects and engage closely with stakeholders to ensure that bioinformatics activities align with business objectives.
Utilize excellent communication and organizational skills to thrive in a highly collaborative global environment, engaging frequently with team members and project stakeholders, including biologists and researchers.
Stay current with cutting-edge bioinformatics techniques and advocate for the integration of innovative technologies into existing workflows.

Qualifications

A PhD in Bioinformatics or a related field.
A minimum of 4 years of experience in coding for the processing and analysis of NGS (Next-Generation Sequencing) and biological data.
Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Python, R, and shell scripting).
Experience with bioinformatics tools and databases.
Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git.
Preferred experience in developing bioinformatics workflows using Snakemake and working within HPC (High-Performance Computing) environments.
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse audiences.
Project management experience, with the capability to coordinate and deliver multiple projects simultaneously.
A strong background in biology, enabling you to contribute effectively to experimental planning.

Benefits

A permanent contract within an attractive working environment in a professional and motivated team.
A role with challenging assignments and responsibilities.
An attractive base salary in relation to your diploma and competencies, an annual bonus, and extra-legal benefits.
A good work-life balance.

Come join us in bringing the lab to the field

About BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division

Everything we do, we do for the love of farming. Farming is fundamental to provide enough healthy and affordable food for a rapidly growing population, while reducing environmental impacts. That’s why we are working with partners and experts to integrate sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We invest in a strong R&D pipeline, combining innovative thinking with practical action in the field. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture. In 2023, our division generated sales of €10.1 billion.

For more information, please visit www.agriculture.basf.com or our social media channels.

Application process

1. Application

You found the job you like on our website. Time to hit that ‘apply’-button and let us know who you are through the application form.

2. First encounter

We are intrigued by your application and call you immediately. At this point you can expect questions like: What motivates you? And what are your skills?

3. Interview

The call went great! So here you are, ready for your interview with HR and a hiring manager. We want to know more of your story and of course, you can ask about our story as well.

4. Contract

Welcome to our team. When can you start? So we can everything ready for your first day. You know, computer, paperwork, cake, balloons …

5. Onboarding

We welcome you with open arms and get you up and running. Including our eye-opening bootscamp, from the lab to the field.