The Technician

Do you have a bachelor in laboratory techniques or biotech? And would you love to tackle food scarcity? Then you could be our technician who sticks to the protocol and checks the outcome of our scientific research.

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What we do

At BASF Innovation Center Gent, we add science to seeds. In fields, greenhouses and labs. Where we find ways to make crops more resistant to weather conditions and climate change. That’s how we tackle food scarcity and help farmers thrive through biotechnology.

A day in the life of ...

BEING A TECHNICIAN
AT BASF INNOVATION CENTER GENT

YOU MAKE THIS PLACE GROW

As a technician, you are an essential part of our innovation: you are responsible to keep our experiments up and running. Thanks to your efforts, our agile project teams can make progress and we change the future of farming in a more sustainable way.

WHERE IS YOUR HAPPY SPOT?

Within the BASF Innovation Center Gent we need technicians in different spots. In the lab, the greenhouse and on the field.

You’re a lab-type technician? Then you’ve probably studied lab techniques and are now eager to apply them. In our labs, you will have plenty of opportunity to test, experiment and optimise protocols.

Going for the greenhouse?You’re happy when plants are happy. With your green thumb, you like sowing, harvesting, planting out… As long as you’re around plants, your talents are blossoming as well. Well, we have plenty of plants to care for at the BASF Innovation Center Gent.

TECHNICIANS WHO LIKE THINKING

Most of your tasks as a technician might be purely operational, we still ask you to think along in every step of the way. Because it is only if we combine your skills and experiences in the lab, the greenhouse or in the field, that we can create scientific impact.

THE COURSE OF THE
APPLICATION PROCESS

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.

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?

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.