BASF invites doctoral students and postdocs to apply for North American Research Forum

• Research and engineering students can gain industry insights from BASF scientific experts and leaders
• Forum activities include laboratory tour and sustainability challenge

WYANDOTTE, MI, April 2, 2025 – BASF is inviting Ph.D. students and academic postdoctoral researchers to apply for the BASF North American Research Forum.

The Forum offers a unique opportunity for young scientists to gain insight into industry and apply their chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, biosciences, material science or polymer science postgraduate academic experience in research and development, technology, marketing and/or production.

The Research Forum will be held at BASF’s site in Wyandotte, Michigan from Monday, July 7, 2025, through Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Students selected from research centers and universities will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with peers from other schools alongside BASF scientific experts and leaders. Participants will gain experience through presentations, discussions, lab tours, and a sustainability challenge. There will also be dedicated time for informal meetings and networking sessions.

“The Research Forum is essential in fostering engagement with the scientific leaders of our future,” said Benjamin Knudsen, BASF Vice President of Research North America. “We gain insights into what sparks their creativity and how they navigate real-world challenges requiring digital tools, artificial intelligence and sustainable solutions. Our scientists at BASF are currently facing these challenges, and the Research Forum provides an opportunity to demonstrate to our participating researchers the impact of pursuing a research career at BASF where they can make a difference by creating chemistry for a sustainable future.”

Students and postdoctoral researchers who are interested in participating can now view requirements and submit applications by Friday, May 2, 2025 at the following link: BASF 2025 North American Research Forum

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,000 employees in North America and had sales of $19.7 billion in 2024. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.