About The Role

-   Conduct both experimental and theoretical research work in chemistry and application area under the guidance of Research Scientists.

-   Actively drive the technical development and knowledge gain for BASF on respective research fields

How You Will Do It

-   Support resin plant production for automotive coating applications, focusing on E-coat and clearcoat resins.

-   Catalyst development – organic and inorganic - and evaluation of crosslinking chemistries.

-   Conduct lab-scale resin/polymer synthesis, interpret analytical results (e.g., GPC, DSC, IR), prepare technical reports

-   Develop and optimize resin products for coating-related research topics (e.g., metal surface pretreatment)

-   Interdisciplinary collaboration with R&D and production colleagues on troubleshooting and project planning tasks

-   Ensure high reproducibility and accurate documentation of experimental results in electronic lab journal

-   Help maintain lab equipment and perform general lab assignments (e.g., chemical inventory and lab housekeeping)

-   Literature and patents search.

-   Be ready to coach new colleagues in resin know-how and lab management.

What We Look For

-   Master’s degree in chemistry, polymer science, materials science, or a related field.

-   Fresh graduate, internship and laboratory experience in coatings or chemical industry preferred.

-   Profound knowledge about catalysis and catalyst design/action. Polymer background, experience with polymer synthesis is a plus.

-   Proficiency in English reading and writing.

-   Ability to follow instructions and work safely in a lab environment.