Agricultural Solutions Professional Development Program - Seeds & Traits Research - Breeding

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located.

Location
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North Carolina, USA

The Professional Development Program Experience

Accelerate your career in an early career role with BASF Agricultural Solutions.
BASF’s Professional Development Programs (PDPs)offer driven, mobile-minded university graduates the opportunity to kickstart their careers through immersive, real-world experiences. Participants rotate through diverse roles within our business, gaining hands‑on exposure to cross‑functional teams and business challenges. The program is designed to build professional skills, foster meaningful connections, and provide a holistic view of BASF’s operations through mentoring, executive engagement, site tours, and training seminars.

Throughout the program, participants develop a strong foundation in BASF’s systems and processes while building networks and exploring their career interests. With structured support and a focus on growth, the PDP experience empowers individuals to solve complex problems and contribute to impactful work at the world’s largest chemical company. Upon successful completion, participants may be considered for direct placement into roles across related disciplines to their specific program.

As a highly motivated upcoming graduate, you will participate in a 36-month cross‑functional program with three rotations within the Agricultural Solutions business across our North American sites.

The three 12-month rotations will include work in statistical analysis, seed operations, digital tools and data capture, trait biology, trait development & governance, breeding & genetics, commercial pipeline, field operations, and agronomy. Rotational assignments may be across greenhouse, field, laboratory, and office environments.

Successfully engaging across the business, your rotations will expand your network, allow you to grow personally and professionally, and learn a variety of valuable skill sets within different areas of the business.

Upon your completion of the program, participants will have the opportunity to join our talent pipeline for a role in a variety of disciplines within our commercial functions.

We are BASF in Agriculture and everything we do, we do for the love of farming, and the biggest job on Earth. We are an internationally successful company of the BASF Group. 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.

#For The Love Of Farming  #The Biggest Job On Earth  #Ag Employer Of Choice

Here you can gain more insight into our Vision at BASF Agricultural Solutions!

• Complete three unique rotational assignments across greenhouse, field, laboratory, and office environments, contributing to strategic projects and day-to-day operations within Seeds & Traits Research.
• Build scientific and technical expertise across breeding and genetics, trait biology and development, seed operations, field operations and agronomy, statistical analysis, and digital tools and data capture.
• Contribute to innovative seed, trait, and technology concepts by supporting competitive breeding programs and…