Careers

Experienced Talent

Advance your career with opportunities designed for seasoned professionals.

At BASF, we offer leadership roles, specialist positions, and targeted development programs that let you apply and expand your expertise across industries and functions. Collaborate on strategic projects, lead cross-functional teams, and access tailored learning to accelerate impact and long-term career progression.

Rotational Programs

Apprenticeships

Rotational Programs: Leadership Development Program

Our Rotational Programs are designed to help you develop new skills, expand your network, and accelerate your career growth. Through these programs, you’ll collaborate with professionals from diverse backgrounds, gain valuable insights, and experience different roles and locations. Whether you want to explore new areas or deepen your expertise in your current field, these programs provide the support and resources you need to grow.

This program is designed to immerse participants in real-world rotational assignments across domestic and international locations. You’ll have the chance to explore career paths, develop technical and strategic decision-making skills, and strengthen your leadership capabilities, all while contributing to critical business needs.

Explore and apply to our available LDP opportunities

PhD Leadership Development Program

  • Open to students completing their PhD in Biochemistry, Bioscience, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Polymer Science or those completing the first or second year of their first post-doctorate position.
  • Consists of three 8-month assignments, which are customizable to match participants’ background, interests and business needs.
  • PhD LDPs are expected to leverage their leadership potential through a variety of enrichment opportunities throughout the program such as: cross functional teams, innovation events, leadership seminars, conferences and research initiatives.
  • Program participants are encouraged to take on assignments in areas completely outside their research expertise.
  • May lead to R&D or opportunities in materials, organic chemical, polymers, agro-chemical, biotech, ecology, innovation and other areas.

MBA Leadership Development Program

  • Open to MBA graduates within the last three years who have 3–10 years’ work experience and an interest in General Management.
  • This program is an opportunity to excel in individual contributor roles that will allow you the development and experience for future leadership positions. The fast paced, immersive nature of the program accelerates the learning of all participants.
  • Offers high impact, visible assignments which are strategy focused and designed to showcase potential.
  • Consists of three, 8-month assignments in various domestic locations that include opportunities to learn about various businesses, a functional unit within BASF, and the possibility of one international assignment. These assignments help you gain a diverse perspective of how BASF operates.

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