At BASF | Nunhems it is our ambition to make healthy eating enjoyable and sustainable. Together and in collaboration with partners we are eager to improve our vegetable varieties and solutions for our customers, the vegetable value chain and consumers worldwide. To further develop and grow this ambition we are looking for a Bioinformatics Software & Data Engineer.
Your Job
As software & data engineer you create knowledge and insights from digital data. Within the R&D Digital innovation team of BASF Nunhems Vegetable Seeds, you create workflows, pipelines and digital tools for data acquisition, processing and analysis. You provide methods to create, explore and analyze large genetic and phenotypic information to support breeding decisions. You will play a significant role in the development of our existing genomics and genetics infrastructures by implementing best practices and improving technical designs to ensure platform stability at higher scalability. You will work in close collaboration with local bioinformatics. digital and research staff, as well as with global research and IT groups throughout BASF. You have a master’s degree in software engineering / computer science with a proven interest in research software development, or a degree in computational life sciences with a proven experience in developing robust software solutions. Excellent technical and programming skills in Python, and knowledge of Linux system administration is required. Knowledge of R and SQL is preferred.
Major Accountabilities
- Create and maintain unsupervised data-analysis and -integration pipelines
- Develop user-facing data applications
- Provide specialized technical expertise and technical advice in relation to data management, workflow development and data analysis methods
- Innovation; propose out-of-the-box solutions for the utilization, storage and management of data
Your profile
- Degree in computer sciences with a clear interest in plant biology, or a degree in Bioinformatics, Systems Biology or similar with a clear component of tool development
- Proven expertise in creating and support digital solutions for biological challenges
- Strong ability to create scalable and maintainable software in python
- Above-average knowledge of at least one other programming language (R, SQL, Rust, C)
- Proven competence in usage of software-development best practices (git, TDD, containers, etc)
- Knowledge of Linux HPC environments
Do you recognize yourself in the following competencies and skills?
- Strong communication and presentation skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
- Self-motivated, innovative, and able to work both independently and collaboratively fast-paced research environment
- Solution-driven, with attention to detail and quality
- Curiosity and drive to understand the new technologies
- Strong entrepreneurial and innovative spirit
- Strong stakeholder management and costumer orientation
Interested in this position?
You will be successful in this position when you are able to create efficient applications for data processing and access, playing a crucial role in implementing the ‘big-data’ side of the R&D digitalization strategy. This position contributes to speed and novelty in variety development and trait and gene discovery by enabling genomics and phenotypic data to integrated breeding teams, and securing IP for BASF. Ready to join this team and contribute to our ambition to make healthy eating enjoyable and sustainable for everyone worldwide? Send us your resume (CV) and motivation letter by clicking the ‘Apply’ button, before October 1st, 2024. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Michiel Weijters, Senior Global Talent Acquisition Specialist via michiel.weijters@basf.com
Job application via BASF website (preferred)
Job description and application via LinkedIn
Location:
The job is located in the village of Nunhem in the south east of the Netherlands. Internationally known cities on a commute distance of 45m to 1hr are Eindhoven (NL), Maastricht (NL) and Dusseldorf(DE).
Remote work:
Part of the week can be worked remote, the other part must be worked at the BASF| Nunhems global head quarters campus in Nunhem. The exact amount of days that can be worked remote depends on the job, and (not our choice but bi-country tax law) which side of the NL/BE/DE border you have primary residence.
What’s in it for you?
Adding value to our customers begins with adding value to you. At BASF we believe that people are the key to our long-term success and that talent is in everyone. That’s why we empower you with the tools, guidance and opportunities you need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support that you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us achieve our ambitions. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career. For BASF, diversity is one of the essential keys to business success and the well-being of our employees. We promote an inclusive culture that accepts the diversity of people, experiences and capabilities. By embracing talents and abilities of all kinds, we aim to boost creativity and motivation, and enhance our teams’ performance.
