Now hiring! Ag Professional Development Program - Research & Technical
Location: Canada
BASF's Professional Development Programs (PDPs) were created to provide highly motivated, mobile-minded recent university graduates an opportunity to enhance their professional skills through a variety of diverse learning experiences. Through their rotation participants will contribute to real-world assignments in collaboration with other BASF Technical Service Representatives and Biologists (R&D).
Come create chemistry with us!
BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division connects innovation, customers, partners and agricultural experts and integrates sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We help farmers deliver the best possible outcomes, working to achieve the balance between economic, environmental and social value creation for sustainable and efficient agriculture.
The PDP role is a full time, permanent position that begins with a 24-month rotational program; with terms spent working in field research and technical service focused on crop protection and seed. The roles will be located across Canada and will focus on an array of agronomy and crop protection topics such as disease, insect and weed management. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will have the opportunity to join our Talent Pipeline for a role in a variety of disciplines.
In the Ag Professional Development Program - Research & Technical, you create chemistry by...
- Successfully engaging across the business, as part of a North American cohort, 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. Each rotation will enhance product knowledge, market strategies, an understanding of our business and customer strategies.
- Leveraging your education and professional background you will provide technical skills to enhance BASF’s reputation with the customer and integrate within the business and technical community to bring additional value to BASF’s agricultural solutions customers.
- Effectively engaging across the business, you will become a Subject Matter Expert of BASF’s products and portfolio by providing technical support to both internal (retail and grower representatives, biology, technical service representatives) and external stakeholders (retail customers, agronomists and university personnel)
- Effectively communicating and positively influencing key stake holders through relationship building and regular contact.
- We offer excellent benefits, competitive compensation incentives and continuous learning opportunities. You can be part of an inclusive team of diverse talent and character. In this diversity lies our greatest strength.
- Your ability to be mobile will be critical.
If you are or possess...
- An upcoming graduate with a Master of Science in, agronomy, weed science, pathology, entomology, biology or a related field.
- Self-motivated and results oriented.
- Customer focused.
- Mobility & commitment to relocation.
- Strong influencing & impact skills.
- Team oriented with a passion for agriculture.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Strong communication skills.
- Seed / Crop Protection work experience an asset.
Create your own chemistry with you@BASF
Adding value to our customers begins with adding value to you. you@BASF is the suite of benefits, perks, programs and unique opportunities we offer to support you – the whole you – in all stages of your life and career. With you@BASF, you create your own chemistry.
The total rewards that you receive as a BASF employee go way beyond a paycheck. From competitive health and insurance plans to robust retirement benefits that include company-matching contributions, to making sure you never stop learning, we believe investing in you is investing in our success. Working for a large, global organization, you’ll have a chance to grow professionally and personally, expand your network and build a rewarding and dynamic career. We also provide engaging learning and development opportunities to help you make the most of your talents and your role.
About us
As the world’s leading chemical company, we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!
We constantly strive to become an even better workplace. As a result of our commitment to our employees, BASF has earned various awards, including being recognized by Mediacorp in 2025 as one of Canada's Top Employers for eleventh consecutive year, one of the Greater Toronto Area's Top Employers for the twelfth year in a row, and twice being named one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Best Diversity Employers.
We provide a fulfilling work environment with a strong emphasis on the physical and psychological safety of our employees and the communities we operate in. We are always working to form the best team with an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion and through lifelong learning and development.
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