(Senior) Agronomist Digital Farming with BASF Digital Farming GmbH in Germany, Cologne

Type of position Agriculture is all about balance. The balance that is crucial to everyone’s existence – also applies to our Agricultural Solutions division. We connect innovative thinking with practical action to find the right balance for success – for farmers, agriculture and future generations. With seeds and traits, crop protection and digital solutions, we help farmers produce food more efficiently, protect the land and meet the needs of society.

In our global Digital Farming unit, you will join a highly dedicated, international and passionate team and work on diverse aspects of data, connectivity and engineering with focus on developing a more sustainable agriculture. You will be part of our Smart Sprayer Development team, bringing disruptive innovation for agriculture.

Employer BASF Digital Farming GmbH
Description of Employer xarvio Digital Farming Solutions powered by BASF is at the forefront of the digital transformation of agriculture optimizing crop production. xarvio offers digital products, based on a global leading crop model platform, which deliver independent field-zone-specific agronomic advice enabling farmers to produce their crops most efficiently and sustainable. The xarvio products SCOUTING, FIELD MANAGER and HEALTHY FIELDS are being used by farmers in more than 100 countries worldwide. Working at BASF Digital Farming GmbH is equally as innovative as our products: we have a global network and work with agile methodologies in a start-up atmosphere. Join our team! Learn more about xarvio at www.xarvio.com or visit any of our social media channels.

At BASF, the chemistry is right. Because we are counting on innovative solutions, on sustainable actions, and on connected thinking. And on you. Become a part of our formula for success and develop the future with us – in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.

Location Germany, Cologne
Description of Location Im Zollhafen 24, 50678 Cologne, Germany
Salary competitive
Benefits -Onboarding to help you settle in quickly, ensuring you are part of the BASF team from day one.
-International work culture that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion.
-Development discussions and programs so that you can reach your full potential.
-Flexible work arrangements so that you can balance your working life and private life.
Closing date of competition open until filled
Date position available today
Description of duties

In our global Digital Farming unit, you will join a highly dedicated, international and passionate team and work on diverse aspects of data, connectivity and engineering with focus on developing a more sustainable agriculture. You will be part of our Smart Sprayer Development team, bringing disruptive innovation for agriculture.

  • In your new role, you translate customer and expert requirements into digital features.
  • You develop and validate weed management strategies/herbicide recommendations logic for key crops such as Corn, Soy, Canola and Cotton for America.
  • Apart from that you define the product data source e.g herbicide label, efficacy, weed, crop and related data quality management to gain high customer credibility through Master Data.
  • You actively review/validate performance of recommendations in the field and further enhance the robustness of weed management solutions.
  • Furthermore, you support value bringing feature development and implementation in the respective digital product such as xarvio FieldManager, xarvio Healthy Fields and xarvio SmartSprayer.

 

Qualifications sought
  • Diploma or Master’s degree in agricultural sciences
  • first relevant professional and project experience
  • fluent in English and knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish
  • profound knowledge in plant protection/weed control/herbicide
  • knowledge in application technology and Digital Farming is a plus
Contact for additional information Do you have any questions about the application process or the position? Please reach out to: Derya Abay (Talent Acquisition), [email protected], Tel.:+49 30 2005-59254

First information about our application process can be found here: http://on.basf.com/applicationprocess.

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Submit what First information about our application process can be found here: http://on.basf.com/applicationprocess
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