Specialist Digitalization - BASF | Nunhems - Haelen/Nunhem

Your Job 

At BASF | Nunhems, innovation in vegetable breeding is increasingly powered by digital solutions. As a Specialist Digitalization, you will help researchers, breeders, and operational teams work more efficiently by transforming their challenges into practical digital tools, automation, and data-driven insights. Your work will directly contribute to improving research processes, enabling better decision-making, and supporting our mission to make healthy eating enjoyable and sustainable. 

In this role, you will: 

• Develop and implement digital solutions that support R&D processes through low-code applications, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities. 

• Work closely with researchers, breeders, and business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into practical and scalable solutions. 

• Analyze incoming requests and help determine priorities, solution approaches, and the most effective delivery model. 

• Contribute to a reliable and sustainable digital landscape by supporting governance, lifecycle management, and platform standards. 

• Help ensure security, ownership, and access management are embedded in the solutions you develop. 

• Design and improve applications, workflows, dashboards, and analytics solutions with a strong focus on usability, maintainability, and business value. 

• Support colleagues through coaching, documentation, and best practices, helping teams become more self-sufficient while maintaining solution quality. 

• Explore new technologies and capabilities within low-code and automation platforms and contribute to their responsible adoption when they create measurable value. 

Your Team 

You will join the R&D Digitalization team, where technology, data, and innovation come together to support the future of vegetable breeding and research. You will report to the Senior Manager R&D Digitalization and collaborate closely with R&D scientists, breeders, laboratory teams, key users, digital product teams, data governance specialists, and IT colleagues across the organization. 

This is an international role with a global scope, offering the opportunity to work with colleagues from different disciplines, locations, and cultures. The team values collaboration, continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and finding practical solutions that make a real difference for end users. Hybrid working is supported, allowing flexibility while maintaining strong team connections. 

Your Profile 

What knowledge and experience make you successful in this role? 

• Master’s degree in Software Development, Data Management, or a related field. 

• 1 to 3 years of experience in low-code development, data management, analytics, or digital solution delivery within a business or R&D environment. 

• Experience within life sciences, agriculture, plant breeding, or another research-driven environment. 

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate. 

• Knowledge of data modeling, analytics, automation, and SQL-based data sources. 

• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and digital platforms as they evolve. 

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and solution delivery. 

• Strong analytical and prioritization skills with the ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity. 

• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English. 

• Microsoft Power Platform certifications are considered an advantage.