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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">We have a job opening in the R&amp;D Digitalization Unit / Systems Biology in BASF in Nevele. The job posting is added as attachment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">As Systems Biologist you will integrate and analyze molecular and phenotypic data derived from plants, fungi and/or microorganisms. You will drive the innovation of novel
 systems biology analysis, visualization and interpretation methodologies, and the constant improvement of existing methodologies. You will actively interact with peers and stakeholders to develop the content of work packages, execute the analyses, and communicate
 about the results.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">The position is based in Nevele, Belgium, and is part of an international and interdisciplinary team of scientists in the BASF R&amp;D Digitalization department. The BASF R&amp;D
 Digitalization Department is responsible for the digitalization of R&amp;D across BASF. BASF has about ten thousand employees working in research and development worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">As Systems Biologist &nbsp;you will engage in the following:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">analyses, in close interaction with internal customers across BASF.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">results.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">toxicology.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">stakeholders.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">companies and academic partners<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Further information can be found in the attachment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Dr.<b><br>
Koen Bruynseels</b><br>
Head of BASF Systems Biology (Digitalization in R&amp;D, ROM/BB)<br>
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Phone: &#43;32 92423-456 Mobile: &#43;32 474 296 225 Fax: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">&#43;32 9 242 33 81<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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