BASF: Sourcing niche AI talent for R&D innovation

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BASF: Sourcing niche AI talent for R&D innovation

Case study

Discovery

As a proven key long-term supplier of BASF, we were trusted by the business to find a new AI expert with specific experience in computational biology to join their R&D organization where the successful candidate would play a pivotal role in defining and implementing AI agents for R&D.

For such a niche role, we sat down with the directors of BASF to get a clear understanding of the position where we found out that a clear understanding of computational biology, Python programming skills and experience with AI / Machine learning were vital for this role.

Research

Our Data & AI team already invested a lot of time and effort in qualification calls at the start of the year where we identified AI as an upcoming market. Therefore we knew directly who to call and interview for this position as a potential match. As a result of this, we found out that two of the roughly 50 people who fit the requirements were available and got them on board for the position at BASF.

Solution

After advising the organization that this talent does not come about often, we managed to set up interviews within 24 hours with all the decision makers and set a clear time slot for when a decision would be made. We knew the needs and wants of the candidate beforehand and used this to get him on board for BASF