Job Information
Organisation/Company: National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology – ECOIND
Research Field: Chemistry
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: PhD Positions
Application Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 - 15:00 (Europe/Bucharest)
Country: Romania
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
1 position Research Scientist in Chemistry, full-time, permanent, Bucharest
Where to apply
E-mail: oana.ciobanu@ecoind.ro
Requirements
Research Field: Chemistry
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Mandatory requirements:
- PhD degree or status as a doctoral student
- Graduate (holding a bachelor's or diploma degree) of long-cycle university studies, or holder of a master's degree in the position's field of specialization or a related field
- Fulfillment of the specific minimum standards for the position of Scientific Researcher (CS) position.
Advantage:
- competence in physicochemical analyses for waste characterization;
- experience in using specific equipment;
- knowledge of SR EN ISO/IEC 17025 and the validation/verification of analytical methods.
Note: Mandatory requirements for the positions must be proven by documents submitted in the file: certificates/qualifications, specializations, diplomas, etc.
Specific Requirements
Conducting analyses for the characterization of waste and fuels; developing and applying methods for physicochemical parameters; interpreting results; preparing studies, reports, and scientific publications; participating in research projects; implementing SR EN ISO/IEC 17025 requirements, including method performance verification and quality control.
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Good
Languages: ROMANIAN
Level: Good
Additional Information
Additional comments
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: 02.11.2026, 15.00 PM
The application file will contain the following documents:
- Signed application form for the competition (standard form – Annex 3 to the Competition Regulations)
- Self-declaration attesting to the veracity of the information presented in the file (standard form– Annex 4)
- Verification sheet of compliance with the minimum standards for registration for the competition for the vacant position of Research Assistant/Scientific Researcher (standard forms specific to the professional degree - Annex 8 for Research Assistant, Annex 9 for Scientific Researcher), completed and signed by the candidate.
- Copy of the bachelor's degree or equivalent, of the master's/doctoral degree, as applicable, accompanied by the transcripts. For candidates for the Scientific Researcher position who do not hold a doctorate, the official certificate attesting to the quality of doctoral student, currently in the period of doctoral studies, will be submitted. In the event that the candidate declared the winner does not hold a diploma issued by a higher education institution in Romania, he/she must submit a copy of the original of the certificate of recognition or equivalence of it/them before being hired and signing the individual employment contract, under penalty of not issuing the administrative act of hiring for the position.
- Curriculum vitae dated and signed by the candidate, which must include:
- studies completed and diplomas obtained;
- professional experience and relevant jobs previously held;
- research, development and innovation projects that he/she led as project director and grants obtained, if applicable, indicating for each funding source, the project budget and the main - scientific publications or patents resulting from invention;
- awards or other elements of recognition of scientific contribution;
- narrative description of the 3 most important achievements in the subject of the position for which the competition is organized – maximum 3 pages.
- List of works (scientific publications, articles, studies, patents) selected by the candidate, depending on their relevance to the field of the position for which he/she is applying, organized as follows:
- maximum 10 relevant scientific publications (author's books, articles/studies/chapters, edited volumes, works, etc.);
- patents and other industrial property titles;
- author's books and edited and published volumes;
- full-length articles/studies published in journals from the main international scientific stream;
- list of other scientific works and contributions.
- Portfolio of works containing supporting documents attesting to the fulfillment of the minimum standards and criteria for the position:
- Work in the specialty field or participation in a scientific communication – for candidates participating in the competition for a vacant position of Research Assistant; supporting documents for elements exceeding the minimum standard, in accordance with the grid in Table 2 of Annex 1 to the competition regulations
- At least 2 projects in which he/she participated as a member of the working group, at least 5 published works as main author or co-author and fulfillment of the criteria in the minimum standards sheet.
- In the case of the candidate's works/results available online, these will be indicated by a functional web link, preferably of the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) type. For works that are not available in electronic format (not available online), the candidate will attach to the file a readable scanned copy in .pdf format.
- Proposal for the development of the scientific career in terms of scientific research activities (maximum 5 pages) (standard form – Annex 7)
- Copy of the identity card or any other document that certifies identity, according to the law, as appropriate;
- Copy of marriage certificate or proof of name change, as applicable;
- Medical certificate attesting to the candidate's health condition suitable for performing his/her duties, issued by the candidate's family doctor or by the authorized health units, no later than 3 months prior to the competition;
- Declaration of consent for the processing of personal data (GDPR type form– Annex 6)
- Self-declaration stating that, in the last 3 years prior to registration for the competition exam, the candidate has not been sanctioned for committing a serious misconduct in the CDI activity provided for in art.52 paragraph (8) of Law no.183/2024 (standard form – Annex 5).
- Criminal record certificate (original or issued online through authorized platforms)
- For candidates with disabilities, in the event of a request for reasonable accommodation, the certificate attesting to the state of health must be accompanied by a copy of the certificate of classification in a degree of disability, issued under the law.
- Other documents, certificates, attestations that prove the fulfillment of the conditions of the position.
The copies of the documents provided above, as well as the copy of the certificate of classification in a degree of disability are presented accompanied by the ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, which are certified with the mention "according to the original" by the Human Resources department. The candidate has the obligation to present himself at the Human Resources department with the original documents for their certification. In the case of files sent through the Romanian Post, the physical presentation of the original documents at the Human Resources Department must take place no later than prior to the first stage of the competition (the written test).
The application file for the competition is submitted to the secretary of the competition committee either in person, at the headquarters of the INCD ECOIND Institute at Drumul Podu Dâmboviței no. 57-73, sector 6, Bucharest or by Romanian Post, by express courier service or by electronic mail/in electronic format to the email address: oana.ciobanu@ecoind.ro.
The standard forms for registering for the competition: application for registration for the competition, self-declaration regarding the veracity of the information in the file, proposal for the development of the scientific career, verification sheet for compliance with the minimum standards, declaration of consent for the processing of personal data, as well as the Self declaration regarding the lack of sanctions in the CDI activity are available at the INCD ECOIND headquarters in Bucharest (57 – 73 Drumul Podu Dâmboviței Street, sector 6, 060652), made available by the Human Resources Department, as well as on the official website of INCD ECOIND www.incdecoind.ro, within the announcement section. The mentioned annexes are the annexes to the competition regulations.
The competition and appeals resolution committees are established in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned INCD ECOIND Competition Regulations.
Competition tests*:
- Selection of competition files;
- Criterion II. Written test in the specialty field of the position
- Criterion III. Oral examination/interview
The appeals shall be submitted to the secretary of the appeals resolution committee either in person, at the headquarters of the INCD ECOIND Institute at Drumul Podu Dâmboviței no. 57-73, sector 6, Bucharest or by Romanian Post, by express courier or by electronic mail/in electronic format to the email address: oana.ciobanu@ecoind.ro.
The competition tests will be held at the INCD ECOIND headquarters at Drumul Podu Dâmboviței no. 57 – 73, sector 6, Bucharest, postal code 060652, according to the competition calendar.
The description of the competition procedure, the competition test schedule and the specific topics / bibliography for each position are posted on the institute's website on the competition announcement page.
Additional details by phone 021/410 03 77/ ext. 201 - Human Resources, e-mail: personal@incdecoind.ro or at the institute headquarters in Bucharest, Str. Drumul Podu Dâmboviței no. 57-73, sector 6.
Website for additional job details: https://incdecoind.ro/anunt-concurs-nr-14761-02-10-2026/
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology - ECOIND
Country: Romania
City: Bucharest
Postal Code: 060652
Street: Drumul Podu Dambovitei 57-73
Contact
State/Province: Draft
City: Bucharest-6
Website: https://www.incdecoind.ro/en/
Street: Drumul Podu Dambovitei 57-73
Postal Code: 060652
E-Mail: oana.ciobanu@ecoind.ro
Phone: 0214100377