Research Scientist

Offer Description

The University of Bucharest is announcing a competition to fill a position for a Research Scientist (postdoctoral researcher), COR code 211306, as part of the PR ID 35572 CTR No. 9CoEX/ 2026 project.

Employment period: fixed-term -until 31st of December, 2028
Work schedule: 8 hours per day, Job requirements: Doctorate in Chemistry

Where to apply

E-mail: concursuri@hr.unibuc.ro

Requirements

Research Field: Chemistry » Other

Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Experience and qualifications required for the position:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry;
• Master’s degree in chemistry;
• Ph.D. in chemistry;
• Experience in supervising student research; must have supervised master’s theses for at least two master’s students;
• Experience in the field of chemistry demonstrated through publications, research projects, and at least the following: a minimum of 10 articles (publications in ISI-indexed journals), of which at least 5 as first author or with equal contribution, a Hirsch index > 5 (WOS), a minimum of 85 citations (excluding self-citations), involvement in at least five research projects, and a position as a postdoctoral researcher in at least two research grants;
• Knowledge in the field of organic synthesis, structural analysis, and investigation of the properties of synthetic compounds: techniques for working in an inert atmosphere at the Schlenk vacuum line or in a glove box. C-C coupling reactions (Suzuki, Sonogashira, Stille), C-N coupling reactions (Buchwald). Techniques for monitoring chemical reactions, isolating, and purifying reaction products: thin-layer chromatography, filtration, extraction, column chromatography, recrystallization, distillation, and flash chromatography. Photocatalytic reactions, reaction setup, monitoring, processing, and purification of reaction products.

Specific Requirements

Job Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the achievement of project objectives and the fulfillment of established indicators by carrying out the research activities assigned by the project director;
• Participate in the project team’s scientific meetings and propose measures to improve research activities;
• participate in research activities related to chemistry/biochemistry experiments and collaborate with experienced researchers, doctoral students, and master’s students on tasks assigned by the project director;
• participate in the identification and ongoing assessment of risks associated with project implementation;
• participates in specialized conferences and congresses to disseminate the project’s results;
• contributes to the writing of scientific articles presenting the results obtained from the research conducted within the project;
• contributes to the preparation of project proposals for national and international competitions;
• collaborates with members

Languages: ROMANIAN — Level: Mother Tongue

Languages: ENGLISH — Level: Excellent

Research Field: Chemistry » Other

Years of Research Experience: 4 - 10

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry;
• Master’s degree in chemistry;
• Ph.D. in chemistry;
• Experience in supervising student research; must have supervised master’s theses for at least two master’s students

Selection process

1. Review of application materials;
2. Written exam;
3. Interview.

Location of the exams: University of Bucharest, Faculty of Chemistry, 90 Panduri Blvd., Sector 5, Bucharest

Additional comments

Research Areas:

• Multi-step synthetic methodologies for organic compounds
• Organic synthesis for the generation and synthesis of small molecules from DNA-encoded libraries (DEL)
• Methods for investigating the structure of chemical compounds (1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectrometry, UV-Vis spectroscopy)
• Investigation of the photophysical properties of chemical compounds (absorption spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy)
• Writing and disseminating scientific results (writing research articles in ISI-indexed journals)

Bibliography:

• P. Y. Bruice, Organic Chemistry, 4th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004.
• J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 2001 (4th ed.).
• Silverstein, R. M., Webster, F. X., Kiemle, D. J., Bryce, D. L., Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds, John Wiley & Sons, 8th Edition
• Neri D., ACS Pharmacol. Transl. Sci. 4, 1265–1279 (2021)
• Clark, M. A. Nat. Chem. Biol. 5, 647–654 (2009)
• Gloger A., Scheuermann J. Nat. Chem. Biol. 21, 20–21 (2025)
• Author Guidelines and ethical criteria of major international publishers in the field of chemistry (American Chemical Society—ACS, Royal Society of Chemistry—RSC, Wiley-VCH, and Elsevier)

Website for additional job details: https://unibuc.ro/despre-ub/cariere/posturi-cercetare/#1544693602256-6d9237ad-7fe3

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Universitatea din Bucuresti - Rectorat

Country: Romania

State/Province: Bucharest

City: Sector 5

Postal Code: 050663

Street: Sos Panduri 90

Contact

State/Province: Bucharest

City: Bucharest

Website: http://www.unibuc.ro/n/despre/

Street: Soseaua Panduri 90

Postal Code: 050506

E-Mail: office@g.unibuc.ro

Phone: 021.305.97.30