Offer Description
The National Authority for Research (ANC) of Romania is organising a competition for the position of Director General of the National Institute for Research and Development in Mine Safety and Protection to Explosion – INSEMEX Petroșani. The competition follows the Methodology for filling the position of Director General at national research and development institutes, approved by Government Decision no. 743 of 18 September 2026 (Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 804 of 22 September 2026).
About the institute. INSEMEX Petroșani is a national research and development institute based in Petroșani, Hunedoara County, Romania (Strada General Vasile Milea nr. 32-34). Under Government Decision no. 1461/2006 on its establishment, organisation and functioning, its main fields of activity are:
- fundamental and applied scientific research, engineering and technological development;
- training, technical expertise and the studies needed in regulated fields of public and national interest, to prevent risks in the extractive industry and in other industrial sectors with toxic and/or potentially explosive environments;
- explosion-proof equipment, explosives for civil use and mine rescue activities;
- contributing to the development strategies of these specific fields.
The position. The Director General leads the institute and is responsible for its scientific, managerial and economic performance. Candidates are assessed on their managerial and scientific record, the management proposal they submit for the institute, and an interview held at the ANC headquarters in Bucharest.
Where to apply
Requirements
Research Field: Engineering » Industrial engineering
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Eligibility. Candidates must meet, cumulatively, the eligibility conditions laid down in Art. 17² para. (1) of Law no. 183/2024 on the status of research, development and innovation staff, as subsequently amended and supplemented.
Application documents. The documents required to take part in the competition are listed in Art. 9 of the Annex to Government Decision no. 743/2026 approving the Methodology for filling the position of Director General at national research and development institutes.
The main conditions include:
- at least the professional grade of Scientific Researcher Grade II (CS II), equivalent to Established Researcher (R3), or an equivalent university teaching position;
- at least 3 years in a management position in the institute's field of activity or a related field, or the completed management of at least two competitive research projects with a cumulative budget of at least EUR 400,000.
Languages: ROMANIAN
Level: Excellent
Additional Information
Selection process
The competition has two stages: Stage I checks eligibility on the online platform; Stage II evaluates the candidates, first on their documents (phase I) and then by interview at the ANC headquarters (phase II). Results are published on the ANC website using the registration numbers assigned to candidates by the online platform.
Selection process – competition timetable
- Competition notice published on the ANC website, the institute's website and the portal - 07/10/2026
- Online platform opens - 08/10/2026
- Registration on the online platform and online submission of application documents - 09/10 – 12/11, 23:59 (Bucharest time)
- Nomination of observers - 08/10 – 28/10
- Technical secretariat sends the list of registered candidates, their CVs and the conflict-of-interest declarations to the competition committee and alternate members - 13/11
- Competition committee uploads its conflict-of-interest declarations to the platform - 16/11
- Stage I – verification of eligibility on the online platform - 17/11 – 20/11
- Stage I – list of admitted / rejected candidates published on the ANC website - 23/11
- Stage I – submission of appeals - 24/11
- Stage I – resolution of appeals - 25/11 – 27/11
- Stage I – appeal results published on the ANC website - 27/11
- Stage II, phase I – analysis of application documents and evaluation of candidates on the online platform - 02/12 – 04/12
- Stage II, phase II – interview and evaluation of candidates at the ANC headquarters - 09/12
- Stage II – ranking of candidates published on the ANC website - 10/12
- Stage II – submission of appeals - 11/12
- Stage II – resolution of appeals - 14/12 – 16/12
- Stage II – appeal results published on the ANC website - 16/12
- Approval of the final competition report - 17/12
- Name of the winning candidate published on the ANC website - 18/12
Interview venue: National Authority for Research, Str. I.D. Mendeleev nr. 21-25, Sector 1, Bucharest, 6th floor, rooms 619-621.
Additional comments
Information and documents about the competition (organisation and functioning regulations, annual activity reports, financial statements, list of research projects) are available on the INSEMEX Petroșani website: https://www.insemex.ro/concurs-director-general-2026/
Contact – Technical Secretariat no. 3 of the competition committee (ANC)
- E-mail: secretariat3.dgincd@research.gov.ro
- Phone: +40 21 303 41 99, ext. 607
- Contact persons: Elena-Corina MUȘAT, Senior Adviser, and Maria-Irina CĂLESCU, Assistant Adviser
Website for additional job details: https://www.insemex.ro/concurs-director-general-2026/
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: National Institute for Research and Development in Mine Safety and Protection to Explosion - INSEMEX
- Country: Romania
- State/Province: Hunedoara
- City: Petrosani
- Postal Code: 332047
- Street: 32-34 General Vasile Milea