The National Research Authority organizes a competition for the position of Director General at the National Institute for Research and Development for Animal Biology and Nutrition - IBNA Balotesti, in accordance with the provisions of Government Decision no. 743/2026 on the approval of the Competition Methodology for the position of Director General at the National Research and Development Institutes, published in the Official Gazette no. 804 of 22 September 2026, Part I.
The National Institute for Research and Development for Animal Biology and Nutrition - IBNA Balotesti is headquartered in Balotesti, Calea Bucuresti nr. 1, jud. Ilfov.
The field/object of activity is the conduct of fundamental and applied research, of public and national interest, in accordance with the provisions of Annex no. 3 to Government Decision no. 1882 of December 22, 2005 regarding the establishment of national agricultural research-development institutes through the reorganization of agricultural research institutes, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 153 of February 17, 2006.
Candidates must cumulatively meet the conditions for participation in the competition provided for in art. 17^2 paragraph (1) of Law no. 183/2024 on the status of research, development and innovation personnel, as subsequently amended and supplemented.
The documents required for registration for the competition are those provided for in art. 9 of the annex to the Government Decision no. 743/2026 on the approval of the Competition Methodology for the position of Director General at the National Research and Development Institutes.
The registration of candidates and the submission of competition documents are made on the IT platform, at: https://www.research.gov.ro/sistemul-de-cercetare/institute-nationale-de-cercetare-dezvoltare/formular-de-inregistrare-candidati-pentru-ocuparea-postului-de-director-general/
CALENDAR OF THE COMPETITION:
Actions - Date / Period
- Publication of competition notice on the ANC website, INCD website, EURAXESS portal: 07.10.2026
- Opening of the IT platform: 08.10.2026
- Registration on the IT platform and online submission of competition documents: 09.10-12.11.2026, 23:59
- Nomination of observers: 08.10-28.10.2026
- The Technical Secretariat shall send to the members of the competition commission and alternate members the list of registered candidates and their CVs and declarations of conflict of interests: 13.11.2026
- Submission on the IT platform of declarations regarding the conflict of interest by the competition commission: 16.11.2026
- Verification of the fulfillment of the conditions for participation in the competition, on the IT platform – stage I: 17.11- 20.11.2026
- Publication of the list of candidates declared admitted/rejected, on the NCA website - stage I: 23.11.2026
- Submission of appeals - stage I: 24.11.2026
- Resolution of appeals - stage I: 25.11-27.11.2026
- Publication of the result of appeals on the ANC website - stage I: 27.11.2026
- Analysis of competition documents and evaluation of candidates on the IT platform - stage II / phase I: 02.12-04.12.2026
- Conduct of the interview and evaluation of candidates at the ANC headquarters - stage II / phase II: 09.12.2026
- Publication of the list with the hierarchy of candidates, on the ANC website - stage II: 10.12.2026
- Submission of appeals – stage II: 11.12.2026
- Resolution of appeals - stage II: 14.12-16.12.2026
- Publication of the result of appeals on the ANC website - stage II: 16.12.2026
- Approval of the final report of the competition: 17.12.2026
- Publication of the name of the candidate designated winner of the contest for general manager at INCD, on the ANC website: 18.12.2026
Deadline for online submission of competition documents in the IT platform: November 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
Place of the interview: headquarters of the National Authority for Research, Bucharest, D.I. Mendeleev Street 21-25, Sector 1, 4th floor, room 432.
The information and documents associated with the contest are available on the website of the National Institute for Research and Development for Animal Biology and Nutrition - IBNA Balotesti, at: https://www.ibna.ro/anunt-concurs-director-general
The results are published on the website of the National Research Authority, based on the registration numbers assigned to the candidates through the IT platform at the end of the registration for the competition.
Contact details: Technical Secretariat no. 4 of the Competition Commission
a) Email address: secretariat4.dgincd@research.gov.ro
b) Phone: 021.303.41.99 - int. 610, int. 243
c) Contact persons: Mariana SANDU, senior counselor, Viorel MILEA, senior counselor