Job Information
- Organisation/Company: INCDM Grigore Antipa
- Department: Management
- Research Field: Environmental science
- Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
- Positions: Other Positions
- Application Deadline: 12 Nov 2026 - 11:59 (Europe/Bucharest)
- Country: Romania
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 40
- 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
The National Authority for Research is organizing a competition to fill the position of General Director at the „Grigore Antipa” National Institute for Marine Research and Development (INCDM) Constanța, in accordance with the provisions of Government Decision no. 743 of September 18, 2026, regarding the approval of the competition methodology for the position of General Director at national research and development institutes, published in the Official Gazette, Part I, no. 804 of September 22, 2026.
The „Grigore Antipa” National Institute for Marine Research and Development (INCDM) Constanța is headquartered at 300 Mamaia Boulevard, Constanța, Constanța County.
Its field/scope of activity consists primarily of scientific research and technological development in the areas of marine ecology and environmental protection, oceanography, marine and coastal engineering, as well as the management of living resources in the Black Sea and other oceanic zones, in order to meet national and international interest requirements within its own exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, in accordance with the provisions of Annex no. 2 to Government Decision no. 253/2015 regarding the establishment of national research-development institutes in the fields of environmental protection, ecology, and sustainable development through the reorganization of the National Research-Development Institute for Environmental Protection, as well as the updating of asset data and the Organization and Functioning Regulation of the „Grigore Antipa” National Research-Development Institute for Marine Research (I.N.C.D.M. Constanța), as set out in Annex No. 2.a) thereto.
Candidates must cumulatively meet the participation requirements for the competition stipulated in Art. 17² para. (1) of Law No. 183/2024 regarding the status of research, development, and innovation personnel, as subsequently amended and supplemented.
The documents required for registration for the competition are those stipulated in Art. 9 of the Annex to Government Decision No. 743/2026 regarding the approval of the competition methodology for filling the position of General Director at national research-development institutes.
Candidate registration and the submission of competition documents are to be carried out via the online platform at the following address: https://www.research.gov.ro/sistemul-de-cercetare/institute-nationale-de-cercetare-dezvoltare/formular-de-inregistrare-candidati-pentru-ocuparea-postului-de-director-general/.
Competition schedule
- Publication of competition announcement on ANC website and INCD website: [contact details available in the full listing]
- Opening of the IT platform: [contact details available in the full listing]
- Registration on the IT platform and online submission of competition documents: 09.10–[contact details available in the full listing], 23:59
- Nomination of observers: 08.10–[contact details available in the full listing]
- The technical secretariat transmits the list of registered candidates, their CVs, and conflict-of-interest declarations to competition committee members and alternate members: [contact details available in the full listing]
- Submission of conflict-of-interest declarations by the competition committee via the IT platform: [contact details available in the full listing]
- Verification of eligibility criteria on the IT platform – Stage I: 17.11–[contact details available in the full listing]
- Publication of the list of candidates declared accepted/rejected on the ANC website – Stage I: [contact details available in the full listing]
- Submission of appeals – Stage I: [contact details available in the full listing]
- Resolution of appeals – Stage: 25.11–[contact details available in the full listing]
- Publication of appeal results on the ANC website – Stage I: [contact details available in the full listing]
- Analysis of competition documents and candidate evaluation on the IT platform – Stage II / Phase I: 02.12–[contact details available in the full listing]
- Conducting Interview and candidate evaluation at ANC headquarters – Stage II: [contact details available in the full listing]
- Publication of candidate ranking list on the ANC website – Stage II: [contact details available in the full listing]
- Submission of appeals – Stage II: [contact details available in the full listing]
- Resolution of appeals – Stage II: 11.12–[contact details available in the full listing]
- Publication of appeal results on the ANC website – Stage II: [contact details available in the full listing]
- Approval of the final competition report: [contact details available in the full listing]
- Publication of the name of the candidate selected as Director General of INCD on the ANC website: [contact details available in the full listing]
The deadline for submitting competition documents via the online platform is November 12, 2026, at 23:59.
Place of the interview: Headquarters of the National Authority for Research – Bucharest, 21-25 I.D. Mendeleev Street, Sector 1, 6th floor, rooms 619-621.
Information and documents related to the competition are available on the website of the „Grigore Antipa” National Institute for Marine Research and Development (I.N.C.D.M.) Constanța at the following address: https://www.nimrd.ro/anunturi-si-angajari/concurs-de-selectie-pentru-postul-de-director-general-al-institutului-national-de-cercetare-dezvoltare-grigore-antipa-constanta
Results will be published on the National Authority for Research website, based on the registration numbers assigned to candidates via the online platform upon completion of the application process.
Contact details: Technical Secretariat No. 3 of the competition committee are as follows:
e-mail address: [contact details available in the full listing];
telephone: [contact details available in the full listing] - extension 607;
contact persons: Elena-Corina MUȘAT, Senior Counselor and Maria-Irina CĂLESCU, Assistant Counselor.
Requirements
- Research Field: Environmental science
- Education Level: PhD or equivalent
- Languages: ROMANIAN
- Level: Mother Tongue
Additional Information
Website for additional job details: https://www.nimrd.ro/anunturi-si-angajari/concurs-de-selectie-pentru-postul-de-director-general-al-institutului-national-de-cercetare-dezvoltare-grigore-antipa-constanta
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Institutul National de Cercetare - Dezvoltare Marina „Grigore Antipa” Constanta - INCDM Constanta
- Country: European Union
- State/Province: Romania
- City: Constanta
- Postal Code: 900581
- Street: Bd. Mamaia, nr. 300
Contact
- State/Province: Constanţa
- City: Constanta
- Website: http://www.nimrd.ro/
- Street: bd. mamaia, nr. 300
- Postal Code: 900581
- E-Mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
