Director General

Other Profession Positions: PhD Positions Application Deadline: 12 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Bucharest) Country: Romania Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: 40 Offer Starting Date: 4 Feb 2027 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? Yes Offer Description The National Authority for Research is organising a competition for the position of Director General of the National Research and Development Institute for Welding and Material Testing – ISIM Timișoara, in accordance with the provisions of Government Decision No. 743 of 18 September 2026 approving the Competition Methodology for filling the position of Director General at national research and development institutes, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, No. 804 of 22 September 2026. The National Research and Development Institute for Welding and Material Testing – ISIM Timișoara has its registered office in Timișoara, 30 Mihai Viteazul Boulevard, Timiș County. Its field/object of activity is to carry out fundamental and applied research, technological development and the drafting of technical and economic standards of national interest regarding the fulfilment of essential requirements in the field of welding, welding-related processes, and the inspection and testing of materials and welded structures, in accordance with the provisions of Government Decision No. 552/1999 on the establishment of the National Research and Development Institute for Welding and Material Testing – ISIM Timișoara. Candidates must cumulatively meet the conditions for participation in the competition set out in Article 17² paragraph (1) of Law No. 183/2024 on the status of research, development and innovation staff, as subsequently amended and supplemented. The documents required for registration in the competition are those set out in Article 9 of the Annex to Government Decision No. 743/2026 approving the Competition Methodology for filling the position of Director General at national research and development institutes. Candidate registration and submission of the competition documents take place on the online 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/ The deadline for submitting the competition documents on the online platform is 12 November 2026, 23:59 . Interview venue: 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 National Research and Development Institute for Welding and Material Testing – ISIM Timișoara, at: https://isim.ro/ro/noutati/anunt-concurs-director-general-2026 Results are published on the website of the National Authority for Research, based on the registration numbers assigned to candidates by the online platform upon completion of their registration for the competition. Contact details of Technical Secretariat No. 3 of the competition committee: a) e-mail: secretariat3.dgincd@research.gov.ro ; b) telephone: 021.303.41.99, extension 607; c) contact persons: Elena-Corina MUȘAT, Senior Advisor, and Maria-Irina CĂLESCU, Assistant Advisor. Where to apply Website: https://isim.ro/ro/noutati/anunt-concurs-director-general-2026 Requirements Research Field: Management sciences Education Level: PhD or equivalent Skills/Qualifications General Director Candidates must cumulatively meet the conditions for participation in the competition set out in Article 17² paragraph (1) of Law No. 183/2024 on the status of research, development and innovation staff, as subsequently amended and supplemented. The documents required for registration in the competition are those set out in Article 9 of the Annex to Government Decision No. 743/2026 approving the Competition Methodology for filling the position of Director General at national research and development institutes. Specific Requirements Information and documents related to the competition are available on the website of the National Research and Development Institute for Welding and Material Testing – ISIM Timișoara, at: https://isim.ro/ro/noutati/anunt-concurs-director-general-2026 Languages: ROMANIAN Level: Excellent Research Field: Management sciences » Other Additional Information Benefits: https://isim.ro/ro/noutati/anunt-concurs-director-general-2026 Eligibility criteria Candidates must cumulatively meet the conditions for participation in the competition set out in Article 17² paragraph (1) of Law No. 183/2024 on the status of research, development and innovation staff, as subsequently amended and supplemented. The documents required for registration in the competition are those set out in Article 9 of the Annex to Government Decision No. 743/2026 approving the Competition Methodology for filling the position of Director General at national research and development institutes. Selection process Candidate registration and submission of the competition documents take place on the online 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/ https://isim.ro/ro/noutati/anunt-concurs-director-general-2026 Website for additional job details: https://isim.ro/ro/noutati/anunt-concurs-director-general-2026 Work Location(s) Number of offers available: 1 Company/Institute: National Research and Development Institute for Welding and Material Testing - ISIM Timișoara Country: Romania State/Province: Timis City: Timisoara Postal Code: 300222 Street: 30 Mihai Viteazu bv. Contact State/Province: Timis City: Timisoara Website: http://www.isim.ro Street: Bdv. Mihai Viteazu, nr.30 Postal Code: 300222 E-Mail: isim@isim.ro, secretariat3.dgincd@research.gov.ro Phone: +40256491831