Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Universitatea din Bucuresti
- Research Field: Other
- Researcher Profile: Other Profession
- Positions: Undergraduate Positions
- Application Deadline: 29 Aug 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Bucharest)
- Country: Romania
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Part-time
- Hours Per Week: 20
- Offer Starting Date: 14 Aug 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
The University of Bucharest is holding a competitive selection process to fill a vacant technician position (COR code 311102) as part of the project “Center of Excellence in Research for Promoting Climate Neutrality and Resilience through Agriculture (AgroCliN),” a project dedicated to the development and strengthening of the University of Bucharest’s centers of excellence.
Where to apply
E-mail: concursuri@hr.unibuc.ro
Requirements
Research Field: Other
Education Level: Undergraduate
Skills/Qualifications
- Knowledge of physicochemical analysis techniques (titrimetry, gravimetry, spectrophotometry, chromatography)
- Operation of UV-Vis and AAS laboratory instruments
- Knowledge of quality standards: ISO 17025, GMP
- Knowledge of laboratory safety rules and the handling of chemicals
- Calibration and verification of equipment
- Preparation of reagents and standard solutions
- Minimum 10 years of work experience in the field relevant to the position.
Specific Requirements
Experience:
- Performing physicochemical analyses: pH, conductivity, density, moisture content, melting point, flash point, titrations, gravimetric determinations, etc.
- Using laboratory equipment: analytical balances, pH meter, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, Karl Fischer analyzer, refractometer, viscometer
- Sample preparation: homogenization, dilutions, filtration, extractions, digestions
- Preparing and completing documentation: analysis reports, laboratory logs, internal forms
- Adhering to work procedures and ISO 17025 / GMP standards
- Monitoring and maintaining equipment: calibration, periodic checks, basic maintenance
- Handling hazardous chemicals in accordance with safety regulations
- Participating in method validations or interlaboratory comparisons
- Collecting environmental samples (water, soil, vegetation)
Languages: ROMANIAN
Level: Mother Tongue
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Basic
Additional Information
Benefits
Job-Specific Activities:
- Preparing samples and compiling analysis reports
- Operating and calibrating equipment (pH meter, analytical balance, spectrophotometer)
- Performing physicochemical analyses: pH, conductivity, titrations, determination of nutrient content (nitrate, nitrite, ammonium, phosphate) using spectrophotometric methods (UV-Vis), determining enzymatic activities in soil samples (nitrate reductase, urease, phosphatase), and mineralizing samples for heavy metal determination via AAS
- Complying with ISO 17025 procedures and occupational safety and health regulations
Eligibility criteria
Completed secondary education with a high school diploma
Selection process
- Review of application materials
- Practical exam
- Interview
Location of the exams: Faculty of Biology
Additional comments
Topics:
- Fundamental laboratory concepts: laboratory techniques (sample preparation, weighing, dissolution, filtration, evaporation, calcination, and drying), solutions and reagents (expressing concentrations, calculating and preparing solutions of known concentration), equipment and glassware: Use and calibration of basic equipment (analytical balances, pH meters, conductometers).
- Methods of physicochemical analysis: gravimetric and volumetric analysis (titrimetry), basic principles, indicators, and calculation of results; spectrophotometric methods (UV-Vis); potentiometric methods (pH measurement); conductometry; and determination of dissolved oxygen
- Sampling and analysis of environmental samples: water and wastewater samples, sampling methods, conditions for preservation, and monitored parameters (pH, turbidity, fixed residue, ammonium, nitrates, nitrites, phosphates
- Best practices and the Quality Management System
- Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
Bibliography:
- Organic Chemistry, Experimental Methods – Mircea IOVU, Teodor Octavian NICOLESCU, “Carol Davila” University Press, 2009, pp. 1–42, 50–93, 560–577.
- Chemical Analysis, Quantitative Analysis, Laboratory Work – Ana-Maria JOSCEANU, Elena RUSE, Eugenia TOTU, Emanuela CRĂCIUN, ARS DOCENDI Press of the University of Bucharest, 2001, pp. 1–50, 63–147.
- General Chemistry and Technical Analysis – Ligia STOICA, Irina CONSTANTINESCU, Horia NAȘCU, Rozalia ALEXANDRU, Iuliana LUPU, Petru ONU, Didactică și Pedagogica, Bucharest, 1989, pp. 186-187, 190-198, 202-214, 508-515, 523-534
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
- 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: 50663
- E-Mail: concursuri@hr.unibuc.ro