10 Sep 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Universitatea din Bucuresti
- Department: Faculty of Chemistry
- Research Field: Chemistry » Organic chemistry
- Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Positions: Postdoc Positions
- Application Deadline: 9 Oct 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Bucharest)
- Country: Romania
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Offer Starting Date: 26 Oct 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
The University of Bucharest is announcing a competition to fill a position for a Research Scientist (postdoctoral researcher), COR code 211306, as part of the PR ID 35572 CTR No. 9CoEX/ 2026 project.
Employment period: fixed-term -until 31st of December, 2028
Work schedule: 8 hours per day, Job requirements: Doctorate in Chemistry
Where to apply
E-mail: concursuri@hr.unibuc.ro
Requirements
Research Field: Chemistry » Other
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Experience and qualifications required for the position:
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry;
- Master’s degree in chemistry;
- Ph.D. in chemistry;
- Experience in supervising student research; must have supervised master’s theses for at least two master’s students;
- Experience in the field of chemistry demonstrated through publications, research projects, and at least the following: a minimum of 10 articles (publications in ISI-indexed journals), of which at least 5 as first author or with equal contribution, a Hirsch index > 5 (WOS), a minimum of 85 citations (excluding self-citations), involvement in at least five research projects, and a position as a postdoctoral researcher in at least two research grants;
- Knowledge in the field of organic synthesis, structural analysis, and investigation of the properties of synthetic compounds: techniques for working in an inert atmosphere at the Schlenk vacuum line or in a glove box. C-C coupling reactions (Suzuki, Sonogashira, Stille), C-N coupling reactions (Buchwald). Techniques for monitoring chemical reactions, isolating, and purifying reaction products: thin-layer chromatography, filtration, extraction, column chromatography, recrystallization, distillation, and flash chromatography. Photocatalytic reactions, reaction setup, monitoring, processing, and purification of reaction products.
Specific Requirements
Job Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the achievement of project objectives and the fulfillment of established indicators by carrying out the research activities assigned by the project director;
- Participate in the project team’s scientific meetings and propose measures to improve research activities;
- participate in research activities related to chemistry/biochemistry experiments and collaborate with experienced researchers, doctoral students, and master’s students on tasks assigned by the project director;
- participate in the identification and ongoing assessment of risks associated with project implementation;
- participates in specialized conferences and congresses to disseminate the project’s results;
- contributes to the writing of scientific articles presenting the results obtained from the research conducted within the project;
- contributes to the preparation of project proposals for national and international competitions;
- collaborates with members
Languages: ROMANIAN — Level: Mother Tongue
Languages: ENGLISH — Level: Excellent
Research Field: Chemistry » Other
Years of Research Experience: 4 - 10
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry;
- Master’s degree in chemistry;
- Ph.D. in chemistry;
- Experience in supervising student research; must have supervised master’s theses for at least two master’s students
Selection process
- Review of application materials;
- Written exam;
- Interview.
Location of the exams: University of Bucharest, Faculty of Chemistry, 90 Panduri Blvd., Sector 5, Bucharest
Additional comments
Research Areas:
- Multi-step synthetic methodologies for organic compounds
- Organic synthesis for the generation and synthesis of small molecules from DNA-encoded libraries (DEL)
- Methods for investigating the structure of chemical compounds (1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectrometry, UV-Vis spectroscopy)
- Investigation of the photophysical properties of chemical compounds (absorption spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy)
- Writing and disseminating scientific results (writing research articles in ISI-indexed journals)
Bibliography:
- P. Y. Bruice, Organic Chemistry, 4th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004.
- J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 2001 (4th ed.).
- Silverstein, R. M., Webster, F. X., Kiemle, D. J., Bryce, D. L., Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds, John Wiley & Sons, 8th Edition
- Neri D., ACS Pharmacol. Transl. Sci. 4, 1265–1279 (2021)
- Clark, M. A. Nat. Chem. Biol. 5, 647–654 (2009)
- Gloger A., Scheuermann J. Nat. Chem. Biol. 21, 20–21 (2025)
- Author Guidelines and ethical criteria of major international publishers in the field of chemistry (American Chemical Society—ACS, Royal Society of Chemistry—RSC, Wiley-VCH, and Elsevier)
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
City: Sector 5
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: 050506
E-Mail: office@g.unibuc.ro
Phone: 021.305.97.30
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