Scientific Research Assistant – ACS; Member - Doctoral Student

Organisation/Company Institutul de Chimie Macromoleculara Petru Poni Research Field Chemistry » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country Romania Final date to receive applications 12 Jan 2026 - 15:00 (Europe/Bucharest) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Negotiable Offer Starting Date 1 Feb 2026 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

As the Partner Beneficiary, the “
Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Iaşi”, organizes the competition to hire within the framework of the Exploratory Research Project (PCE) under Program 4 – "Program 5.1 – Ideas" entitled "Triple-Decker Hydrogel Powered by Multi Dynamic Networks Endowed with Motion Sensing Abilities," acronym TRIDECK, with the PN-IV-P1-PCE, which is part of the National Research, Development and Innovation Program 2022–2027 (PNCDI IV), the position of Scientific Research Assistant – ACS (Member - Doctoral Student).

E-mail pricob.narcis

Research Field Chemistry » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Job description: Synthesis and characterization of nanofibrillated cellulose and nanocellulose hydrogels

Specific Requirements

Specific requirements for the Scientific Research Assistant – ACS (Member - Doctoral Student):

• The candidate must be enrolled in a doctoral program in chemistry.
• The candidate must be capable of contributing effectively to the activities of the research team, particularly regarding the synthesis of nanofibrillated cellulose and nanocellulose hydrogels.
• Proven experience, demonstrated through diplomas, scientific publications, CV, etc., in the development of cellulose-based materials, with emphasis on their synthesis and characterization.
• The candidate must be available for part-time employment for a fixed period.
• The candidate must hold Romanian citizenship, citizenship of other European Union Member States, or of states belonging to the European Economic Area, and must reside in Romania.
• The candidate must be fluent in English - written and spoken.
• Practical computer operating knowledge (Word, Excel, Power Point, Origin) is mandatory.
• The candidate must be motivated and creative, with advanced communication and teamwork skills.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages ROMANIAN Level Excellent

Research Field Chemistry » Other Years of Research Experience None

Number of positions open to competition
: 1

Type of employment contract
:
Individual part-time employment contract

Estimated contract start date
: 01.02.2026

Employment period
: temporary, until 31.12.2026 with the possibility of extension, with funding from TRIDECK project

The place of the research activity
:
Polyaddition and Photochemistry Departament within the “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry

Place of the competition
: “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry (ICMPP), 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iași

Eligibility criteria

General requirements for candidates:

• have Romanian citizenship, citizenship of other European Union member states or states belonging to the European Economic Area and domiciled in Romania;
• know Romanian/English, written and spoken;
• have full capacity to work;
• have a state of health appropriate to the position for which he/she is applying;
• have not been definitively convicted of committing a crime against humanity, against the state or against authority, of duty or in connection with duty, which impedes the course of justice, of forgery or of acts of corruption or of a crime committed intentionally, which makes him/her incompatible with the duties of the position, except in the case where rehabilitation has occurred.

Selection procedure:

• Analysis of the candidate's file (eliminatory step) - Lack of a requested document or failure to fulfill a mandatory requirement entails elimination from the competition. The results of the selection of competition files are displayed on the ICMPP website with the mention „admitted” or „rejected”;
• Written test (elimina…