Didactic and Research Titles

Employment in a didactic or research position within higher education institutions is done for a fixed-term or for an indefinite period. Employment for an indefinite period in any didactic or research position is possible only through a public competition, organized by the higher education institution, after obtaining the doctoral degree. See also HG_457_2011(annex 8).

Only persons who meet the minimum and mandatory standards for registering in the competition for occupying didactic and research positions in higher education, approved by Order no. 6560/2012 regarding the approval of the minimum necessary and mandatory standards for awarding didactic titles in higher education and professional grades of research-development, with subsequent modifications and completions (annex 9), may apply for didactic and research positions in higher education.

The following didactic and research positions are found within higher education institutions:

- didactic positions:

a) university assistant;

b) university lecturer/head of works;

c) university associate professor;

d) university professor.

- research positions:

a) research assistant;

b) scientific researcher;

c) scientific researcher grade III;

d) scientific researcher grade II;

e) scientific researcher grade I.

The equivalence of research positions with didactic positions is as follows:

a) scientific researcher is equivalent to university assistant, for persons who hold a doctoral degree;

b) scientific researcher grade III is equivalent to university lecturer/head of works;

c) scientific researcher grade II is equivalent to university associate professor;

d) scientific researcher grade I is equivalent to university professor.

The general nomenclature of auxiliary didactic and research positions in higher education is approved by Joint Order (MENCS/MMFPSPV) no. 6419/2858/2011 (annex 10).

Higher education institutions with available positions can be found here: www.jobs.edu.ro