The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activity" and its Charter, announces a competition for the positions of directors of scientific institutions of the NAS of Ukraine:
Department of Mathematics of the NAS of Ukraine
Institute of Mathematics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Department of Informatics of the NAS of Ukraine
Institute of Information Technologies and Systems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Institute of Telecommunications and Global Information Space of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science of the NAS of Ukraine
Institute of Hydromechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Department of Earth Sciences of the NAS of Ukraine
State Institution "Scientific Center for Aerospace Earth Research of the Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine";
S.I. Subbotin Institute of Geophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Carpathian Branch of the S.I. Subbotin Institute of Geophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Department of Energy and Energy Technologies of the NAS of Ukraine
A.M. Pidhorny Institute of Power Machines and Systems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Institute of Thermal Energy Technologies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Department of Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine
Institute of Chemistry of High-Molecular Compounds of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
F.D. Ovcharenko Institute of Biocolloid Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine;
Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Molecular Biology
of the NAS of Ukraine
D.K. Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Department of Economics of the NAS of Ukraine
Institute of Industrial Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Research Center for Industrial Development Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Department of History, Philosophy and Law of the NAS of Ukraine
Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
V.M. Koretsky Institute of State and Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
According to the Charter of the NAS of Ukraine, the right to nominate candidates for the position of director of a scientific institution is vested in : the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine, the respective department of the NAS of Ukraine, members of the NAS of Ukraine, the academic council of the scientific institution, and the collectives of scientific departments of the scientific institution. A person cannot be nominated as a candidate for the position of director of a scientific institution in cases provided for by part three of article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activity" and the Basic Principles of Organization and Activity of a Scientific Institution of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, approved by the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine on 29.09.2021 No. 291 (clause 4.4., section IV).
A candidate for the position of director of a state scientific institution must be fluent in the state language, hold a scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences or Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences), and have at least 10 years of work experience in positions of scientific workers and/or scientific-pedagogical workers. The same person cannot serve as the head of the respective state scientific institution for more than two terms.
According to article 14 of the Law of Ukraine "On Academic Integrity," a person who has been found to have violated academic integrity as defined by part two of article 23, part four of article 24, or part four of article 25 of this law (within 10 years from the date of such a finding) cannot hold the position of head of a scientific institution.
When submitting proposals by the respective departments of the NAS of Ukraine regarding candidates for the position of director of a scientific institution of the NAS of Ukraine, the following documents of the candidates should be attached:
1. Written consent to run for election, indicating information about the application or non-application of restrictions established by part three of article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activity";
2. Questionnaire of the scientific worker (personal record sheet) with a photograph;
3. Autobiography (should contain a comprehensive yet concise description of life, education, and activities in chronological order, as well as information about marital status and family composition);
4. Copies of taxpayer registration number, Ukrainian citizen's passport (certified by the candidate), employment record book (if available) or information about work activity from the register of insured persons of the State Register of Compulsory State Social Insurance, copies of documents on higher education, scientific degree, and academic title;
5. List of scientific works;
6. Document certifying the level of proficiency in the state language in accordance with part 3 of article 10 of the Law of Ukraine "On Ensuring the Functioning of the Ukrainian Language as the State Language";
7. Certificate of passing preliminary, periodic, and unscheduled psychiatric examinations of the established form;
8. Certificate of no criminal record;
9. Information certificate from the Unified State Register of Persons Who Have Committed Corruption or Corruption-Related Offenses, confirming the absence of such offenses by the candidate for the position;
10. Declaration of the candidate for the position, submitted in accordance with part three of article 45 of the Law of Ukraine "On Prevention of Corruption," provided that the person has not submitted an annual declaration for the previous year;
11. Written consent to the collection and processing of personal data.
Copies of documents submitted by the candidate (except for the copy of the passport certified by the candidate) must be certified in the prescribed manner.
Respective departments of the NAS of Ukraine shall accept candidates' documents within two months from the date of the announcement of competition – until 6:00 P.M., November 1, 2026 at the address: 54 Volodymyrska St., Kyiv.
Inquiries by phone to the respective departments of the NAS of Ukraine:
Department of Mathematics of the NAS of Ukraine – +380 44 239 6558; +380 44 239 6540.
Department of Computer Science of the NAS of Ukraine – +380 44 239 6560; +380 44 239 6541.
Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science of the NAS of Ukraine – +380 44 239 66 72; +380 44 234 73 87.
Department of Earth Sciences of the NAS of Ukraine – +380 44 239 6557; +380 44 239 6577.
Department of Energy and Power Technologies of the NAS of Ukraine – +380 44 234 7300; +380 44 239 6644.
Department of Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine – +380 44 239 6570; +380 44 239 6450.
Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Molecular Biology of the NAS of Ukraine – +380 44 234 4799; +380 44 239 6539.
Department of Economics of the NAS of Ukraine – +380 44 239 6524; +380 44 239 6646.
Department of History, Philosophy and Law of the NAS of Ukraine – +380 44 235 7776; +380 44 239 6582.
The preparation and conduct of elections for directors of scientific institutions of the NAS of Ukraine shall be organized by these institutions in accordance with the Methodological Recommendations on the Features of Electing the Head of a State Scientific Institution, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated December 14, 2016 No. 998 "Some Issues of Election and Appointment of the Head of a State Scientific Institution".
PRESIDIUM OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UKRAINE