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2020-05 KIAS Recruitment Announcement
for Research Fellow Positions
Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS) was founded in 1996 by Korean Government to promote research excellence in the basic sciences. KIAS is located on a 120,000㎡ site in Seoul, where its members are provided with a research-friendly environment.
1. Recruitment Details
| Position | Category | No. of opening | Research Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Fellow | Math | 4 | □ All research areas of Mathematics |
| CMC Fellow | Math | 2 | |
| Project Research Fellow | Math | 3 | □ Mathematics o Geometry and Topology o Analysis (including Probability) |
| Position | Category | No. of opening | Research Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Fellow | Physics | 7 | □ Physics o Condensed Matter Physics o Particle Physics o Quantum Field Theory & String Theory o Statistical Physics |
| QUC Research Fellow | Comp. Sciences | 1 | □ Computational Sciences o Condensed Matter and Computational Materials Sciences (Developments and applications of First Principle Calculation) |
| Project Research Fellow | Physics | 1 | □ Physics o Particle Physics |
| Position | Category | No. of opening | Research Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Fellow | Comp. Sciences | 3명 | □ Computational Sciences o Protein Folding, Bioinformatics, Global Optimization, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) o Theoretical and Computational Material Science o Quantum Computation & Information Science o Theoretical and Computational Biophysics o Combinatorics, Extremal Graph Theory, Random Structure o Data Sciences |
※ For detailed research area information, Please refer to KIAS Employment Information website.
2. Required Qualifications
| Required Qualifications |
|---|
□ Doctoral degree in the relevant majors □ Those who are qualified under the “Korean State Public Officials Act” (Refer to the disqualifying factors listed in Article 33.) |
3. Terms of Employment
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Contract Period | □ The initial appointment for Research Fellow and QUC Research Fellow position is for two years, with the possibility of a one time renewal of up to two to three additional years depending on research performance and the needs of the research program at KIAS. |
□ Contract period of CMC Fellow, QUC Research Fellow, Project research fellow may be adjusted according to the project/program conditions. |
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| Welfare | □ The annual salary payment according to internal regulations Further information on CMC Fellows is available on CMC Job Opportunities webpage. □ Covered by Korean national health insurance |
| Location | □ 85 Hoegi-ro Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
※ For detailed information, Please refer to KIAS Employment Information website.
4. Recruitment Process
| Category | Position | Stage | Evaluation points | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | Research Fellow, CMC Fellow |
Document screening | □ Suitability with the field of research, excellence in research performance, potential for development, etc. |
in December (expected) |
| Interview | □ Expertise in the field of research, presentation and attitude, problem-solving skills, development potential, etc. ※ Video interview can be conducted for overseas residents. |
in December (expected) |
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| Project Research Fellow |
Document screening | □ Suitability with the field of research, excellence in research performance, potential for development, etc. |
in October (expected) |
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| Interview | □ Expertise in the field of research, presentation and attitude, problem-solving skills, development potential, etc. ※ Video interview can be conducted for overseas residents. |
in October (expected) |
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| Physics | Research Fellow | Document Screening | □ Suitability with the field of research, excellence in research performance, potential for development, etc. |
Dec., 2020 (Expected) |
| Interview | □ Expertise in the field of research, presentation and attitude, problem-solving skills, development potential, etc. ※ Video interview can be conducted for overseas residents. |
Jan., 2021 (Expected) |
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| QUC Research Fellow |
Document screening | □ Suitability with the field of research, excellence in research performance, potential for development, etc. |
Oct., 2020 (Expected) |
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| Interview | □ Expertise in the field of research, presentation and attitude, problem-solving skills, development potential, etc. ※ Video interview can be conducted for overseas residents. |
Oct., 2020 (Expected) |
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| Project Research Fellow |
Document screening | □ Suitability with the field of research, excellence in research performance, potential for development, etc. |
Dec., 2020 (Expected) |
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| Interview | □ Expertise in the field of research, presentation and attitude, problem-solving skills, development potential, etc. ※ Video interview can be conducted for overseas residents. |
Jan., 2021 (Expected) |
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| Comp. Sciences | Research Fellow | Document screening | □ Suitability with the field of research, excellence in research performance, potential for development, etc. |
Early to mid October (expected) |
| Interview | □ Expertise in the field of research, presentation and attitude, problem-solving skills, development potential, etc. ※ Video interview can be conducted for overseas residents. |
Mid to late October (expected) |
※ The dates of recruitment stages may be subject to change.
5. Required Documents
- Curriculum vitae, Publication list, Research statement, Reference letters from 3 referees
6. Application Submission and Period
| Position | Category | Submission | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Fellow | Math | - Email: mathkias@kias.re.kr |
December 1st, 2020 |
| CMC Fellow | Math |
December 1st, 2020 |
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| Project Research Fellow |
Math |
September 30th, 2020 |
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| Research Fellow | Physics | - Email: phys@kias.re.kr - AJO(Academic Jobs Online) |
December 1st, 2020 |
| QUC Research Fellow | Comp. Sciences |
October 1st, 2020 |
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| Project Research Fellow | Physics |
December 1st, 2020 |
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| Research Fellow | Comp. Sciences | - Email: comp@kias.re.kr |
September 30th, 2020 |
※ Curriculum vitae and research statement should arrive by deadline for full application.
7. Additional Information
a. If the information provided by the application materials is found to be untrue or false, the job offer will be withdrawn.
b. The work level and annual salary of successful candidates will comply with KIAS personnel regulations and guidelines.
c. No candidates may be hired if all applicants are found to be unsuitable during the screening stage.
d. Applicants in some areas may be reviewed in the next recruitment process.
e. Applicants will take full responsibility for any consequences resulting from false information, omissions and errors in application
materials, omission of required documents and so forth.
f. Inquiries : mathkias@kias.re.kr or phys@kias.re.kr or comp@kias.re.kr
2020. 09.
President of Korea Institute for Advanced Study