Professor

The School of Computational Sciences at Korea Institute for Advanced Study is seeking outstanding faculty candidates for one full-time Professor position in one of the areas of Computational sciences.

The candidates are required to have doctorate degrees in the relevant fields for which computational methods are appropriate or even necessary: all areas of Computational Sciences including Artificial Intelligence/Machine learning/Deep learning, Quantum Information, Protein folding and Theory of Materials.

The initial appointment for the faculty position is from one to three years and is renewable for every up to seven years depending on overall research performance. Accommodation may be supported upon request, depending on the availability of vacancies

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, five letters of recommendation, a research statement and additional materials that may help assess the candidate’s academic capabilities through KIAS recruitment webpage (https://jobs.kias.re.kr) by March 15, 2021(23:59, GMT +9) for full consideration.

All documents should be prepared in English, and KIAS Professors should not be included among the referees. All documents should be submitted by deadline, and if any of a certain applicant’s required documents is missing or incomplete, the applicant’s materials may not be evaluated. The recruitment process consists of document screening and evaluation by the AD Hoc committee, which includes an open lecture or interview

All KIAS employees are eligible for the retirement saving plan by Scientists & Engineers Mutual Aid Association (SEMA).

Research Fellow

The School of Computational Sciences in the Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS) invites applications for KIAS research fellow positions in the following areas.

• Cryptography

• Data Sciences, Complex networks, Mathematical biology

• Protein Folding

• Global Optimization, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)

• Chip Design, Material Design, Drug Discovery

• Quantum Computation & Information Science

• Theoretical and Computational Material Science

• Theoretical and Computational Biophysics

• Combinatorics, Extremal Graph Theory, Random Structure

• Theory and Computation for Correlated Quantum Materials and Their Applications for Quantum Information Science

 

Applicants are expected to have demonstrated exceptional research potential, including major contributions beyond or through the doctoral dissertation. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a research statement, and three letters of recommendation through KIAS recruitment webpage (https://jobs.kias.re.kr) by November 30, 2022(23:59, GMT +9) for full consideration. All documents should be prepared in English, with the exception of reference letters. KIAS Professors should not be included among the referees. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted individually for interviews.

* Salary & Benefits

The annual salary and other benefits are provided in accordance with KIAS regulations.

- The annual salary starts from 48,500,000 Korean Won, including severance pay and 4 major social insurances.

  - An individual research grant(Up to 10,000,000 Korean Won) and a benefit card(2,000,000 Korean Won) will be provided each year.

Benefits include the coverage of 4 major social insurances; national pension, health insurance, employment insurance, and industrial accident compensation insurance.

* Period of Appointment
The initial appointment for this position is for two years with possibility of a one-time renewal for up to two years, depending on research performance and the needs of the research program at KIAS.

 

All KIAS employees are eligible for the retirement saving plan by Scientists & Engineers Mutual Aid Association (SEMA).

Project Research Fellow

The School of Computational Sciences accepts applications for Project Research Fellow positions until October 16, 2022 for the following research field.

Area 1: Analyzing quantum entanglement under a noisy environment and developing active noise control schemes for quantum repeater

The contract period of each position may be adjusted according to the project/program conditions.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a research statement, and three letters of recommendation through KIAS recruitment webpage (https://jobs.kias.re.kr) by October 16, 2022(23:59, GMT +9) for full consideration. All documents should be prepared in English, with the exception of reference letters. KIAS Professors should not be included among the referees. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted individually for interviews.

All KIAS employees are eligible for the retirement saving plan by Scientists & Engineers Mutual Aid Association (SEMA).