2021-1 Recruitment Announcement for Postdoctoral Research Associate Position at the IBS (Discrete Mathematics Group)

The IBS Discrete Mathematics Group (DIMAG) in Daejeon, Korea invites applications for two postdoctoral research fellowship positions.

DIMAG is a research group that was established in December 1, 2018 at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), led by Prof. Sang-il Oum. DIMAG is located at the headquarters of the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Daejeon, South Korea, a city of 1.5 million people.
Website : https://dimag.ibs.re.kr/

The position is available for individuals who are within the first five years after obtaining their Ph.D at the date of appointment or expecting to obtain a Ph.D. within three months from the date of appointment. Successful candidates for postdoctoral research fellowship positions will be new or recent Ph.D.’s with outstanding research potential in all fields of discrete mathematics with emphasis on structural graph theory, extremal graph theory, combinatorial optimization, matroid theory, or fixed-parameter tractable algorithms.

This appointment is for two years, and the starting salary is no less than KRW 57,000,000. The appointment is one time renewable up to 3 years in total contingent upon the outstanding performance of the researcher. The expected appointment date is September 1, 2022. This is a purely research position and will have no teaching duties.

□ Overview

• 〇 Job Description for Research Position
• - (Postdoctoral Research Associate) Available for individuals who are within the first five years after obtaining their Ph.D. The total length of the contract cannot exceed 3 years.
  ※ In the unlikely event of closing the Center, the employment contract will be terminated accordingly

□ Qualifications

• [Required qualifications]
• • A Ph.D. from South Korean or foreign university
• • Must be in compliance with the requirements for appointments as specified in Article 33 of the State Public Officials Act and IBS statutes
• • Must have no restrictions traveling overseas. Korean applicants must have completed or be exempted from compulsory military service


• [Preferred qualifications]
• Individuals with disabilities as defined in Articles 3 and 4 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Employment Promotion and Vocational Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities, or individuals eligible for employment assistance as defined in Article 29 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of and Support for Persons, Etc. of Distinguished Service to the State
  (additional points will be given during the screening/evaluation process)

□ Screening Process

□ Application Submission and Deadline

• 〇 How to apply : Submit your AMS standard cover sheet or cover letter, CV(include list of publications), Research statement and consent form via e-mail at dimag@ibs.re.kr
  * Recommendations letters forwarded by an applicant will not be considered
• 〇 Open and closing dates : September 13, 2021 – December 5, 2021(Midnight as KST)

□ Notes

• 〇 The blind recruitment method is applied. Personal information corresponding to the bias factor is not provided to the screening committee members.
• 〇 Applicants will be responsible for any consequences of making mistakes, missing information or not submitting required documentation in their applications. If any information is found to be incorrect or false, the job offer will be withdrawn.
• 〇 Submitted documents may be returned when a request is made within three months from the announcement of the final result in accordance with Article 4 of the Enforcement Decree of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act.
• 〇 If candidates are disqualified due to a background check or a physical examination result, the job offer will be withdrawn.
• 〇 If candidates are found to be former public officials dismissed for corruption as set forth in Article 82 of the Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment of the Anti-corruption and Civil Rights Commission, the job offer will be withdrawn.
• 〇 No applicants may be hired if there are no applicants deemed qualified during the screening process.
• 〇 If hired, the job category/grade and annual salary will be determined in accordance with IBS rules and regulations.
• 〇 Successful candidates are expected to start on 1 September 2022 (subject to change).
• 〇 Workplace: Discrete Mathematics Group, Pioneer Research Center for Mathematic and Computational Sciences, IBS HQ, Daejeon
• Inquiries: Kyeonmin SON at +82-42-878-8122 or dimag@ibs.re.kr