2020-05 Recruitment Announcement for Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions
at the IBS Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials

Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions available at the IBS Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials

The center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials is a Campus Center of the Institute for Basic Science (hereinafter, IBS). IBS is a national research institute established in accordance with Article 14 of the “Special Act on Establishment of and Support for International Science and Business Belts.” IBS aims to discover creative knowledge and secure original technologies through world-class basic science research. The IBS Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials invites creative and dynamic candidates who will help us to achieve our goals.

□ Recruitment Details

※ We seek candidates for Postdoctoral Research Associate1) positions with specialties in physics, chemistry, material science or other related fields including ones related to making new carbon materials or related materials, and studying their physical and chemical properties. The candidate needs to be fluent in both oral and written English, and will work on projects aimed at detailed study of novel carbon and related materials. Familiarity with the basic aspects of carbon materials is valued. It is highly desirable that the candidate has working experience with (i) handling at least one programming language such as C, Fortran, python and so on in Linux environment, and familiarity with high performance computer (HPC) system (ii) studies of various phenomena at the surface or, of physical properties of various carbons forms and other related materials with computational methods such as Monte Carlo (MC), molecular dynamics (MD), ab-initio methods and so on (iii) applying machine learning (ML) methods to material science.

1) Postdoctoral Research Associate: A position available to research personnel who obtained a PhD degree in the latest 5 years. The employment term is within maximum three years.

□ Qualifications and Preferences

• [General Qualifications]
• • Those who are qualified under the “State Public Officials Act”
  (Refer to the disqualifying factors listed in Article 33.)
• • Those who completed mandatory military service or exempt from such service, and permitted to travel abroad


• [Preferences]
• • Additional points for persons with disabilities under Articles 3 and 4 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Employment Promotion and Vocational Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities
• • Additional points for persons eligible for employment assistance under Article 29 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of and Support for Persons, Etc. of Distinguished Service to the State
• • Female scientists and engineers
• • Degrees and certificates in relevant areas
• • Fluency in foreign languages

□ Candidate Screening

□ Application Submission and Period

• ○ Application Submission: Submit the required documents via e-mail to jyoon@ibs.re.kr
• ○ Application Period: April 29th, 2020 ~ 23:30 (KST), May 13th, 2020
• ※ Information on application e-mail
  * Title: [Applying for Postdoctoral Research Associate Position at the IBS CMCM] NAME ← applicant’s name
  * Content: I am applying for Postdoctoral Research Associate position at the IBS Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials. The research area that I am interested in is ooo.
  * Title of attachment:
  1. CV and Research List (NAME ← applicant’s name)
  2. Consent Form (NAME ← applicant’s name)

□ Further Information

• ○ Applicants take full responsibility for any consequences resulting from omissions and errors found in submitted documents, not submitting required documents, etc. If any information is proven false, the job offer will be withdrawn.
• ○ If selected candidates are disqualified through a background check or a recruitment-related physical examination, the job offer will be withdrawn.
• ○ If selected candidates are found dismissed according to the Article 82 of the Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment and Management of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, the appointment will be withdrawn.
• ○ Submitted documents may be returned when such requests are made within three months from the announcement of recruitment results according to the Article 4 of the Enforcement Decree of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act.
• ○ No candidates may be hired if all candidates are found unsuitable during the screening stage.
• ○ If hired, the work level, annual salary, etc. will comply with IBS standards.
• ○ The expected date of appointment is after July 1^st, 2020. ※ Appointment schedule is subject to change.
• ○ Workplace: IBS Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, Ulsan
• ○ Inquiries: Responsible staff at the IBS Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials
    (Tel.: 052-217-2358; e-mail: jyoon@ibs.re.kr)