(Revision) 2020-07 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 (center director: Rodney S. Ruoff) 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 for research training as well as research participation at the same time, for those who obtained a PhD degree within the latest 5 years from the appointment start date. The employment term is within maximum three years (e.g., 1+2 or 2+1 years).

□ Qualifications and Preferences

• [General Qualifications]
• • Those who are qualified under the Article 33 of the “State Public Officials Act” and IBS regulations
  (Refer to the disqualifying factors listed in Article 33.)
• • Those who completed mandatory military service or are exempted from such service, and are permitted to travel abroad (*Except for those who are eligible for the Military Service Exemption position with his/her own quota)


• [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: July 15^th, 2020 ~ 23:59 (KST) August 4^th, 2020
• ○ All should be written in English.
• ※ 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 attachments: e.g., 1. CV (NAME ← applicant’s name)

□ Further Information

• ○ Applicants take full responsibilities 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.
• ○ In the case when selected candidates are disqualified through a background check or a recruitment-related physical examination, the job offer will be withdrawn.
• ○ In the case when selected candidates are found dismissed under 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.
• ○ The submitted documents may be returned when a request of return is made within three months from the announcement of recruitment results under 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 appointment start date will be prior to/or from November 16^th 2020.
  ※ Appointment schedule is subject to change.
• ○ Workplace: IBS Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (Location: UNIST, Ulsan)
• ○ Inquiries: Responsible staff at the IBS Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials
    (Tel.: 052-217-2358; e-mail: jyoon@ibs.re.kr)

□ Revisions:

○ Change in Number of Job Openings:

○ Change in Schedule: Application Period and expected Appointment Date, revised in accordance with the revision of recruitment announcement