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Graduate School Faculty Positions Open (2nd Semester 2010)
Graduate School Faculty Positions available at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), a government-funded university in Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
GIST seeks candidates whose interest lies in the fields listed below:
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School / Department |
Opening Areas |
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Information and Communications |
․ Bio imaging & Processing ․ Cryptography(theory) ․ Program Language, Software engineering ․ (Smart) Power Grid |
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Mechatronics |
․ Signal Processing ․ Robotics and Control ․ Opto-mechatronics ․ Bio-medical ․ New Growth Engine (New & Renewable Energy, etc) |
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Materials Science & Engineering |
․ Semiconductor and Optoelectronics Materials ․ Nanoelectronics Materials ․ Organic Materials for Optoelectronics ․ Energy Related Materials ․ Biomaterials ․ All areas related to Materials Science and Engineering |
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Environmental Science & Engineering |
․ Nano Technology (Nano Sensor Device) ․ Systems Microbiology and Biotechnology (Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Green Energy) ․ Thermal Energy Technology (Solar Heat, Geothermal, Thermoelectric Engineering) ․ Water Science and Engineering |
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Life Science |
․ Biochemistry & Biophysics ․ Neuroscience / Brain Science or Stem Cell |
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Graduate Program of Photonics & Applied Physics |
· Femto Science & Technology / Ultrafast Photon Source Technology · Optics (Spectroscopy, Nonlinear Optics) · Nano/Bio Photonics · Photonic Materials & Device · Nano Physics / X-ray Photonics |
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Graduate Program of Medical System Engineering |
․ Surgery Systems & Devices (neurosurgery, cancer, cardiovascular, etc.) ․ Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics ․ Biomedical Instrumentation & Micro/Nano Devices ․ All Areas related to Medical Systems Engineering |
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Advanced Photonics Research Institute (APRI) |
․ Nano/Bio-photonics ․ Other Laser-related Areas |
What is GIST?
GIST was established by the Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in 1993.
As a research-oriented graduate school with superb laboratories, research centers and facilities, GIST allocates a minimum teaching load so that faculty members can devote themselves to research activities. GIST is proud of the following records:
- Nation"s highest number of papers published in SCI journals: approximately 5.3/year per professor during the recent 12 consecutive years.
- The 14th in the world in citations per faculty member (QS World University Rankings 2009)
In addition, all faculty members and students participate in the government-funded "Brain Korea 21" program.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Ph.D. degree in a pertinent field at the time of application and should be able to deliver their lectures in English.
Korean citizenship is NOT required for these positions. Qualified international or female scholars are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
1. GIST offers an electronic version of its application forms in Microsoft Word format. Please download the application forms attached at the bottom of this page.
2. Three letters of recommendation only if the department requests.(to be mailed directly to the academic department from the recommenders.)
3. Applicants must upload all application materials at http://its.gist.ac.kr/faculty
4. Applications will be accepted until 6PM (Korean Time) on September 30, 2010.
For more information, send an e-mail to academy@gist.ac.kr.