Position Description

Research Fellow Positions at Korea Institute for Advanced Study

[The School of Computational Sciences]

The School of Computational Sciences at Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS) invites applicants for the positions at the level of postdoctoral research fellow in Computational Sciences.

The candidates are required to have or expected to receive their doctoral degrees by starting date at KIAS in the relevant research fields:

□ Computational Sciences

o Cryptography

o Data Sciences, Complex Networks, Mathematical Biology

o Quantum Computation & Information Science

o Post-Quantum Cryptography, Homomorphic Encryption and Computing

o Theoretical and Computational Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Sciences

o Theoretical and Computational Biophysics

o Soft Matter Physics

o Physical Chemistry and Theoretical Chemistry

o Combinatorics, Algorithm, Extremal Graph Theory, Computing Theory

o Programming Language, AI Theory or Machine Learning

o Classical and Quantum Algorithm for Computational Quantum Many-body Theory

o Theory and Computation of Correlated Quantum Materials

Applicants are expected to have demonstrated exceptional research potential, including major contributions after or through the doctoral dissertation.

The annual salary is provided in accordance with KIAS regulations and covered by Korean national health insurance. Additional benefits include individual research grants and benefit cards. The initial appointment for the position is for two years and is renewable once for up to two years, depending on research performance and the needs of the research program at KIAS.

For the detailed information regarding salary and research grant, Please refer to KIAS Employment information website. (School of Comp.Sci)

Applications must include (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a list of publications, (3) a research plan, and (4) 3 letters of recommendation.

All documents, prepared in English, should be submitted through KIAS recruitment webpage <https://jobs.kias.re.kr> by June 18, 2025.

※ KIAS complies with the [EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND WORK-FAMILY

BALANCE ASSISTANCE ACT]. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.