Academic ConnectDepartment of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at KAIST is inviting applications for
positions at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. We seek exceptional
scientists and engineers with strong track records of high-quality published works in the
broad fields of Brain and Cognitive Sciences.
■ Invited Area
○ Contemplative science (Neuroscience of Mindfulness, Meditation, Emotional Regulation,
Brain-body Interactions and Consciousness, etc.)
Category Employment
Type
Number of
Hiring
Replacement
Personnel Classification Workplace
Faculty
Positions Full-Time ○ - Entry-Level/
Experienced
Main Campus
in Daejeon, Republic of
Korea
■ Qualifications
○ Applicants are expected to be able to demonstrate an excellent potential for both conducting
research and teaching students at KAIST.
○ Applicants are expected to demonstrate attributes in collaborative academic research with
pioneering initiatives and contribute in industrial research.
- All applicants should have substantial peer-reviewed publications that
demonstrate productivity and the ability to perform cutting edge research.
- The successful candidates will be expected to establish and maintain vigorous research
projects.
○ Applicants are expected to teach all the courses in English.
○ Applicants should have earned a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degrees.
- Qualified candidates are expected to have postdoctoral training or equivalent status.
※ Candidates expecting to earn a doctoral degree must be able to pass their final thesis
exam (advisor’s confirmation required) within 9 months of the date of job application
and receive the said degree before the date of appointment.
■ Priority Candidate
○ KAIST highly encourage women and/or international scientists to apply.
■ Grounds for Disqualification
○ A person falling under any subparagraph of Article 33 of the State Public Officials Act
○ A person whose civil rights have been suspended or removed under relevant laws
○ Persons who do not fulfill their military service obligations under Article 76 of the Military
Service Act
○ Persons who have been ordered to restrict employment in accordance with Article 56 of
the Sexual Protection of Children and Juveniles Act
○ A person who has been revoked or dismissed from employment because he or she has been found to have
been hired by another public institution in an unlawful way, and for which 5 years have not elapsed since the
date of disposition
○ Persons subject to employment restrictions as those who have been disqualified under Article 82 of the Act on
the Establishment and Operation of Anti-Corruption and Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
■ Evaluation Procedure
○ 1st : Document review
○ 2nd : Department in-depth examination
○ 3rd : Department seminar and comprehensive review of department faculty personnel
committee
○ 4th : Final appointment decision made after review of the college faculty personnel
committee or headquarter faculty personnel committee(Appointment of tenured
professor and/or professor subject to deliberations by headquarter faculty
personnel committee.)
■ Application Submission Period
June 1(Sun), 2025.~ June 30(Mon), 2025 (in Korean Standard Time)
■ Documents to submit
1) Application(Please use the prescribed form)
- including Summary of Key Achievements, Academic/Research Achievements,
Plan of Teaching, Plan of Research, Resume(CV), Consent to Collection and Use of Personal
Information.
2) Five or more selected papers(peer-reviewed research papers published in or accepted by
journals)
※ Certificates of acceptance for publication should be included in application materials.
3) List of names of recommenders and letter of recommendation
- Three letters required for candidates applying to the position of associate professor or
assistant professor
- Six letters required for candidates applying to the position of tenured professor or full
professor
※ Recommendation letters are individually requested only for those who are eligible for submission
during the screening stage after document review.
■ Notes
○ KAIST Center for Contemplative Science has received a donation of 19 billion KRW from
SK, providing a well-supported environment for research on meditation science and
scholarships for graduate students.
○ Documents should not directly or indirectly contain personnel information that may prejudice the
committee members, such as gender, age, region of origin, family relationships, physical
conditions(including height, weight, and appearance(including photos)), assets, marital
status, etc.
○ Documents, once submitted, will not be returned.
○ Applicants are solely responsible for the contents of the documents, and appointment
offers may be rescinded if inappropriate or false information is found in submitted
documents.
○ If a suitable candidate is not found, the position may remain vacant.
■ HOW TO APPLY
○ Please submit the required documents via email to (kaist_bcs@kaist.ac.kr)
■ Inquires
○ (E-mail)kaist_bcs@kaist.ac.kr (Tel) +82-42-350-6502
