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Faculty Position Announcement by Dept. of EE, POSTECH


Faculty Position Announcement by Dept. of EE, POSTECH

 
The Department of Electrical Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) invites prospective applicants for tenure-track faculty positions in all fields of Electrical Engineering with emphasis on 1) Emerging Semiconductor Devices & Materials, 2) Intelligent Robot, and 3) Applied Waves and Propagation.
 
POSTECH, located in South Korea, is a highly prestigious university specializing in science and technology. Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering or in a related field, and have an exceptional record of research achievements or be able to demonstrate strong research potential. English speakers are also encouraged to apply, since POSTECH has a bilingual environment (Korean and English) for both teaching and research. For new faculty members, the university provides seed research funding and generous fringe benefits, including a free apartment lease.
 
Applicants should mail the following documents: 
⑴ one-page table of summarized achievements (Use the template downloadable from Department home page.)
⑵ a detailed CV with a photo and a publication list
⑶ transcripts (undergraduate and graduate) 
⑷ copies of five major publications 
⑸ a detailed description of research interests and plans 
⑹ a Personal Information Collection and Usage Agreement form
 (Use the template downloadable from either this posting or Department home page.)
 
The mailing address is as follows: 
 
Faculty Search Committee (FSC),
Department of Electrical Engineering,
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH),
77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673,
KOREA.

If the postal code 37673 does not work, then please try 790-784. If the mail needs to be directed to a person, then please send it to Deok Soo Kim at phone number +82-54-279-3671. 
Applicants also should email a Windows-OS openable zip file that includes the following files:
 
an hwp or doc file that contains the one-page table of summarized achievements
pdf files of the other documents (Please do not put them in a single pdf file.)
Inquiries and the zip file must be directed both to
            Prof. Kyeongcheol Yang, Chair of FSC 
                         (tel: +82-54-279-2239, email: kcyang@postech.ac.kr)
            Prof. Joon Ho Cho, Vice Chair of FSC 
                         (tel: +82-54-279-2377, email: jcho@postech.ac.kr ).
Both the hard copy and the soft copy of the application packet must be received by April 29, 2016.
 
In addition, at least three recommendation letters should be mailed directly by the recommenders. The FSC does not request the referees to send their letters. Both of the following two conditions must be met for the letters: 
 
Soft copies or hard copies must be received by May 2, 2016.
Hard copies must be received by May 13, 2016.
 
Submissions later than the due date will be considered in a year-round recruitment program. Those who are invited to the site interview and presentation will be contacted individually. This announcement can also be found on our homepage http://www.postech.ac.kr and http://ee.postech.ac.kr.