Overview
Overview
The School of Computer Science and Engineering invites a strong candidate for a tenure-track faculty position. This recruitment is specifically for foreign nationals only. The CSE school currently has 37 tenure-track faculty members, among whom two are foreign nationals. We plan to expand by hiring one more foreign professor to our internationalized education and research programs.
Position Details
● Field: Computer Science and Engineering, including (but not limited to) Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Visual Computing, System Software, Theory & Systems, and Network Computing
● Salary & Support:
○ Based on the Korean government salary system for national universities
○ Final salary determined by the applicant’s overall academic performance
Responsibilities
● Teach computer science subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
● Supervise computer science PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.
● Obtain research grants from municipal, provincial, and national funding bodies.
● Conduct world-class research in computer science and allied areas.
● Perform administrative duties as required.
Qualifications
● Must hold a PhD degree in computer science and engineering or a closely related field.
● Must not hold Korean nationality.
● Industrial R&D experiences are positive factors.
● Experience in Korea and Korean language are optional, but positive factors.
● The applicant should start before 1 March 2027, though an earlier start date is also possible.
● Top conference publication is strongly preferred.
● For the interview, an offline interview is preferred.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted electronically via email to kyong.kim@knu.ac.kr.
The application should contain:
● CV including research and work experience after receiving a Ph.D. degree
● List of all publications in the past 5 years
● Copies of 3 representative papers as the first or corresponding author in the publication list
● A copy of the Ph.D. Thesis
● Names and contact details of 2 references (name, relation to the applicant, email, and phone number)
Deadline to submit the application: 30 October 2026 (KST).
Contact Person
● Prof. Kyong Hoon Kim
Foreign Faculty Recruitment Committee
School of Computer Science and Engineering
Kyungpook National University
E-mail: kyong.kim@knu.ac.kr
To apply for this job email your details to kyong.kim@knu.ac.kr
