Open Faculty Positions

Overview

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is seeking applications for tenure-track faculty positions.

KAIST is the most pre-eminent research university in Korea emphasized in science and engineering. KAIST was established in 1971 as the nation’s first graduate school specialized in science and engineering education and research. KAIST has provided a framework and infrastructure in various R&D areas, emphasized on fundamental science and application engineering not only in Korea but also to world-wide.

KAIST Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department established in 1982 has been the number one for the last two decades in Korea and currently has world-class level of publication. Further, the department has a vision to continue to grow and become a top-tier CEE department in the world in the near future.

FIELDS

1. Structural Engineering
Structural Engineering (General), Sustainable and Resilient Materials and Structures, Structural Sensing and Monitoring, AI-Enhanced Computational Mechanics and Digital Twin Technology, Structural Reliability and Risk.

EXPECTED STARTING DATE

– After March 2027 (negotiable)

QUALIFICATION

– Applicants are expected to demonstrate 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 to industrial research.
– Applicants should have earned a Ph.D. level degree.
– Applicants are expected to teach all the courses in English.

※ 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.

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– A person who has been revoked or dismissed from employment because he or she has been found to have been hired by another public institution in an unlawful way, and for which 5 years have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 : Review of application documents
2nd : In-depth examination by the Department’s search committee
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)

※ Evaluation will be conducted only to who are successful at each stage. And only
successful candidates will be contacted separately.

APPLICATION PERIOD

– 2026.09.18. ~ 2026.10.16. (※ until 24:00 KST)

DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT

1. Application Forms (Please use the attached form)
– The “Application for a Full-Time Faculty Position” form
– Consent to Collection-Use of Personal Information (Please use the prescribed form)
2. Academic/research achievements, including a publication list, research, accomplishments, educational experience, awards, etc.
3. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
4. Five representative publications
5. Letters of Recommendation (Only those who pass the first document screening will be notified individually, and the recommendation letters must be sent directly by the recommender to ceerecruit@kaist.ac.kr)
– Three (3) letters are required if the candidate applies as a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor.
– Six (6) letters if the candidate applies as a tenured Professor.

※ Please note that we will request recommendation letters separately to only those candidates who are successful in the application review process.

HOW TO APPLY

– Please submit the application package to ceerecruit@kaist.ac.kr

REMARKS

– Applicants must avoid including any personal information that could include bias in
the evaluation process. This includes gender, age, region of origin, family relationships, physical characteristics (e.g., height, weight, and photo), assets, and marital status.
– If no suitable candidate is identified, the recruitment process may be deferred to a future round.
– The submitted documents will not be returned to applicants and if any false or misleading information is found in the application, the appointment recommendation may be revoked.
– Additional documents may be requested during the evaluation period.

INQUIRY

– Please send inquiries to email ceerecruit@kaist.ac.kr, yshin@kaist.ac.kr