Faculty Position Openings at Kookmin University, S. Korea
Designation/Position- Faculty Position Openings
Kookmin University, S. Korea invites application for Faculty Position Openings from eligible and interested candidates
About- Kookmin University was established in 1946 as Korea’s first private university after winning independence from Japan in 1945. The founders of KMU, key members of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea including Shin Ik-hee, envisioned fostering individuals who would lead liberated and democratic Korea. Faculty Position Openings
Research/Job Area- Field : 19 fields
Positions and Fields
<Tenure Track, Full-Time Professors>
| Department | Field | Qualifications | Number of Positions |
| School of English Language and Literature | English Literature | 1 | |
| Department of Sociology | Contemporary Sociology | – Ph.D. in sociology or related fields prior to the time of hiring | 1 |
| School of Mechanical Engineering | All fields of Mechanical Engineering | 1 | |
| Department of Industrial Design | IoT Product Design | – Global research capability and network, Technology literacy | 1 |
| Department of Applied Chemistry | Inorganic material science | – Preference to candidates who can give a high-level lecture on inorganic chemistry | 1 |
| Department | Field | Qualifications | Number of Positions |
| Department of Applied Chemistry | Development of Antibody-based Anti-cancer Therapeutics | Notable biopharmaceutical research records preferred Highly specialized expert in the field of antibody-based anti-cancer therapeutics expert who is able to lecture in English preferred | 1 |
| Department of Sports Health and Rehabilitation | Sports Rehabilitation | – Eligible for all areas of sports rehabilitation – 4 or more SCI(E)(as the first and/or corresponding author) articles during the past 3 years | 1 |
| School of Business Administration | Management(HRM/OT/OB) | Ph.D. in ManagementPublication in SCI(or SSCI) journals of management, industrial psychology or organizational psychology within the past 3 yearsTeaching experience within the past 3 years(Lectured in English preferred) | 1 |
| School of Business Administration (Business Analytics and Statistics) | All fields of Artificial Intelligence | Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence or related areas (Ex. Conputer Science, Statistics, Industrial Engineering or Management Information System and so on) At least 5 Publications in SCI(or SCIE, SSCI, Top Computer Science Conferences) journals within the past 5 years | 1 |
| School of Software | Artificial Intelligence | – Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or related fields | 1 |
| School of Architecture | Urban Design & Architecture | 1 | |
| Graduate School of Automotive Engineering | Vehicle dynamics and/or Vehicle Body(Structural) Design | 1 | |
| Total | 12 fields | 12 |
<Non-Tenure Track(Full-Time Instructor), Full-Time Professors>
| Department | Field | Qualifications | Number of Positions |
| School of Law | Criminal Law | – Doctoral degree, 3 years or more lecture experience on criminal law in university | 1 |
| Department of Automobile and IT Convergence | All fields related to automotive IT | 1 | |
| Graduate School of Techno Design | Typography Design, Brand Logo Design, Editorial Design, Digital Font Design | – Professional Graphic Designer(practical business skills through hands-on experience) | 1 |
| Graduate School of Sports Industry | Pilates | – Doctoral degree related to Pilates | 1 |
| Department of Economics | Economics | Ph.D. required Excellence in research and teaching achievement | 1 |
| Graduate School of Techno Design | Media Technology Design | – Media Technology, Creative Contents Design | 1 |
| Total | 6 fields | 6 |
<Non-Tenure Track(Specialized in Research), Full-Time Professors>
| Department | Field | Qualifications | Number of Positions |
| College of General Education | All Areas in Humanities, Social Sciencies, Natural Sciences, Engineering | Outstanding research achievements in the field3 or more SCI/SSCI publications in the last 3 years – Your affiliation may be changed to a related department(major) later | 00 |
| Total | 1 field | 00 |
Location- Kookmin University, S. Korea
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Eligibility/Qualification–
Candidates with foreign nationalities must obtain a proper visa before appointment date.
Applicants should be in good legal standing and meet all requirements of the Private School
Act and the university’s regulations. All applications will be carefully reviewed and
cross-referenced to ensure the recruitment of the most qualified candidates. – Applicants are required to receive a doctoral degree in the relevant field by the date of
appointment.(M.A. holders should meet the requirements of the University Faculty Regulations,
article 4.)
Degree conditions
• Master’s degree: Applicants are required to have a Master’s degree in the relevant field at the time of registration. (Prospective graduates are not allowed to apply)
• Doctoral degree: Applicants are required to receive a doctoral degree in the relevant field by the date of the appointment. (Proof of documents required, otherwise, the appointment will be canceled)
B. Applicants are required to meet “Qualifications“ of each field listing.
C. Applicants for Tenure Track are required to have at least two SCI (SCIE, SSCI, A&HCI) Journal Paper that published as the first or corresponding author within 3 years as of the deadline for application. – Exceptional Fields: IoT Product Design (Department of Industrial Design)
D. Applicants for Tenure Track must be able to lecture in English.
E. Successful applicants should be available to start working on the date of appointment.
Job/Position Description-
A. Date of Appointment: : March 1st, 2021
B. Positions may not be filled if there are no satisfactory candidates.
How to Apply-
a → b
a. Click the “Application Form Download” → Fill out the form
b. Click the “Full Time Professors On-Line Apply” → Log in → Upload the application form
* Dual application to different fields for new recruits is not allowed and if violated, application to
all other areas will be disqualified.
Successful applicants in the first stage review will be asked to submit the following documents for the second stage review :
a. List of submission
1) Certificates of each degree : original documents of each degree
2) Transcripts of each degree : original documents of each degree
3) All certificates of teaching and employment experiences : original documents of each experience (issued within the last 3 months)
4) Proof of employment : an original document (issued within the last 3 months)
5) Two letters of recommendation
6) Research Papers and Books : Dissertation paper for the final degree, papers and publications of research fund achievements
b. Period and place of submission : Separate notices will be given to the applicants
c. Method of submission : Submit by post or in person
d. Things that applicants need to be aware of
– Only original papers submitted on time will be included for the review.
– Applicants who do not submit required documents until the due date will be considered to have failed in the application.
– Papers unpublished or planned to be published will not be counted.
– Any document written in a foreign language(except English) must be notarized in Korean
– Please write your name and application field on the envelope when you submit documents
For Contact- apply@kookmin.ac.kr
Last Date for Apply– 5 October 2020
Period of register : September 18 (Fri), 2020 ~ October 5 (Mon) 14:00
a. Preliminary review result : Oct 5, 2020 (Mon)
b. 1st stage review result : Oct 20, 2020 (Tue)
c. 2nd stage review : Oct 28, 2020 (Wed) ~
d. 2nd stage review result : Nov 4, 2020 (Wed)
e. Final interview : Around the middle of Nov, 2020
f. Final interview result : At the end of Dec, 2020
* The above schedule may be subject to change.
* Each result will be posted on website.
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