Postdoc Opportunities in South Korea

Yeungnam University in South Korea is seeking a Research Professor / Postdoctoral Researcher to work on advanced materials and electrochemical technologies for energy storage and hydrogen production. The research focuses on supercapacitors and MXene aerogel/perovskite hybrid materials . The successful researcher will contribute to the fabrication of supercapacitor electrodes, electrochemical characterization, and the synthesis of functional materials designed for energy-related applications. The...

The Institute for Basic Science is offering the IBS Young Scientist Fellowship , a recurring annual fellowship for early-career researchers in basic science. The scheme supports independent research in fields aligned with life sciences, mathematics, and physics . Selected fellows will conduct their research at the Institute for Basic Science in South Korea, with support intended to enable a substantial research program over a 3-year period. The award includes dedicated research funding, with dif...

Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS) is advertising research fellow positions in Particle Physics within its School of Physics in Seoul. KIAS presents itself as the first research institute for basic sciences in Korea, offering a research environment designed to provide continuous academic stimulation and strong administrative support. The opening is for postdoctoral research fellow positions focused on particle physics. The advertisement emphasizes applicants with demonstrated exceptional ...

The Advanced Ultrasound Research Laboratory (AURL) at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) is recruiting a postdoctoral research associate for work funded by the InnoCORE Initiative, which focuses on multiscale brain digital twin convergence research. The project centers on robotic and therapeutic ultrasound, particularly robot-guided focused ultrasound for imaging, neuromodulation, and therapy. The researcher will develop robotic ultrasound systems that support autonomous...

Yonsei University’s G-LAMP (LAMP) project is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work in the Greener-Futures Research Institute of Science (G-FRIS). The appointment is for a postdoc who will join a research effort focused on materials and energy topics. The advert presents this as a collaborative role within Yonsei’s G-LAMP initiative, placing the researcher in a project environment linked to the university’s sustainability-oriented science institute. The successful candidate will carry out ...

KAIST and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are advertising multiple postdoctoral researcher positions in Resilient Human-Machine-AI Autonomy through September 2027. The appointment is jointly hosted across the two institutions and is based primarily in Korea, with the selected researcher working under Prof. SooJean Han at KAIST and Prof. Hiroyasu Tsukamoto at UIUC. The project sits at the intersection of autonomy, control, and intelligent systems, with emphasis on Human-Machine-AI Aut...

The Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS) School of Physics is recruiting a Research Fellow in Quantum Field Theory & String Theory in Seoul. KIAS describes itself as the first research institute for basic sciences in Korea and emphasizes its research environment with constant academic stimuli and friendly administrative support. The opening is centered on postdoctoral research in quantum field theory and string theory . The fellow will join the School of Physics at KIAS and contribute to an...

Professor Jin Ho Chang’s Medical Acoustics Fusion Innovation Lab at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in Daegu, South Korea, is recruiting a funded Postdoctoral Research Associate through the InnoCORE Initiative and Bio-Embodied Physical AI Research Center. The project focuses on Physical AI and bio-embodied AI for AI-driven robotic ultrasound imaging systems. Research tasks include developing intelligent and autonomous robotic ultrasound scanning algorithms and systems...

The Urban & Building Energy Lab (UBEL) at Ajou University in Suwon, South Korea, is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for an NRF-funded project on building decarbonization and carbon-aware energy management. The project develops the Virtual Carbon Battery (VCB) , a framework that turns buildings into flexible, carbon-aware energy resources by shifting electricity demand according to time-varying grid carbon intensity and marginal emission factors. Research will cover grid emission analysis, d...