2nd Announcement of Faculty Openings, 2024

1. Fields of Specialization and Number of openings(Full-time Tenure-Track Faculty)


2. Qualifications
 a. Applicant should have a Ph.D. degree and meet all requirements of the Seoul National University Hiring Policy (as a full-time faculty in the tenure track).
 b. Applicant should have more than one publication in last 5 years.

3. Faculty Appointment (Contract) Period
The Appointment(Contract) period follows 「Seoul National University Hiring Policy」.
(Find details in the announcement at https://facultyrecruitment.snu.ac.kr)

4. Review Processes
 a. All applicants will be selected and reviewed according to
 : whether the applicant's abilities and specialization lie in the opening area, assessment of recent research achievements (within the past five years),
   overall research achievements to the present, presentation or lecture, personal essay, statement of research,
   teaching objectives and assessment of suitability of appointment.
 b. All applications will be reviewed in two stages. The following criteria and materials will be reviewed at these stages:

 Stage 1) Field of specialization review
  a) Whether the applicant's abilities and specialization lie in the opening area
  b) Assessment of recent research achievements (within the past five years)
  c) Overall research achievements to the present
  d) Verification of the consistency between the degrees (including alma mater) listed on the application and the submitted supporting documents

 Stage 2) Interview
  a) Open presentation or lecture
  b) Personal essay, statement of research and teaching objectives
  c) Assessment of suitability of appointment
  d) Verification of the consistency between the employment history listed on the application and the submitted supporting documents

5. Application Documents
 a. One copy of the application form downloaded from https://facultyrecruitment.snu.ac.kr
  All listed periods (Educational and Employment background) must be the same as the submitted official documentation.

 b. Recent research achievements for detailed review:
 Each PDF file should be uploaded on our website (https://facultyrecruitment.snu.ac.kr)
   ① Research achievements for detailed review
    : Academic publications (between 1 and 5, possible to include applicant’s graduate thesis) or books in the past 5 years (since November 1st, 2019)
   ② If submitted research achievement has been accepted for publication but not been published until application due date,
       the applicant must submit “Thesis Certificate of Publication Acceptance” issued and signed by editor in chief.
       The criteria for recognition of research achievement and period are listed below:
    ⅰ. The expected publication date should be clearly stated on the thesis that is attached “Thesis Certificate of publication acceptance” for detailed review.
    ⅱ. Submitted research achievements must be published by November 29, 2024.
        The published research achievements should be identical to the material submitted for application (adding/removal/changes are unacceptable).
    ⅲ. The thesis attached certificate of publication acceptance should be submitted as soon as it is published but no later than November 29, 2024.
   ③ Books (published books only): A text book for the corresponding major or a research monograph that has contributed to progress in the corresponding research field and has been on an international level will be admitted(Translations, redactions or only submitting book chapter are not counted).

 c. Full list of research achievements (please write latest ISSN in Remarks column)
  - All research achievements should be listed from the applicant's graduate school to the present with (where applicable) the title, authors, publication date
    and title of the journal (including volume, issue, pages) including items already listed on Research achievements for Detailed Review.
  - See the form on our website (https://facultyrecruitment.snu.ac.kr)

 d. Undergraduate and Transcripts and Diplomas(PDF file should be uploaded)

 e. Official documentation confirming each position you occupied(PDF file should be uploaded)
  The follows should be clearly specified on the documentation.
  : position, duty, type of duty (full-time, part-time, etc.), paystub (including annual income etc.), duration of employment (DD/MM/YY-DD/MM/YY)

 f. Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae (including major research and teaching achievements, fellowships and awards) 

 g. Statement of Teaching and Research Interests      
  Statement of teaching should include a list of courses that the applicant would be able to teach together with suggestions of new courses that could be added to the curriculum. Research interests should include short-term and mid-term research plans and objectives.
* For applicants to the Department of Biological Sciences, please refer to the notes in the ‘[Attachment] Document Submission Checklist’

 h. Letters of Recommendation
 It should be from at least two scholars or professionals in the same field of specialization.
 It also should be sent from the recommenders directly by online(https://snufrs.snu.ac.kr) or e-mail (jangmk@snu.ac.kr).
* In case of e-mail, the main text of the e-mail sent by the recommender should specify the applicant’s name and the field of specialization. And the type of recommendation documents also should be image file such as PDF, JPG etc. (the documents saved as HWP, DOC which are able to be modified will not recognized).

6. Application Period (All schedules are based on Korean Standard Time)
 From Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:00AM to Monday, October 14, 2024, 5:00 PM
 * Apply online via https://facultyrecruitment.snu.ac.kr
 * Recommendation letter should be received by Friday, October 18, 2024. It should be sent by e-mail only after Octpber 14.
 * No application will be accepted after the deadline.

7. Scheduled Appointment Date: Scheduled for March, 2025

8. Notification
 Applicants will receive individual notification of the results once all eligible applications have been reviewed.

9. Miscellaneous
 a. Applicants may not apply for more than one position.
    Multiple applications by the same applicant will invalidate all of his or her applications.
 ※ Applicants applying for a position that is annually open for recruitments cannot apply for other openings in other fields for the first round of 2025 until the evaluation for the second round of 2024 is complete. (Applicants who have been eliminated during the first stage of the evaluation for the second round of 2024 or have not been selected as the final appointee can apply for the second round of annual recruitments in 2024.)

 b. The recommendation request can be sent online to the recommender entered when filling out the application form, and the recommender can directly register the recommendation letter by accessing a separate site(https://snufrs.snu.ac.kr).

 c. Depending on evaluation results, faculty openings may not be filled and the starting date of appointments may be changed.

 d. Appointment can be nullified even after employment has commenced if applicants have wilfully falsified application documents and/or have not fulfilled the appointment requirements.

 e. Other particulars not stated in this announcement will follow established Seoul National University protocols.

 f. All application documents must be originals. If the submitted document is copied one, the applicant should make the college check a copy with the original immediately after being announced as a candidate for appointment. .

 g. If PDF files for research achievements are uploaded on the website, they must be submitted individually (example : submission of five PDF files for five academic publications).

 h. There is no designated form or rule for cover letter, statement of teaching and research interest.

※ For further information contact:
After completing the online application, please notify by e-mail the person in charge in the department that you have completed the application.