2022-2 Recruitment Announcement for Researcher Position at the IBS Center for Genome Engineering

The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) is Korea’s first government-funded basic science research institute established under Article 14 of the Special Act on Establishment of and Support for International Science and Business Belt. IBS aims to discover creative knowledge and technologies through world-class basic science research.

Center for Genome Engineering is one of the first centers established by Institute for Basic Science. The center is directed by Dr. Jin-Soo Kim and located at IBS Headquarters(Daejeon). The research of the center focuses on in vivo an in vitro genetic engineering utilizing adult stem cell-based organoids and mouse models. The selected candidate will be working in the team of Dr Bon-Kyoung Koo, whose research topics are described in his current institute:
https://www.oeaw.ac.at/imba/research/bon-kyoung-koo
Plant research team of Center for Genome Engineering also will continue our efforts to expand editing technologies in various plants and to develop value-added crops.

The IBS Center for Genome Engineering is looking for a creative and rigorous senior researcher & researcher who will help us achieve our goals.

□ Recruitment Area and Openings

• 〇 Position Overview
• - Researcher: research personnel whose total appointment period available is up to five years (e.g., 3+2 years)
• ※ In the unlikely event of closing the Center, the employment contract will be terminated accordingly.

□ Qualifications and Preferences

• [General qualifications]
• • Those who are qualified as defined in Article 33 of the State Public Officials Act and IBS regulations.
• • Those who completed mandatory military service or are exempt from such service, and are permitted to travel abroad.


• [Preferences]
• • Additional points for persons with disabilities as defined in Articles 3 and 4 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Employment Promotion and Vocational Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities, or persons eligible for employment assistance as defined in Article 29 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of and Support for Persons, Etc. of Distinguished Service to the State.

□ Screening

• ※ In the event that the final candidate cannot be appointed due to abandonment of appointment or reasons for disqualification, etc., the preliminary candidate may be determined within twice the number of expected openings, and appointments may be made according to the preliminary candidate order.
• ※ Interview screening may be conducted via video interview.

□ Document Submission and Period

• - Documents submitted via e-mail (to silvery@ibs.re.kr) : CV (free-format), list of research achievements (free-format: thesis, patent, journal publication, etc.), consent form for collection and use of personal information (attached form)
  *E-mail Title: ex) [①- Applying for researcher position at the IBS Center for Genome Engineering] recruitment No. must be specified.
• - All documents should be written in English or Korean.
• - Period: 19 Apr. 2022 (Tue.) – 10 May. 2022 (Tue.) 18:00 (KST)
• ※ Please kindly note that if your application misses to submit a part of required documents, your application shall not be accepted. Please make sure that you provide the consent form.

□ Other Information

• - Blind hiring process will be implemented to reduce the risk of bias in the hiring decision and block out any and all identification details from candidate's resume and applications.
• - Applicants take full responsibility for any consequences resulting from omissions or errors found in submitted documents, not submitting required documents, etc. If any information is proven to be false, the job offer will be withdrawn.
• - Submitted documents may be returned when a request is made within three months from the announcement of recruitment results in accordance with Article 4 of the Enforcement Decree of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act.
• - If selected candidates are disqualified through a background check or a recruitment-related physical examination, the job offer will be withdrawn.
• - If selected candidates are public officials dismissed for corruption, as laid out in Article 82 of the Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment of the Anti-corruption and Civil Rights Commission, the job offer will be withdrawn.
• - No candidates may be hired if all candidates are found to be unsuitable during the screening process.
• - If hired, the job category (work level), annual salary, etc. will comply with IBS standards.
• - Final candidates will be appointed on 1 July 2022. (Appointment schedule may change.)
• - Workplace: IBS Center for Genome Engineering (IBS HQ, Daejeon)
• - Inquiries: Integrated Administrative Team 2 (phone: 042-878-8320, email: silvery@ibs.re.kr)