2023 IBS Directors and Chief Investigators

2023 IBS Directors and Chief Investigators

The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) is a government-funded research institute founded in November 2011 with the purpose of driving forward the development of basic science in South Korea through large-scale, long-term, group research. IBS is currently operating 33 Research Centers in mathematics, physics, chemistry, life sciences, Earth science and interdisciplinary sciences.In 2023, we are seeking candidates for the Director position of Research Centers (“Centers”) and the Chief Investigator (CI) position of research groups. We look forward to receiving applications from many excellent scientists.

1. Selection Type
(Centers) : Scientists who are capable of conducting large-scale, long-term, group research will be selected as candidates for the Director position of Centers. Organizational structure of a Center can take many forms including co-directorship model or single directorship with Associate Director(s).
(CI Research Groups) : Young researchers who are capable of exploring new territories of basic science will be selected as candidates for the position of CI. CIs will form their own research group at IBS HQ.

2. Research Areas

Two Centers in all areas of basic science and interdisciplinary sciences, giving priority to the field of basic science research to solve human problems and pioneer new fields in accordance with the 3rd IBS Five Year Plan and two CI Research Groups in all areas of basic science and interdisciplinary sciences, giving priority to the field of basic science research to solve human problems and pioneer new fields in accordance with the 3rd IBS Five Year Plan.
3. Application Submission
More more information, please visit at : https://www.ibs.re.kr/eng/sub04_02_04_01.do