Research Scientist, Ph.D., 4 Posts: Accelerator Control, Magnet Power Supply, Nanoprobe and Data Science Beamlines (Pay per Institute Rules) at KBSI, Ochang

The Korea Basic Science Institute, a government-funded research institute, is running its third 2026 round of full-time research scientist hiring, four senior-grade posts for the Korea Light Source (Korea-4GSR) project: accelerator control system and beam diagnostics (Ochang and Pohang), accelerator magnet power supply (Ochang and Pohang), a hard X-ray nanoprobe beamline (Ochang), and beamline data science (Ochang). The announcement and the job descriptions are published in English.

■ Who can apply
- A doctoral degree in the field named for the post (physics, electrical or electronic engineering, control engineering, computer engineering, materials science or related), including people expecting to graduate in February 2027. Applicants must be under 61, the researchers' retirement age.
- The military-service rule applies to Korean nationals only, and the announcement says the military-register document is not required of foreigners. Foreign degrees need the National Research Foundation's degree registration certificate at the interview stage.
- Each post's required knowledge and skills are set out in the attached job descriptions: EPICS-based control and beam diagnostics; high-precision power converters and digital current control; hard X-ray scattering and imaging with nano-focusing optics; and large-scale scientific data systems with AI-based analysis.

■ Terms
- Full-time employment, officially appointed after a three-month probation. Pay follows the institute's internal rules and is not published.
- A dormitory is available for Daejeon and Ochang staff, with a commuter shuttle between Daejeon and Ochang. Expected start 1 February 2027.

■ One thing to be aware of
- The process is blind: do not disclose your sex, age or family in the personal statement or file names, or the application is void. One application only across the four posts.

■ How to apply
- Online only, on the institute's recruitment site linked from the announcement; in-person and postal applications are not accepted. The institute warns that the site slows near the deadline and does not extend it.
- Closing: 17 November 2026 at 16:00 Korean time. Document screening results 2 December, interviews 14 to 18 December 2026.