KAIST

Faculty Recruiting Division of Web Science
and Technology, KAIST

The Division of Web Science and Technology (WebST) at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) invites applications for tenure-track positions at all levels. We welcome applicants not only from computer science background but from a broad spectrum of academic disciplines who have a strong research track record (or potential) and ambition for interdisciplinary studies, more specifically in the areas of web business, sociology, and media. Our division is a new program that started in Spring 2011 by the World Class University (WCU) initiative funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) under the auspice of the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (MEST) of Korea. We take the Web as the primary object of study and explore the interaction between technical and social aspects of the Web. Currently our division has 13 faculty members (including 5 international faculty members), 5 administrative assistants, 13 MS and 2 PhD students and plans to grow substantially.
With four decades of history, KAIST is a leading education and research institute in Korea. It has ranked consistently #1 in many important national rankings and ranked 21st in The Times ranking among the worlds top 100 technology universities in 2009.
Applicants should submit the following documents to Prof. Sue Moon, the chair of faculty recruiting committee at sbmoon@kaist.edu

- Application form including research and teaching plans
- Curriculum vitae
- Transcripts from undergraduate and graduate schools
  (scanned copies first ; hard copies eventually required)
- Certificates of all degrees and copies of diplomas
  (scanned copies first ; hard copies eventually required)
- Three letters of recommendation
  (including one from an academic advisor)
- Copies of three to five representative publications
  (including a brief statement for the selection)