Join us

We welcome chemists, physicists, data scientists and engineers who enjoy building models.

Postdoctoral researchers

Ph.D. holders
  • Lead a project in CO₂ conversion, biomass or plastic upcycling
  • Use DFT/MD, machine learning or process modeling
  • Work closely with experimental teams at KIST

Graduate students

M.S. and Ph.D.
  • Study through KIST's degree programs; ask us which one fits you
  • Build a thesis topic inside the lab's projects
  • Present at conferences such as AIChE and KIChE

Interns

Undergraduates
  • Join an ongoing project with a senior researcher as mentor
  • Learn the simulation tools we use every day

What you get

Computing

An in-house cluster with 516 CPU cores and GPU nodes.

Software

VASP, Gaussian, AMS, Aspen Plus, COMSOL, MATLAB and LCA tools.

Team

Regular group meetings and national research projects with KIST partners.

How to apply

  1. Email

    Send your CV and a few lines on what you want to work on to kyeongsu@kist.re.kr.

  2. Talk

    We reply and set up a conversation about topics and programs.

  3. Start

    Join a project and the regular group meetings.