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"GIST IGNITE InnoCORE Post-Doc. Fellows (25 Positions)!"

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Open Recruitment (Rolling Basis)

We are currently accepting applications on a rolling basis for vacancies. Interested candidates are welcome to apply at any time.

Required Documents : Letter of Intent, Curriculum Vitae (CV), Research Plan, at least two Letters of Recommendation (Application Guidelines, Template)

※ Resume, research plan, and recommendation letters may be submitted using free-form templates in addition to the provided forms; please submit them to our research group (IGNITE) after receiving interview notifications.

※ However, consent to the collection and use of personal information is required for recommendation letters.

Please send all application materials to ignite-recruit@gist.ac.kr

Goals & Expected Impact

Advancing global health through rapid, precise infectious disease diagnostics and next-generation personalized therapeutics

Revolutionize infectious disease management by developing a Sample-to-Treatment integrated solution powered by AI, quantum, and nanotechnology convergence.

Lead the global POCT and AMR therapeutics market through transdisciplinary convergence (BioMEMS, microfluidics, AI/multi-omics, protein engineering)

Core Technologies

NGuRAST

Next-generation ultra-rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) platform delivering results within 10 hours via culture-free microfluidic bacterial isolation and AI-powered resistance prediction

U-SFD

Saliva-based ultra-sensitive molecular and immunodiagnostic platforms enabling point-of-care testing of 10+ targets within 30 minutes at 10 fg/mL sensitivity using plasmonic-quantum-MEF-perovskite convergence sensing

ACE-lysin

AI-designed protein antibiotics targeting multi-drug resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria, achieving >5-log bactericidal efficacy with simultaneous immune modulation through dual-target therapy

Outstanding Post-doctoral Training Strategy

Recruitment

Seek PhDs skilled in BioMEMS, microfluidics, AI/machine learning, molecular diagnostics, immunoassay, protein engineering, Protein Structure Analysis, Immunology, Nanomaterials, Quantum Sensing, and Multiomics
Preference for multi-disciplinary or industry-academia-research collaboration experience
Strategic recruitment of top global talent (overseas fellow ratio to increase progressively up to 40%)

Development

Provide multi-mentor teams : GIST faculty + partner university faculty (Co-PI system) + global mentors from Harvard, UCLA, Caltech, and more
'3-Free Comfort Strategy' (3無 안심 전략) : No budget worries, no administrative burden, no isolation — ensuring fellows can focus entirely on research
5-Stage Settlement Roadmap : from onboarding to independent PI pathway
Grant access to GIST's world-class infrastructure and provide independent research budgets
Offer incentives : competitive salary (90M KRW/year fully loaded compensation), additional performance bonuses, overseas dispatch opportunities, and spin-off support

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