POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS
BK21 Frontier Physics Research Division
Department of Physics & Astronomy
Seoul National University

Frontier Physics Research Division, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Seoul National University, is inviting qualified researchers to apply for several postdoctoral research fellow positions funded by the Brain Korea 21 (BK21) Project of Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

Appointed fellows are expected to work with one of the current faculty members involved in the BK21 program. Areas of research include particle and nuclear physics, astrophysics, statistical physics/condensed matter theory, optics/atomic physics, plasma physics, and several areas in condensed matter experiment and applied physics. For more detailed description of research members and their areas of research, please visit our web sites at http://phya.snu.ac.kr/english and http://fprd.snu.ac.kr Applicants are strongly encouraged to initiate and directly contact a faculty member to discuss research project(s).

Annual base salary will be 24,000,000 Won or higher, commensurate to the applicant’s experience and qualifications. The BK21 program will defray partial relocation expenses (up to 1,500,000 Won) for those who are qualified. Appointments are initially for one year, but extendible to additional one year.

Applicants should send their CV(Duration of matriculation and graduation should be dated), publication list and statements of research interests and plans along with at least two recommendation letters to the faculty member with whom they want to collaborate or to the (e-mail) address below.
Application deadline is December 26, 2010.
Expected Date of Appointment is March 1, 2011

Contact:
   BK21 Frontier Physics Research Division 
   (56-215D), Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University 
   Seoul 151-747, Korea 
   E-mail: bk21@phya.snu.ac.kr 
   Fax: +82-2-876-3973