(~9/4 Student Researcher Application Deadline, Applications after this date will be available in the second half of 2025)

In the secondary battery research group of the Gwangju Center of the Korea Institute of Energy Research
We are recruiting interns/master's/doctoral/integrated master's/doctoral program students (linked degrees from GIST/Chonnam National University, etc.)/post-doctoral researchers.



* Main research areas:

- Next-generation reuse/recycling (positive/negative electrode recycling and upcycling) and battery performance restoration for high added value of waste batteries

- Development of next-generation water-based/organic secondary battery new materials (anode, cathode, separator, etc.)/process (dry/wet)/integrated system

- Design of electrochemical system to improve secondary battery performance

- Research on the development of next-generation energy storage membranes and electrochemical systems
1. Development of next-generation positive/negative ion exchange membranes and bipolar membranes for batteries
2. Development of membrane-based electrochemical system for eco-friendly energy storage

- Research on diagnosis and prediction of secondary battery status using artificial intelligence and machine learning
1. Experiment to collect XRD big data on the electrochemical characteristics of secondary batteries and the crystal structure of electrodes
2. (Big data utilization) AI/machine learning-based secondary battery status diagnosis and prediction

Current status of career after research as a graduate (trainee):
Graduates employed at 3 battery companies (SK ON, LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI)
Including interns - Hired at Hyundai Motor, SK Innovation, SK ON, LG Chem, LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, Umicore, etc.



- Submit documents to jyma@kier.re.kr (register 2 email references: jspark9191@kier.re.kr, kmj7814@kier.re.kr) and discuss
- Documents to be submitted: Resume and self-introduction (free format), transcript with courses taken and rank, English test score data
- Enter the type of application (Master's/Doctoral/Master's/Doctoral Integrated) and the school you wish to apply to (Chonnam National University/Chonnam National University & GIST)
- We are always recruiting applicants (the actual application period and selection period will be discussed individually)

- Exclusion criteria
1) Employment status as of the expected date of employment (to be announced in the future)
2) Those who were hired through false or other unfair means
3) Persons falling under any of the provisions of Article 82, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
4) Those who have worked at the Korea Institute of Energy Research after obtaining a doctorate (date of graduation)
5) Those serving in supplementary service (specialized research personnel, etc.) under the Military Service Act
6) Transfer or transfer to a professional researcher is not permitted.

<Intern>
- Applicants with less than 6 months of experience after obtaining a bachelor's/master's/doctorate degree (including those expected to graduate)
* Experience as a student researcher, short-term worker (daily worker, part-time worker), R&D field (research position), and experience unrelated to the position being recruited are not relevant.
- Possibility to transition to a student researcher during research/training for up to 9 months (preference given to those who have advanced to a master's/doctoral degree)

<Graduate student>
- Applicants who are expected to graduate with a bachelor's or master's degree or who have obtained a bachelor's or master's degree and are not employed in another institution or industry that meets the admission criteria
- Related majors: Engineering (new materials, materials, chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, energy engineering, electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, and other majors are also negotiable)

- Those who meet the credit or language standards
Grade Criteria - 80 points or higher when converted to percentile grade point average
Language standards - TOEIC: 730 / TOEIC speaking, OPIc: IM3 or higher
* Exemption from submission of language proficiency criteria: Applicants who have completed at least one year of study at a university or graduate school located in a country where English is the native language (USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa) and have obtained a degree (including those expected to graduate)
ex) GPA: 85 points (no language standard) → Eligible for application
GPA: 78, TOEIC: 900 → Eligible for application

- Partner universities: GIST, Chonnam National University, etc.
1) Degree institution can be negotiated
2) Master's/Doctoral program or combined application possible (preference given to those who advance to the combined master's/doctoral program)
3) Dispatch to a research institute after entering graduate school at a partner university
4) The start time of the research can be adjusted forward upon consultation.

<Postdoctoral Researcher>
- Qualifications for application
1) Those who have not passed 5 years since obtaining a doctoral degree as of the expected date of appointment or those who are expected to obtain a doctoral degree within 3 months
2) Holders of Korean nationality
3) A person who does not fall under the disqualification reasons in Article 33 of the National Civil Service Act
4) In the case of men, those who have fulfilled or are exempted from military service at the time of appointment (those who have not failed to fulfill military service as stipulated in Article 76 of the Military Service Act)
5) Those who are not disqualified from traveling abroad
6) At least one SCI or SCI(E) first author publication within the past 5 years (within 5 years from the date of the recruitment announcement)
7) Postponement of appointment date cannot be done except for unavoidable reasons.

- Various battery fields (anode/cathode/separator/next-generation battery/computational chemistry/machine learning/artificial intelligence, etc.)
Receive guidance from experts and conduct collaborative research

- Ensuring active research activities based on 13 research facilities* (with the latest equipment and facilities worth over KRW 10 billion (including those planned for construction))
(13 research facilities: 1) Organic and inorganic battery material synthesis lab, 2) Membrane synthesis and coin cell manufacturing lab, 3) Flow battery and large-capacity cell evaluation lab, 4) Analysis lab, 5) Coin cell evaluation lab, 6) Ultra-low humidity dry room, 7) Electrode manufacturing lab, 8) Artificial intelligence and computational chemistry server lab, 9) Battery material mass production demonstration research building, 10) High-voltage and large-capacity battery evaluation lab, 11) Decarbonization compressed air supply building, 12) Special gas supply room, 13) Large-capacity gas supply room)

- Training incentives (including 4 major insurances/severance pay, etc.)
(Before tax) Intern - Approximately 2 to 3.5 million won per month (differentiated payment depending on degree held)
(Before tax) Master's degree - approximately 26 million won/year, Doctorate degree - approximately 33 million won/year
-> (Salary standard) Master's degree - approximately 21 million won/year, Doctorate degree - approximately 26 million won/year
Postdoctoral Researcher - Calculated by internal criteria

- Support for publication of papers and participation in domestic/international academic conferences, payment of allowances

- Dormitory available for students/post-doctoral researchers from other regions (needs consultation)