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As a government-funded research institute affiliated with the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, the Korea Labor Institute contributes to employment and labor policy development and greater public awareness of labor through systematic research and analysis of labor issues in Korea. The KLI seeks Research Fellows to perform a crucial role in the research on Korea's labor market, industrial relations, and social policy. All qualified and committed individuals are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants must hold a doctorate degree in the relevant recruitment field, or must hold and complete a doctorate degree in the relevant recruitment field by the end of August 2022. The position also requires fluency in Korean.

The interview (recruitment stage 2) and thesis presentation (recruitment stage 3) will be conducted on-site. However, applicants who are overseas residents or under COVID-19 quarantine may present online (virtually).

To apply, please submit following documents.

* Application period: June 13 (Mon), 2022 ~ June 27 (Mon), 2022, 16:00 pm (Korea Standard Time)

1. Attach on KLI’s online recruitment system (https://kli.recruiter.co.kr):

- Evidentiary documents for qualifications (doctorate degree certificate, certificate of expected graduation, etc.),

- Curriculum vitae (excluding name of the university, and date of birth),

- Job market paper (excluding name of the university),

- Abstract of dissertation (3 pages or less),

- Research statement, and

- Materials for presentation (in PPT or PDF format)

2. Send two or more letters of recommendation directly from the referee to kimpy@kli.re.kr.

- For more information, email: kimpy@kli.re.kr

- For more information, phone: +82-44-287-6045