The Institute of Health and Environment Seoul National University is recruiting researchers every 1^st day of the month.

For appointment, document must be prepared and submitted via email urhan1@snu.ac.kr or by person at Building no 221, office room number 211.
The documents are to be submitted by the 7^th day of the previous month of the desired appointment date.
Ex) Desired Appointment date: August 1^st  =  Document submission deadline: July 7^th
If the deadline falls on a public holiday, the application may be processed more quickly. In this case, we will notify by email.

 

Notice
All applicants for researcher Appointment must submit the attached “Funding Commitment Statement and Completed Project Agreement.” In addition, after the appointment, please ensure that there are no cases in which enrollment in the Four major social insurances under the name of the Seoul National University R&DB Foundation is delated, or in which payments are paid by arbitrarily altering the financial responsibility basis.


How the application works
(Complete procedure may take at least 2 months, including visa issuance)

Step	Process	Target	Roles	Remark
1	Recommendation of Researcher	Research Lab, Foreign National	Preparation of appointment materials and submission to the Research Institute
		Research Institute	Review of appointment documents and recommendation of the foreign researcher	Recommendation is made first without immigration‑status documents.
2	Documents for Visa Issuance (with President’s official seal)	Research Lab, Foreign National	Certificate for Visa Issuance (CVI) Application	Download from HiKorea
			Power of Attorney for Representative (must be Research Assistant level or higher)	Cases have occurred where visas were rejected when an SNU student acted as representative
			Confirmation of Foreign Student/Research Trainee	Required when preparing D‑2‑5 visa for foreign visiting researchers Documents required for visa
		Research Institute	After reviewing 3 documents, request President’s seal from the Research Support Office
			Request “Appointment Schedule Confirmation” for the foreign researcher from Research Support Office
3	Return of Documents for Visa Issuance	Research Institute	Deliver 4 documents received from the Research Support Office to the lab’s representative
4	Visa Issuance Application	Research Lab (Representative)	Submit to the Immigration Office (Yangcheon-gu) Required documents: CVI (with photo) Application Form, Power of Attorney For Representative, SNU Business Registration Certificate, Passport copy	Immigration review takes about 2–3 weeks
5	Notification of CVI Issuance	Immigration Office	Inform representative of the Certificate for Visa Issuance (CVI) number
		Research Lab (Representative)	Provide the CVI number, Appointment Schedule Certificate, and SNU Business Registration Certificate to the foreign researcher
6	Visa Application	Foreign National	Apply for visa at the overseas Korean Consulate Required documents: Visa Application Form (Form No. 17), Passport picture(3.5*4.5cm), payment, appointment schedule confirmation, SNU Business Registration Certificate	Additional required documents depend on consulate requirements
			After visa issuance, submit a copy to SNU Graduate School of Public Health / Institute of Health and Environment	Email Visa copy differ depending on visa type -Alien Registration card(ARC) or Immigration entry stamp in the passport
7	Final Appointment Recommendation	Research Institute	Submit the visa copy to the Research Support Office

 

1. Eligibility Requirements by Researcher Position Title

○ Senior Researcher(책임연구원): an individual with a bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of education or research experience in the relevant field
○ Research Associate(선임연구원): an individual with a bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of education or research experience in the relevant field
○ Researcher(연구원): an individual with a bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of education or research experience in the relevant field 
    - Individual with less than 2 years of relevant education or research experience may also be appointed if the institution head deems them necessary for the research.
○ Visiting Researcher(객원연구원): an individual with a bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of education or research experience in the relevant field
○ Postdoctoral Fellow(연수연구원): an individual who has obtained a doctoral degree    
     - For universities and research institutes(including centers), those expected to obtain the degree within six months are also eligible (course-completed candidates without a degree are not eligible).
○ Research Assistant(보조연구원): an individual appointed by the institute director from among those holding a bachelor’s degree or higher.

2. Appointment Period: maximum 1 year
3. Hiring Period: 1^st of every month

4. Required Documents
 [Initial Appointment]
1. Appointment Recommendation of Researcher (must include email address)
2. Standard Labor Contract (must include identification number, Visiting Researchers are excluded)
3.Resume
4. Certificate of Graduation
5. Appointment Certificate (if applicable; foreign applicant must provide detailed career information after obtaining their degree)
6. Copy of passport
7. Completion Certificate of Human rights and gender equality rights: online lecture to be taken from SNU human rights center
  ◇(https://helplms.snu.ac.kr) you may download the certificate once you complete the online lecture
  ◇ Those with MySNU ID: you may take the online lecture before Appointment and submit
  ◇ Those without MySNU ID: you may take the online lecture within a month after Appointment
   (However, if your Appointment period is less than a month, you may take the course within 15 days after Appointment)
8. Recognizance
9. Consent to the Provision and Use of Personal Information (개인정보 제공 및 활용에 대한 동의)
  ◇ Only provided in Korean form
10. Consent Form for Criminal Record Check (Sexual Offenses)
  ◇ Research Assistant(보조연구원) must submit the Official Reply Form of Criminal Record Check
  ◇ How to get official reply:
     - Fill in the form from attached file, prepare Seoul National University business registration certificate and your ID
     - Visit the civil affairs office of a nearby police station and obtain the document
11. Dual Job Visiting Researcher: Certificate of Appointment, Agreement of Dual-Job (if applicable)
12. Foreigner: Documents Verifying Visa Status and Entry into Korea
  ◇ Copy of visa with entry stamp, Entry confirmation, alien registration card, Certificate of Alien Registration, etc.
  ◇ Visit the official site for preparing the visa
     (비자 관련 서류는 따로 확인해야하며 연구실에서 아래 사이트를 참고하여 서류 준비 지원바랍니다)
      하이코리아 사증발급인정신청서 양식 관련
      하이코리아 - 체류자격별 통합 안내 메뉴얼
  ※Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Control Act, Article 23 (Appointment Visa Status of Foreign Nationals)

13. University Lecturer (up to 3 hours per week) (if applicable)
  ◇ Concurrent Appointment Approval Form issued by the Dean of the affiliated college/graduate school, indicating weekly teaching hours
14. Individuals with less than 2 years of education or research experience after obtaining a bachelor’s degree(if applicable)
  ◇ Documents verifying research experience, such as a Certificate of Participation in Research Projects
15. Funding Commitment Statement and Completed Project Agreement (Visiting Researchers are excluded)

[Reappointment]
1. Appointment Recommendation of Researcher (must include email address)
2. Standard Labor Contract (must include identification number, Visiting Researchers are excluded)
3. Completion Certificate of Human rights and gender equality rights: online lecture to be taken from SNU human rights center
4. Consent Form for Criminal Record Check (Sexual Offenses)
  ◇ Research Assistant(보조연구원) must submit the Official Reply Form of Criminal Record Check
5. Dual Job Visiting Researcher: Certificate of Appointment, Agreement of Dual-Job (if applicable)
6. Foreigner: Documents Verifying Visa Status and Entry into Korea
7. University Lecturer (up to 3 hours per week) (if applicable)
  ◇ Concurrent Appointment Approval Form issued by the Dean of the affiliated college/graduate school, indicating weekly teaching hours
8. Individuals with less than 2 years of education or research experience after obtaining a bachelor’s degree(if applicable)
   ◇ Documents verifying research experience, such as a Certificate of Participation in Research Projects
9. Funding Commitment Statement and Completed Project Agreement (Visiting Researchers are excluded)


5. Important Notes
1. Wages to be written in [Financial Fund] of Employment Recommendation of Researcher and [Payment] of Standard Labor Contract must meet or exceed the minimum wage after excluding the institution’s contribution share.
2. Reappointment applies only to continuous contracts following an initial appointment. Even if an applicant has a previous appointment history, any interruption between contracts requires submitting documents as a new appointment.
3. The Funding Commitment Statement and the Completed Project Agreement must be submitted without exception. (Visiting Researchers excluded)
4. When filling out career information and selecting the researcher position title, please refer to the Research Experience Conversion Table in the attachment. (Career period overlapping with academic periods will not be recognized.)
5. If submitting via email, please combine all documents into a single PDF file.

 

 

 

For more information, please contact the institute staff (urhan1@snu.ac.kr / 880-2760).

This notice has been translated with the help of Google Translate and GPT-5.1 Chat.
If there are any misleading information or incorrect terms, please inform the staff (urhan1@snu.ac.kr).