We're Hiring!
KETI 2026 permanent recruitment notice (Korean)
- Organization: AI Data and Security Research Center, Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI)
- Positions: 마 (Composite Intelligence) - AI Data and Security ① and ② (one each)
- Employment: permanent, full-time
- Location: Pangyo 2nd Techno Valley, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do
- Experience: open to all (new graduates, experienced researchers, those expecting a degree in February 2027, and others)
- Applications: 22 October to 5 November 2026, 13:00 KST, online only
Our team, the AI Data and Security Research Center at KETI, is hiring permanent researchers. New graduates, experienced researchers and those graduating soon are all welcome. We are looking for people to work with us on research and development in AI and AI security, and we look forward to hearing from you.
About us
KETI is one of Korea's specialized production technology research institutes, a non-profit research organization that carries out R&D projects for government and industry. Our center leads KETI's work on AI data and AI security.
What you'll do
As a researcher, you will carry out national R&D projects and design and implement their key functions.
- Work with project leads and colleagues on government and industry-funded projects to reach each project's development goals
- Turn results into papers, patents and other outcomes
- Take part in exhibitions and events that present our work
Along the way you will use a range of development and online collaboration tools, and the role may involve travel in Korea and abroad, for example to work with partner institutions or to attend conferences and standards meetings.
Positions
Our positions are listed in the notice as 마. 복합지능 - 인공지능 데이터·보안 ① and ②. The details below follow the notice.
① AI service security (1 position)
Protecting AI services and the models and systems behind them.
- Security for AI models and systems
- Analysis of and response to AI misuse threats
- Vulnerabilities and defences for agentic AI
② AI data analytics and AI security for public and industrial safety (1 position)
Using data and AI to detect and respond to incidents early, and protecting that AI from attack.
- AI for incident detection based on data analytics
- Multimodal data analysis and processing
- Disaster and safety platforms for incident response
- AI collaboration for disaster and safety response
- Detection of and defence against attacks on AI models and training data
- Vulnerability analysis and security validation of edge and multimodal AI models
Qualifications
- Experience: open to all (new graduates, experienced researchers, those expecting a degree in February 2027, and others)
- Degree and field: master's or higher, in science, engineering or a related field (both positions)
- Skills in at least one of the areas listed for the position
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with colleagues and partner companies, universities and research institutes
- No restrictions on international travel
- See the notice for the common eligibility rules and required documents, including an English test score
How to apply
- Applications: 22 October to 5 November 2026, 13:00 KST, through the online application site only
- Document screening results: 23 November (expected)
- Technical interviews: 1 to 21 December
- Final results: 21 January 2027 (expected), with appointment on 1 March 2027 (expected)
- Questions: Q&A on the online application site, or the recruitment contact listed in the notice
Please check the full recruitment notice before applying.