Gachon University to Recruit Professors Allowing Department Choice Without Specifying Detailed Majors

100 Science and Engineering Professors to Be Appointed in the First Semester of 2022
54 Selected Under 'Autonomous Field Selection System' Without Specified Sub-Major

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Gachon University is implementing a 'Self-Directed Field Selection System' that allows invited professors, appointed without specifying a detailed major, to choose their own departments.

On the 7th, Gachon University announced that it will recruit 100 tenure-track (science and engineering) professors for the first semester of next year, and among them, 54 will be invited through the Self-Directed Field Selection System.

Gachon University established the Self-Directed Field Selection System to remove the barrier of detailed majors and to invite talented individuals with diverse spectrums. Generally, the target departments and fields (detailed majors) for recruitment are specified, and applicants must apply to the designated field to become professors.

Fifty-four professors will be selected through the Self-Directed Field Selection System from 29 departments (including divisions and majors) across five colleges: the College of Engineering, the College of Bio-Nano Technology, the College of IT Convergence, the College of Medicine, and the College of Pharmacy. All holders of doctoral degrees in science and engineering are eligible to apply.

The evaluation process is the same as the general selection method, including basic and major evaluations, public presentation evaluations, and interviews, and appointments will be made for the first semester of the 2022 academic year (effective March 1). Applications are accepted until the 30th and can be submitted through the Gachon University website.

President Lee Gil-yeo of Gachon University said, "In the era of academic convergence and fusion, to prepare for the rapidly changing educational environment and to strengthen research and teaching capabilities, we have removed the barriers for professor applicants regarding their majors. This provides opportunities for early- and mid-career faculty members who have excellent research abilities and experience but could not apply due to mismatched detailed majors, and the university expects to enhance educational competitiveness by selecting outstanding professors."

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