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KDI School of Public Policy and Management invites applications for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions at all levels in the fields listed below. KDI School is part of the Korea Development Institute (KDI), ranked 1st in Asia and 5th globally among non-U.S. think tanks in the 2020 Global Think Tank Index. Our diverse academic community represents over 140 countries among students and alumni. As the only NASPAA-accredited international policy school in Korea and the first in Asia, we are committed to excellence in public policy education. KDI School offers both master’s and doctoral programs. Master’s program includes majors in Public Policy, Development Policy, Public Management, Date Science for Public Policy and Management, Intellectual Property & Development Policy, and Public Policy and Management while the doctoral program offers majors in Public Policy, Development Policy, and Public Policy and Management. Faculty are expected to teach four courses in English over three semesters per year and are provided with a comprehensive range of benefits, including faculty housing, relocation support, research funding, and support for conference participation. KDI School is a leading academic and research institution in Korea and Asia, providing a unique educational experience that equips future leaders to navigate today’s rapidly changing and globalized world. Located in Sejong, Korea’s administrative capital, the KDI School campus offers direct access to the country’s policy and research leaders. Sejong is home to the National Research Complex, which houses prominent national policy research institutes. Centrally located, Sejong is connected to Seoul via high-speed train in about an hour, with access to other major cities within two hours. As a graduate-level policy school committed to fostering a diverse learning environment, we take pride in mentoring students from across the globe, including many from developing countries. We actively encourage applications from candidates who value diversity and inclusion in both teaching and research. KDI School is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. KDI School is now accepting applications for positions in the following fields: ① AI Application for Public Policy We invite applications from scholars advancing the application of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to address public policy and social science challenges. Successful candidates should hold a disciplinary foundation in computer science, information science, or related engineering fields. Applicants from social science fields (economics, sociology, political science, healthcare, urban planning, and public policy) will also be considered, provided their work engages with AI at the algorithmic, methodological, or interpretive level rather than solely at the application interface. We particularly welcome candidates who go beyond applying pre-trained models through prompting, and instead contribute to opening the “black box” of AI systems (e.g, through mechanistic interpretability, model alignment, or representation learning) in ways that generate new insights for the social sciences and public policy. ② Strategic Management in the Private and Public Sectors We invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Strategic Management, with a cross-sector emphasis encompassing both private and public organizations. We seek candidates whose research advances knowledge in strategy formulation and alignment, as well as organizational design and implementation across diverse institutional contexts. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: innovative governance, strategic leadership, social entrepreneurship, sustainability strategy, and urban development. Candidates must have, or be on track to earn, a doctoral degree in business administration, public administration, or a closely related field by the start date ③ Development Economics We seek candidates whose research focuses on microeconomic issues in development, with a strong emphasis on rigorous causal identification. Scholars employing empirical approaches such as experimental or quasi-experimental methods, as well as other innovative strategies for impact evaluation, are encouraged to apply. Applicants with substantive expertise in developing countries or regions, as well as those with field research experience, are particularly welcome. Experience collaborating with international research or policy partners (e.g., in evaluation, program implementation, or policy design) would be favorable but not required ④ Economic Policy We invite applications for up to three tenure-track faculty positions in the following areas: (a) macroeconomics, (b) urban economics, (c) health economics, (d) industrial policies, and (e) the Chinese economy. In line with our mission as a public policy school, we will give precedence to candidates who conduct rigorous research on economic policies with direct policy implications and who can teach related courses in English. For the macroeconomics position, preference will be given to candidates with strong expertise in public finance.