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Faculty Positions Opening at the Institute of Pioneer Semiconductor Innovation National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

2026-09-23

Openings: Full-time positions at the ranks of Professor, and Associate/Assistant Professor

1. About the Institute
   
   The Institute of Pioneer Semiconductor Innovation (IPSI) brings together research expertise in semiconductors and microelectronics at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU). Its research and teaching span semiconductor materials and packaging, devices and processes, integrated circuits and chip systems, and electronic design automation.
   
   
2. Areas of Interest
   
   IPSI invites applications from candidates working in one or more of the following areas. Related interdisciplinary research is also welcome:
   1. Semiconductor Materials and Packaging: Advanced semiconductor materials; wide-bandgap and power semiconductor materials; two-dimensional and functional materials; advanced chip packaging; 3D ICs and heterogeneous integration; and power delivery and thermal management for advanced packaging.
   2. Semiconductor Devices and Processes: Angstrom-scale devices and processes; More-than-Moore technologies; memory and power devices; quantum computing; integrated photonics; RF and sensing devices; device and process modeling and simulation; and semiconductor metrology and defect analysis.
   3. Integrated Circuits and Chip-System Design: Digital integrated circuits; AI chips; in-memory computing; neuromorphic chips; hardware security and trusted chip design; high-speed circuits; analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits; data converters; power management circuits; and millimeter-wave and radar circuits.
   4. Electronic Design Automation and Design Methodologies: Design automation for advanced processes and packaging; AI- and machine-learning-assisted system, circuit, and physical design; circuit and packaging analysis and simulation tools; design verification and design for testability; and design-flow optimization.
   Candidates working in other emerging areas related to fundamental semiconductor research or electronic system design and applications are also encouraged to apply.
   
   
3. Application Materials and Submission
   
   Applicants should submit the following materials by email to ipsi@nycu.edu.tw and mphlin@nycu.edu.tw, or by post to Prof. Mark Po-Hung Lin, Director, Institute of Pioneer Semiconductor Innovation, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Room 101, Electronics and Information Research Building, 1001 Daxue Road, Hsinchu City 300093, Taiwan:
   1. A curriculum vitae, including education, professional experience, a publication list, FWCI, and H-index.
   2. Selected publications. Applicants who received their Ph.D. within the past five years should also include their doctoral dissertation.
   3. A research statement.
   4. A teaching statement.
   5. At least three letters of recommendation.
   6. A copy of the degree certificates.
   Applications are accepted immediately and reviewed as they arrive until suitable candidates are appointed. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview. Hard-copy application materials will not be returned.
   
   
4. Compensation and Research Support
   
   Compensation and terms of appointment are determined according to the type of appointment, academic rank, and applicable NYCU regulations. Eligible appointees may apply for NYCU merit-based salary supplements, the Ministry of Education’s Yushan Scholar programs, National Science and Technology Council programs for early-career researchers, and other research support. Opportunities for industry–academia collaboration are also available, subject to applicable requirements.
   
   
5. Personal Data
   
   Successful applicants will be asked to complete the documentation required by NYCU concerning the collection, verification, processing, and use of personal data for employment and related administrative purposes.

Contact

• Institute of Pioneer Semiconductor Innovation
• National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
• Website: https://iais.nycu.edu.tw/en/
• Contact person: Ms. Chang
• Phone: +886-3-571-2121, ext. 58506
• Email: ipsi@nycu.edu.tw