The government will reopen applications to fill the project director post for the AI scientist mission under the K-Moonshot project, which had become vacant. The National Research Council of Science and Technology is reported to have tabled a recruitment plan at a recent written meeting. It plans to run an open hiring process for about two weeks and expects the selected director to start around September. The role became vacant after a resignation citing conflicts of interest.

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT is seeking to recruit Korean scientists and engineers working in Europe. The ministry said it will hold a talent recruitment event in Toulouse, France, on July 21 in connection with the 2026 Korea-Europe Conference on Science and Technology. Government ministries, public agencies, universities, research institutes and companies will take part, offering consultations on hiring plans and researcher support. The ministry will also pilot an online platform from July 21.