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Faculty Positions (visiting & non-tenure)

TitleInstitution/OrganizationLocationPostedDeadlinePosition Status
Instructor- Physics at the QC CampusWestern Illinois UniversityMoline, IL2023/03/152024/03/14Accepting Applicants
Full Time Lecturer - UMCP AstronomyUniversity of MarylandCollege Park, Marylnad2023/03/112023/04/15Accepting Applicants
Full AstronomerUniversity of Hawaii Institute for AstronomyHonolulu, HI2023/02/222023/04/04Accepting Applicants
Discipline Scientist in Planetary SciencesInternational Space Science Institute (ISSI)Bern, Bern2023/02/182023/04/15Accepting Applicants

Faculty Positions (tenure & tenure-track)

TitleInstitution/OrganizationLocationPostedDeadlinePosition Status
Faculty Position in Astronomical Instrumentation for High-Contrast ImagingLeiden UniversityLeiden, Zuid-Holland2023/02/242023/04/15Accepting Applicants
Professor in Astrophysics at University of GrazUniversity of GrazGraz, Steiermark2023/02/202023/03/22Accepting Applicants
Observational Astronomy with Space-based InstrumentsFlorida State UniversityTallahassee, FL2023/02/182023/04/03Accepting Applicants
Associate Professor in Astronomy and AstrophysicsUppsala UniversityUppsala, Uppsala2023/02/172023/03/31Accepting Applicants
Assistant Professor – Space PhysicistThe University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)Huntsville, Alabama2023/02/142023/03/14Accepting Applicants
Assistant/Associate Professor of AstrophysicsUniversity of BirminghamBirmingham, West Midlands2023/02/142023/04/12Accepting Applicants
Professor or Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Experimental Gravitational Wave ResearchETH ZurichZurich, Switzerland2023/02/022023/04/16No Status Given (Opted Out)
Head of European ALMA Support CentreEuropean Southern ObservatoryGarching near Munich, Bavaria2023/02/012023/03/31Accepting Applicants
Associate Professor of Astrophysics (Optical Transients) University of OxfordOxford, Oxfordshire2023/01/172023/03/31Accepting Applicants

Post-doctoral Positions & Fellowships

TitleInstitution/OrganizationLocationPostedDeadlinePosition Status
Postdoctoral Position in Observational CosmologyETH Zurich Zurich, Zurich2023/03/212023/05/14Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral positions at Universidad Diego Portales in Observational AstrophysicsUniversidad Diego PortalesSantiago, RM2023/03/182023/04/16Accepting Applicants
Four Postdoctoral Positions at the University of Cape TownUniversity of Cape TownCape Town, Western Cape2023/03/182023/04/15Accepting Applicants
AstrophysicistSmithsonian Astrophysical ObservatoryCambridge, Ma2023/03/182023/04/17Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral fellowships in Active Galactic Nuclei and Galaxy EvolutionUniversidad Diego PortalesSantiago, RM2023/03/172023/04/16Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral position - Supernova Remnants / SupernovaeUniversidad Diego PortalesSantiago, RM2023/03/162023/04/15Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral Research Position in Weak Gravitational Lensing Cosmology for the Nancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeCatholic University of America/NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterWashington DC, DC2023/03/162023/04/14Accepting Applicants
Research Associate in Experimental CosmologyCardiff UniversityCardiff, Wales2023/03/162023/04/14Accepting Applicants
Young postdoc: multi-messenger analysis with high-energy neutrino and X-ray follow-up CPPMMarseille, PACA2023/03/142023/04/15Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral researcher / Project researcher fixed-term positionUniversity of TurkuTurku, NA2023/03/142023/04/11Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral AssociateFlorida International UniversityMiami, FL2023/03/112023/04/14Accepting Applicants
PostDoc opportunity to work with survey dataInstituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas da USP - Rua do Matão, 1226 - São Paulo/SP - CEP: 05508-090 - CNPJ: 63.025.530/0036-34 - Laerte Sodré Júnior - FAPESP RTP 2011/51680-6Sao Paulo, SP2023/03/102023/05/10Accepting Applicants
Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Science (Physics - Astrophysics: Accretion and Jets) - Dr. Dave RussellNew York University of Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island2023/03/092023/04/06Accepting Applicants
Research Fellow in Galaxy Dynamics/EvolutionUniversity College LondonDorking, Surrey2023/03/082023/04/05Accepting Applicants
Postdoc: Combining Atmospheric retrieval & planet interior characterizationETH ZurichZurich, Zurich2023/03/072023/04/15Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral Position in Extragalactic AstrophysicsUniversidad Andres BelloSantiago de Chile, Santiago2023/03/072023/04/07Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral Position in Exoplanet Research and Public OutreachBoise State UniversityBoise, ID2023/03/072023/04/28Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral position in ML and software development for X-ray astrophysicsFudan UniversityShanghai, Shanghai2023/03/072023/04/05Accepting Applicants
Postdoc: Evolution of super-Earths and sub-NeptunesETH ZurichZurich, Zurich2023/03/072023/04/15Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Exoplanets and Protoplanetary DisksTHE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLANDBRISBANE, QUEENSLAND2023/03/042023/04/02Accepting Applicants
ERC Postdoctoral Fellow (Optical Engineer) in Astronomical InstrumentationUniversity of ExeterExeter, Devon2023/03/032023/03/31Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral Fellowship in HI Radio Astronomy Centre for Radio Astronomy Techniques & Technologies (RATT)Makhanda, Eastern Cape2023/03/032023/04/30Accepting Applicants
Research associate in Plasma AstrophysicsUniversity of PotsdamPotsdam, Brandenburg2023/03/032023/03/31Accepting Applicants
One Postdoctoral Contract Astroparticles-CTA 2023 (PS-2023-003)Instituto de Astrofísica de CanariasLa Laguna, Tenerife2023/03/022023/03/31Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral ScholarUniversity of California, San DiegoLa Jolla, CA2023/03/022023/03/30Accepting Applicants
FONDECYT postdoctoral research projects in Physics, Astronomy, and Physics Education at Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (UMCE, Santiago, Chile)Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la EducaciónSantiago, Región Metropolitana2023/03/012023/03/30Accepting Applicants
IRAM-Postdoctoral Research Position in Millimeter Astronomy for NOEMAIRAM - Institut de Radioastronomie MillimétriqueSaint Martin d'Hères, Isère2023/02/282023/05/21No Status Given (Opted Out)
TSI Research Computer Technology FellowMcGill UniversityMontreal, QC2023/02/282023/03/28Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral position in observational cosmologyBoise State UniversityBoise, ID2023/02/282023/03/31Accepting Applicants
Research Associate - Jim Buckee Fellowship in AstrophysicsUniversity of Western AustraliaCRAWLEY, AUSTRALIA2023/02/282023/03/31Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral position in observational high-energy/multiwavelength astronomyMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan2023/02/272023/03/30Accepting Applicants
Postdoc in Extragalactic Astrophysics (2+2 yrs)Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)Klosterneuburg, Lower-Austria2023/02/272023/04/15Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral position in planetary scienceLaboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (Aix-Marseille Université)Marseille, 130132023/02/252023/04/01Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral Position in Theoretical Astrophysics of Neutron StarsRice UniversityHouston, TX2023/02/252023/04/12Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Fellow, Instrument ScientistAustralian National UniversityMt Stromlo, Canberra, ACT2023/02/242023/03/24Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral Position in Laboratory Studies of Planetary IcesCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA2023/02/232023/09/29Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral position: binary asteroids by Gaia astrometry. Nice, FranceObservatoire de la Côte d'AzurNice, PACA2023/02/232023/05/13Accepting Applicants
Post Doctoral Research AssociateAURA/NSOMaui, Hawaii2023/02/222023/03/22Accepting Applicants
Post Doctoral Fellow in Gamma-ray Imaging Methods for Compton CamerasClemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina2023/02/202023/04/01Accepting Applicants
Vanderbilt University Postdoctoral Fellowship in Stars and Exoplanets Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN2023/02/192023/03/21Accepting Applicants
Research Associate in Extragalactic AstrophysicsNewcastle UniversityNewcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear2023/02/172023/05/15Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Machine Learning, University of Nova Gorica, SloveniaUniversity of Nova GoricaNova Gorica, Slovenia2023/02/152023/04/15Accepting Applicants
Post Doctoral Research AssociateAURA/NOIRLabHilo, Hawaii2023/02/152023/04/07Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Solar PhysicsColumbia UniversityNew York, NY2023/02/142023/05/08Reviewing Applicants
Postdoc positions in computational astrophysics UGA, CNRS, CEAGrenoble/Lyon/Paris, Rhone-Alpes, IdF2023/02/132023/03/24Accepting Applicants
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Astronomy, University of Science and Technology of ChinaUniversity of Science and Technology of China (USTC)Hefei, Anhui2023/02/062023/04/03Accepting Applicants
Six long-term postdoctoral positions for the 4D-STAR projectKU Leuven/CEA-Saclay/University of Toulouse/Dartmouth CollegeLeuven/Paris/Toulouse/Hanover, Belgium/France/USA2023/01/282023/03/24Accepting Applicants
Post-Doctoral Research Associate - NYU Abu Dhabi (Prof. Gelfand)NYU Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi2023/01/042023/03/01Accepting Applicants

Pre-doctoral/Graduate Positions

TitleInstitution/OrganizationLocationPostedDeadlinePosition Status
PhD Fellowships on JWST and Machine Learning at Swinburne University, Melbourne, AustraliaSwinburne University of TechnologyHawthorn, Victoria2023/03/202023/05/01Accepting Applicants
PhD positions in Galaxy Formation and in Visible & NIR astrometry Lund UniversityLund, Skane2023/03/162023/04/21Accepting Applicants
PhD Scholarship in Astronomy, Space Physics and Exoplanet Research University of SydneyUniversity of SydneyCamperdown, NSW2023/03/162023/04/17Accepting Applicants
Research Analyst, Center for Computational Astrophysics (Pre-Doctoral Program)Simons Foundation/Flatiron InstituteNew York, NY2023/03/152023/04/15Accepting Applicants
PhD researcher in lightning studies using LOFAR radio telescopeASTRONDwingeloo, Drenthe2023/03/102023/05/01Accepting Applicants
PhD position in extragalactic astronomyGhent UniversityGhent, Ghent2023/03/032023/04/01Accepting Applicants
PhD position in Astrophysics at Ghent UniversityGhent UniversityGent, East-Flanders2023/03/032023/04/01Accepting Applicants
PhD Positions at the Vienna International School of Earth and Space Sciences (VISESS)University of ViennaVienna, Vienna2023/03/012023/03/31Accepting Applicants
PhD Scholarships in Extragalactic Astronomy at the Cosmic Dawn CenterDTU SpaceCopenhagen, Copenhagen2023/02/082023/03/15Accepting Applicants
KIPAC Post-baccalaureate FellowshipKavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and CosmologyStanford, CA2023/02/042023/03/15Accepting Applicants

Science Engineering

TitleInstitution/OrganizationLocationPostedDeadlinePosition Status
Physicist / Engineer (m/f/d), integration and testing of a new EPRV spectrograph, (Ref.358) Max Planck Institute for AstronomyHeidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg2023/03/182023/04/15Accepting Applicants
Research Engineer (National Research Council Canada)National Research Council CanadaVictoria, BC2023/03/162023/04/14Accepting Applicants
Radio Observatory Research EngineerAalto University Metsähovi Radio ObservatoryKylmälä, Uusimaa2023/03/162023/04/15Accepting Applicants
Software Engineer / Senior Software EngineerSTFCEdinburgh, Edinburgh2023/03/102023/04/07Accepting Applicants
US-ELTP Software System ArchitectAURA/NOIRLabTucson, La Serena, Boulder, Hilo, Arizona, Chile, Colorado, Hawaii2023/03/082023/04/05Accepting Applicants
Project ManagerGMTOPasadena, CA2023/03/012023/03/29Accepting Applicants
Mechanical / Senior Mechanical SpecialistThe Australian National UniversityWeston Creek, ACT2023/02/232023/03/23Accepting Applicants
ALS Electrical Area Lead EngineerLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berekeley, CA2023/02/232023/03/23Accepting Applicants
Aeronautical Engineer - Aircraft Design and AerodynamicsRAND CorporationSanta Monica, CA2023/02/222023/03/29Accepting Applicants
Astronautical Engineer - Spacecraft Design and AnalysisRAND CorporationSanta Monica, CA2023/02/222023/03/29Accepting Applicants

Science Management

TitleInstitution/OrganizationLocationPostedDeadlinePosition Status
Director, NSOAURA/NSOBoulder, Colorado2023/03/172023/04/30Accepting Applicants
Deputy Director for DevelopmentALMA ObservatorySantiago, Metropolitana2023/02/212023/04/23Accepting Applicants
Deputy Director for OperationALMA ObservatorySantiago, Metropolitana2023/02/212023/04/23Accepting Applicants
Full Professorship (W3) in the field of Astrophysics and Director at AIPLeibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) and University of PotsdamPotsdam, Brandenburg2023/02/012023/03/31Accepting Applicants

Scientific/Technical Staff

TitleInstitution/OrganizationLocationPostedDeadlinePosition Status
Science Operations ScientistThe European Space Agency (ESA)Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid2023/03/142023/04/11Accepting Applicants
Science Bibliographer/Metrics Analyst (Archive Analyst II) #0007473 Space Telescope Science InstituteBaltimore, Maryland2023/03/142023/04/13Accepting Applicants
Optical Specialist / Senior Optical SpecialistThe Australian National UniversityWeston Creek, Australian Capital Territory2023/03/092023/04/06Accepting Applicants
Resident AstronomerCanada-France-Hawaii Telescope CorporationKamuela, HI2023/03/012023/04/01Accepting Applicants
Assistant Science Operation SpecialistAURA/NOIRLabHilo, Hawaii2023/02/222023/03/22Accepting Applicants
Research Scientist - National Center for Supercomputing ApplicationsUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IL2023/02/152023/04/15Accepting Applicants
Instrument Support AstronomerLarge Binocular Telescope ObservatoryTucson, AZ2023/02/072023/03/15Accepting Applicants
Web Software DeveloperAmerican Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)Cambridge, MA2023/01/312023/03/31Accepting Applicants
Research Software EngineerSimons ObservatoryPrinceton, NJ2023/01/282023/02/28Accepting Applicants

Other

TitleInstitution/OrganizationLocationPostedDeadlinePosition Status
ESA Archival Research Visitor ProgrammeEuropean Space AgencyMadrid or Noordwijk, Spain or Netherlands2023/03/172023/04/14Accepting Applicants
Postbaccalaureate Positions in Astrophysics Science and Solar System Exploration Divisions at NASA/Goddard Space Flight CenterSoutheastern Universities Research Association (SURA)Washington, DC, Washington, DC2023/03/092023/04/07Accepting Applicants
Staff Writer, Astronomy.comKalmbach MediaWaukesha, WI2023/03/082023/04/08Accepting Applicants
Associate Editor - Astronomy MagazineKalmbach MediaWaukesha, WI2023/02/222023/03/22Accepting Applicants
Software Group Lead: CASA PipelineNational Radio Astronomy ObservatoryCharlottesville, VA2023/02/072023/03/31Accepting Applicants
DIRECTOR of the Instituto de Astrofísica de CanariasInstituto de Astrofísica de CanariasLa Laguna, Tenerife2023/02/022023/04/01Accepting Applicants