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- Faculty Positions (visiting & non-tenure) — Time limited position at a university or college. Includes teaching responsibility.
- Faculty Positions (tenure & tenure-track) — Permanent (or leading to a permanent) position at a university or college. Includes teaching responsibility.
- Pre-doctoral/Graduate Positions — Typically associated with a Fellowship or other source of funding to support those seeking a degree from an institution of higher education. May also include funding opportunities for exchange programs or other professional development.
- Post-doctoral Positions & Fellowships — Typically located at a university, college or government lab. Allows recipient to pursue independent research or research support for a specific science program defined by the employer. Is limited to a pre-determined period of time. Usually does not include teaching responsibilities.
- Science Engineering — Instrument design and development, software development, IT system support, and other project related responsibilities. Open-ended duration of employment.
- Science Management — Runs projects and programs at universities, government or private industry. Open-ended employment.
- Scientific/Technical Staff — Includes researchers at science centers, government labs, university, or private industry. May include both user support or project related work and time for individual research. Open-ended duration of employment. Usually does not include teaching. May or may not require PhD.
- Other — Any position that does not seem to fit.
Faculty Positions (visiting & non-tenure)
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting Professor at Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy, University Vienna | University of Vienna | Vienna, Austria | 2018/06/20 | 2018/07/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| Lecturer | Texas State University | San Marcos, Texas | 2018/06/16 | 2018/07/21 | Accepting Applicants |
| Eight-month Sessional Assistant Professor | Saint Mary's University | Halifax, NS | 2018/06/08 | 2018/07/06 | Accepting Applicants |
| Sabbatical Visiting Researcher | Simons Foundation, Flatiron Institute | New York, New York | 2018/05/09 | 2018/06/06 | Accepting Applicants |
| Support Astronomer at East Asian ALMA Regional Center | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan | Mitaka, Tokyo | 2018/04/26 | 2018/07/02 | Accepting Applicants |
Faculty Positions (tenure & tenure-track)
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Astronomy | Newcastle University | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear | 2018/06/20 | 2018/09/14 | Accepting Applicants |
| associate professor on 'observational cosmology' | DTU Space | Kgs. Lyngby, Sjælland | 2018/06/16 | 2018/10/01 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Faculty position in Gravitational Wave Astrophysics at Radboud University | Radboud University | Nijmegen, Netherlands | 2018/06/15 | 2018/08/17 | Accepting Applicants |
| Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Gravity of Fundamental Astrophysics Research | Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics | Toronto, Ontario | 2018/06/14 | 2018/07/18 | Accepting Applicants |
| Full Professor (W3) for Experimental Astroparticle Physics | Friedrich-Alexander Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg | Erlangen, Bavaria | 2018/06/14 | 2018/08/31 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Tenure Track Assistant Professor at Chalmers | Chalmers University of Technology | Gothenburg, - | 2018/06/11 | 2018/08/12 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Exoplanet Characterisation | Cardiff University | Cardiff, Wales | 2018/06/09 | 2018/08/08 | Accepting Applicants |
| Assistant Professor of Physics | University of the Virgin Islands | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | 2018/05/26 | 2018/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
Post-doctoral Positions & Fellowships
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in the Areas of Observational, Theoretical, Computational Astrophysics and Instrumentation | Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile | Santiago, RM | 2018/06/19 | 2018/07/27 | Accepting Applicants |
| One postdoctoral Contract Cosmology 2018 | INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE CANARIAS | LA LAGUNA, SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE | 2018/06/16 | 2018/07/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Positions with the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) | UBC, McGill U., U. Toronto | Montreal / Vancouver / Toronto, Quebec / BC / Ontario | 2018/06/16 | 2018/07/15 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| KASI Postdoctoral Positions | Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute | Daejeon, Daejeon | 2018/06/15 | 2018/07/14 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| FONDECYT postdoctoral fellowships at Universidad Católica de Valparaíso | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV) | Valparaíso, Chile | 2018/06/15 | 2018/07/13 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships | Square Kilometre Array South Africa | Pinelands Capetown , Western Cape | 2018/06/15 | 2018/09/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Post Doctoral Researcher - Department of Physics & Astronomy | The University of Delaware | Newark, DE | 2018/06/15 | 2018/07/13 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research Associate/Fellow | Curtin University | Perth, Western Australia | 2018/06/14 | 2018/07/13 | Accepting Applicants |
| Junior Telescope Scientist | ASTRON, Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy | Dwingeloo, Drenthe | 2018/06/12 | 2018/08/19 | Accepting Applicants |
| GIRMOS postdoc, Adaptive Optics | NRC Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics | Victoria, BC | 2018/06/09 | 2018/07/09 | Accepting Applicants |
| Adaptive Optics - Post Doctoral Research Associate | AURA/NSO | Boulder, CO | 2018/06/05 | 2018/07/03 | Accepting Applicants |
| Multiple postdoc opportunities available at the Universidad de Antofagasta (Chile) | Universidad de Antofagasta | Antofagasta, Antofagasta | 2018/06/04 | 2018/07/02 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Positions in Observation, Theory, or Instrumentation | The Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA) | Taipei, Taiwan | 2018/06/01 | 2018/07/31 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships at Universidad de Chile | Universidad de Chile | Santiago, RM | 2018/06/01 | 2018/07/16 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Research Associate In Weak Lensing Cosmology | University College London | Dorking, Surrey | 2018/05/31 | 2018/07/16 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Dark Magnetism with ASKAP | CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science | Epping, NSW | 2018/05/28 | 2018/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral position in theoretical stellar physics and planetary formation at IRAP/OMP (Toulouse France) | CNRS / Obs Midi Pyrenees | Toulouse, Region Occitanie | 2018/05/28 | 2018/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral position in observational stellar physics and star / planet formation at IRAP/OMP (Toulouse, France) | CNRS / Obs Midi Pyrenees | Toulouse, Region Occitanie | 2018/05/28 | 2018/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Two IAC Research Fellowships: Astrophysical Research | INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE CANARIAS | LA LAGUNA, SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE | 2018/05/26 | 2018/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| PDRA in Polarimetry of Extreme Outflows | Liverpool John Moores Univeristy | Liverpool, Merseyside | 2018/05/26 | 2018/06/23 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research Fellow in Exoplanets | University of Warwick | Coventry, West Midlands | 2018/05/26 | 2018/07/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| Optimisation of data reduction of Adaptive-Optics assisted observation | Universidade do Porto -- Faculdade de Engenharia | Porto, Porto | 2018/05/25 | 2018/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoc in EM counterpart search of GWs at Penn State | Penn State University | University Park, PA | 2018/05/15 | 2018/07/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate in Exoplanet-Related Spectroscopy | Las Cumbres Observatory | Goleta, CA | 2018/05/12 | 2018/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Project Research Fellow (Postdoctoral Position) at NAOJ on High-Mass Star Formation (ALMA-IMF) | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) | Mitaka, Tokyo | 2018/05/11 | 2018/06/29 | Accepting Applicants |
| SOFIA Postdoctoral Fellow (686-500) | SOFIA / Universities Space Research Association | Moffett Field, CA | 2018/05/11 | 2018/11/19 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| NAOJ Postdoctoral Researcher (ALMA) Stationed at Nagoya University | Nagoya University and NAOJ | Chikusa-ku, Nagoya | 2018/05/11 | 2018/06/29 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| ERC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship In Exoplanet Climate | University of Oxford | Oxford, Oxfordshire | 2018/05/02 | 2018/07/02 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral research position on pulsars | Wuhan University | Wuhan, Hubei | 2018/04/27 | 2018/07/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Experimental Planetary Science | Columbia University | New york, NY | 2018/04/12 | 2018/07/11 | Accepting Applicants |
| NASA Postdoctoral Program - Application Deadline July 1, 2018 | NASA / Universities Space Research Assocaition | Multiple Locations, MD | 2018/04/04 | 2018/07/01 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Astronomer | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | Cambridge, MA | 2018/04/03 | 2018/06/03 | Accepting Applicants |
Pre-doctoral/Graduate Positions
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD opportunities at the University of Melbourne | The University of Melbourne | Melbourne, VIC | 2018/06/18 | 2018/08/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| Joint PhD position in Exoplanet Atmosphere Modelling (St Andrews, UK - KU Leuven, Belgium) | KU Leuven/University of St Andrews | Leuven/St Andrews, - | 2018/06/17 | 2018/07/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD in Exoplanetary Atmospheres | National Danish Space Institute at the Technical University of Denmark | Copenhagen, Copenhagen | 2018/06/09 | 2018/07/07 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD scholarships in astrophysics at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, UWA | International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), The University of Western Australia | Crawley, Perth, Western Australia | 2018/06/04 | 2018/07/15 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| PhD position at Padova University | University of Padova | Padova, Veneto | 2018/06/01 | 2018/06/29 | Accepting Applicants |
| ASTRO 3D PhD Scholarship | Curtin University | Bentley, WA | 2018/05/31 | 2018/07/13 | Accepting Applicants |
Science Engineering
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Large Binocular Telescope Observatory | Tucson, Arizona | 2018/06/20 | 2018/07/20 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Opto-Mechanical Engineer / Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer | The Australian National University | Canberra, ACT | 2018/05/29 | 2018/06/29 | Accepting Applicants |
| FSI Maintenance Engineer (702-500) | SOFIA / Universities Space Research Association | Palmdale, CA | 2018/05/11 | 2018/11/19 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Telescope Operator (742-500) | SOFIA / Universities Space Research Association | Palmdale, CA | 2018/05/11 | 2018/11/19 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Instrument Operator (719-500) | SOFIA / Universities Space Research Association | Palmdale, CA | 2018/05/11 | 2018/11/19 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Software developer, database | CEA Saclay | Gif-sur-Yvette, France | 2018/04/28 | 2018/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Senior Telescope Facilities Engineer | TMT International Observatory, LLC - Thirty Meter Telescope | Pasadena, CA | 2018/04/28 | 2018/05/26 | Accepting Applicants |
| Telescope Facilities Engineer | TMT International Observatory, LLC - Thirty Meter Telescope | Pasadena, CA | 2018/04/28 | 2018/05/26 | Reviewing Applicants |
Science Management
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Center Operations Services (COS) - NCOA | AURA/NCOA | Tucson, AZ | 2018/06/01 | 2018/07/16 | Accepting Applicants |
| Deputy Director | University of California Observatories | Santa Cruz, California | 2018/05/21 | 2018/08/01 | Accepting Applicants |
Scientific/Technical Staff
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Staff Astronomer at the IRAM 30-meter telescope | IRAM | Granada, Granada | 2018/06/16 | 2018/08/19 | Accepting Applicants |
| Radio Astronomer | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | Cambridge, MA | 2018/06/15 | 2018/07/16 | Accepting Applicants |
| Electronics Engineer | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | Cambridge, MA | 2018/06/06 | 2018/07/04 | Accepting Applicants |
| Science Planner | Penn State University | University Park, PA | 2018/06/06 | 2018/07/04 | Accepting Applicants |
| Observing Assistant | W. M. Keck Observatory | Kamuela, HI | 2018/06/05 | 2018/07/04 | Reviewing Applicants |
| National Facility Scientific Operations Officer | CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science | Epping, NSW | 2018/05/28 | 2018/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Senior Technical Officer | The Australian National University | Coonabarabran, NSW | 2018/05/25 | 2018/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Data & Pipeline Project Leader, Simons Observatory | Simons Foundation | New York, NY | 2018/05/19 | 2018/06/22 | Accepting Applicants |
| Pipeline Data Scientist (704-500) | SOFIA / Universities Space Research Association | Moffett Field, CA | 2018/05/11 | 2018/11/19 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Mission Director (759-500) | SOFIA / Universities Space Research Association | Palmdale, CA | 2018/05/11 | 2018/11/19 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Storage Administrator | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | 2018/05/04 | 2018/06/29 | Accepting Applicants |
| Astrophysicist (Technical Assistant) | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | Cambridge, MA | 2018/04/01 | 2018/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
Other
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomer / Instrument Project Scientist | European Southern Observatory | Garching bei München, Bavaria | 2018/06/07 | 2018/07/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| Data Scientist | Fannie Mae | Washington, DC | 2018/05/31 | 2018/06/28 | Accepting Applicants |
| Observatory Scientist or Observatory Senior Scientist for Radio Astronomy | Arecibo Observatory/University of Central Florida | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 2018/05/26 | 2018/06/27 | Accepting Applicants |
| Observatory Scientist for Planetary Radar | Arecibo Observatory/University of Central Florida | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 2018/05/26 | 2018/06/27 | Accepting Applicants |
| Observatory Senior Scientist for Planetary Radar | Arecibo Observatory/University of Central Florida | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 2018/05/26 | 2018/06/27 | Accepting Applicants |