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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor- Physics at the QC Campus | Western Illinois University | Moline, IL | 2023/03/15 | 2024/03/14 | Accepting Applicants |
| Full Time Lecturer - UMCP Astronomy | University of Maryland | College Park, Marylnad | 2023/03/11 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Full Astronomer | University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy | Honolulu, HI | 2023/02/22 | 2023/04/04 | Accepting Applicants |
| Discipline Scientist in Planetary Sciences | International Space Science Institute (ISSI) | Bern, Bern | 2023/02/18 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
Faculty Positions (tenure & tenure-track)
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty Position in Astronomical Instrumentation for High-Contrast Imaging | Leiden University | Leiden, Zuid-Holland | 2023/02/24 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Professor in Astrophysics at University of Graz | University of Graz | Graz, Steiermark | 2023/02/20 | 2023/03/22 | Accepting Applicants |
| Observational Astronomy with Space-based Instruments | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | 2023/02/18 | 2023/04/03 | Accepting Applicants |
| Associate Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics | Uppsala University | Uppsala, Uppsala | 2023/02/17 | 2023/03/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| Assistant Professor – Space Physicist | The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) | Huntsville, Alabama | 2023/02/14 | 2023/03/14 | Accepting Applicants |
| Assistant/Associate Professor of Astrophysics | University of Birmingham | Birmingham, West Midlands | 2023/02/14 | 2023/04/12 | Accepting Applicants |
| Professor or Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Experimental Gravitational Wave Research | ETH Zurich | Zurich, Switzerland | 2023/02/02 | 2023/04/16 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Head of European ALMA Support Centre | European Southern Observatory | Garching near Munich, Bavaria | 2023/02/01 | 2023/03/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| Associate Professor of Astrophysics (Optical Transients) | University of Oxford | Oxford, Oxfordshire | 2023/01/17 | 2023/03/31 | Accepting Applicants |
Post-doctoral Positions & Fellowships
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Position in Observational Cosmology | ETH Zurich | Zurich, Zurich | 2023/03/21 | 2023/05/14 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral positions at Universidad Diego Portales in Observational Astrophysics | Universidad Diego Portales | Santiago, RM | 2023/03/18 | 2023/04/16 | Accepting Applicants |
| Four Postdoctoral Positions at the University of Cape Town | University of Cape Town | Cape Town, Western Cape | 2023/03/18 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Astrophysicist | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | Cambridge, Ma | 2023/03/18 | 2023/04/17 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral fellowships in Active Galactic Nuclei and Galaxy Evolution | Universidad Diego Portales | Santiago, RM | 2023/03/17 | 2023/04/16 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral position - Supernova Remnants / Supernovae | Universidad Diego Portales | Santiago, RM | 2023/03/16 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Research Position in Weak Gravitational Lensing Cosmology for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope | Catholic University of America/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Washington DC, DC | 2023/03/16 | 2023/04/14 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research Associate in Experimental Cosmology | Cardiff University | Cardiff, Wales | 2023/03/16 | 2023/04/14 | Accepting Applicants |
| Young postdoc: multi-messenger analysis with high-energy neutrino and X-ray follow-up | CPPM | Marseille, PACA | 2023/03/14 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral researcher / Project researcher fixed-term position | University of Turku | Turku, NA | 2023/03/14 | 2023/04/11 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Associate | Florida International University | Miami, FL | 2023/03/11 | 2023/04/14 | Accepting Applicants |
| PostDoc opportunity to work with survey data | Instituto 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 2011/51680-6 | Sao Paulo, SP | 2023/03/10 | 2023/05/10 | Accepting Applicants |
| Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Science (Physics - Astrophysics: Accretion and Jets) - Dr. Dave Russell | New York University of Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island | 2023/03/09 | 2023/04/06 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research Fellow in Galaxy Dynamics/Evolution | University College London | Dorking, Surrey | 2023/03/08 | 2023/04/05 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoc: Combining Atmospheric retrieval & planet interior characterization | ETH Zurich | Zurich, Zurich | 2023/03/07 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Position in Extragalactic Astrophysics | Universidad Andres Bello | Santiago de Chile, Santiago | 2023/03/07 | 2023/04/07 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Position in Exoplanet Research and Public Outreach | Boise State University | Boise, ID | 2023/03/07 | 2023/04/28 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral position in ML and software development for X-ray astrophysics | Fudan University | Shanghai, Shanghai | 2023/03/07 | 2023/04/05 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoc: Evolution of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes | ETH Zurich | Zurich, Zurich | 2023/03/07 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Exoplanets and Protoplanetary Disks | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND | BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND | 2023/03/04 | 2023/04/02 | Accepting Applicants |
| ERC Postdoctoral Fellow (Optical Engineer) in Astronomical Instrumentation | University of Exeter | Exeter, Devon | 2023/03/03 | 2023/03/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship in HI Radio Astronomy | Centre for Radio Astronomy Techniques & Technologies (RATT) | Makhanda, Eastern Cape | 2023/03/03 | 2023/04/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research associate in Plasma Astrophysics | University of Potsdam | Potsdam, Brandenburg | 2023/03/03 | 2023/03/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| One Postdoctoral Contract Astroparticles-CTA 2023 (PS-2023-003) | Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias | La Laguna, Tenerife | 2023/03/02 | 2023/03/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | University of California, San Diego | La Jolla, CA | 2023/03/02 | 2023/03/30 | Accepting 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 Educación | Santiago, Región Metropolitana | 2023/03/01 | 2023/03/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| IRAM-Postdoctoral Research Position in Millimeter Astronomy for NOEMA | IRAM - Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique | Saint Martin d'Hères, Isère | 2023/02/28 | 2023/05/21 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| TSI Research Computer Technology Fellow | McGill University | Montreal, QC | 2023/02/28 | 2023/03/28 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral position in observational cosmology | Boise State University | Boise, ID | 2023/02/28 | 2023/03/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research Associate - Jim Buckee Fellowship in Astrophysics | University of Western Australia | CRAWLEY, AUSTRALIA | 2023/02/28 | 2023/03/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral position in observational high-energy/multiwavelength astronomy | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | 2023/02/27 | 2023/03/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoc in Extragalactic Astrophysics (2+2 yrs) | Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) | Klosterneuburg, Lower-Austria | 2023/02/27 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral position in planetary science | Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (Aix-Marseille Université) | Marseille, 13013 | 2023/02/25 | 2023/04/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Position in Theoretical Astrophysics of Neutron Stars | Rice University | Houston, TX | 2023/02/25 | 2023/04/12 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Fellow, Instrument Scientist | Australian National University | Mt Stromlo, Canberra, ACT | 2023/02/24 | 2023/03/24 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Position in Laboratory Studies of Planetary Ices | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | 2023/02/23 | 2023/09/29 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral position: binary asteroids by Gaia astrometry. Nice, France | Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur | Nice, PACA | 2023/02/23 | 2023/05/13 | Accepting Applicants |
| Post Doctoral Research Associate | AURA/NSO | Maui, Hawaii | 2023/02/22 | 2023/03/22 | Accepting Applicants |
| Post Doctoral Fellow in Gamma-ray Imaging Methods for Compton Cameras | Clemson University | Clemson, South Carolina | 2023/02/20 | 2023/04/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| Vanderbilt University Postdoctoral Fellowship in Stars and Exoplanets | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | 2023/02/19 | 2023/03/21 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research Associate in Extragalactic Astrophysics | Newcastle University | Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear | 2023/02/17 | 2023/05/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships in Machine Learning, University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia | University of Nova Gorica | Nova Gorica, Slovenia | 2023/02/15 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Post Doctoral Research Associate | AURA/NOIRLab | Hilo, Hawaii | 2023/02/15 | 2023/04/07 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Solar Physics | Columbia University | New York, NY | 2023/02/14 | 2023/05/08 | Reviewing Applicants |
| Postdoc positions in computational astrophysics | UGA, CNRS, CEA | Grenoble/Lyon/Paris, Rhone-Alpes, IdF | 2023/02/13 | 2023/03/24 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships in Astronomy, University of Science and Technology of China | University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) | Hefei, Anhui | 2023/02/06 | 2023/04/03 | Accepting Applicants |
| Six long-term postdoctoral positions for the 4D-STAR project | KU Leuven/CEA-Saclay/University of Toulouse/Dartmouth College | Leuven/Paris/Toulouse/Hanover, Belgium/France/USA | 2023/01/28 | 2023/03/24 | Accepting Applicants |
| Post-Doctoral Research Associate - NYU Abu Dhabi (Prof. Gelfand) | NYU Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi | 2023/01/04 | 2023/03/01 | Accepting Applicants |
Pre-doctoral/Graduate Positions
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD Fellowships on JWST and Machine Learning at Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia | Swinburne University of Technology | Hawthorn, Victoria | 2023/03/20 | 2023/05/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD positions in Galaxy Formation and in Visible & NIR astrometry | Lund University | Lund, Skane | 2023/03/16 | 2023/04/21 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD Scholarship in Astronomy, Space Physics and Exoplanet Research University of Sydney | University of Sydney | Camperdown, NSW | 2023/03/16 | 2023/04/17 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research Analyst, Center for Computational Astrophysics (Pre-Doctoral Program) | Simons Foundation/Flatiron Institute | New York, NY | 2023/03/15 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD researcher in lightning studies using LOFAR radio telescope | ASTRON | Dwingeloo, Drenthe | 2023/03/10 | 2023/05/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD position in extragalactic astronomy | Ghent University | Ghent, Ghent | 2023/03/03 | 2023/04/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD position in Astrophysics at Ghent University | Ghent University | Gent, East-Flanders | 2023/03/03 | 2023/04/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD Positions at the Vienna International School of Earth and Space Sciences (VISESS) | University of Vienna | Vienna, Vienna | 2023/03/01 | 2023/03/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD Scholarships in Extragalactic Astronomy at the Cosmic Dawn Center | DTU Space | Copenhagen, Copenhagen | 2023/02/08 | 2023/03/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| KIPAC Post-baccalaureate Fellowship | Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology | Stanford, CA | 2023/02/04 | 2023/03/15 | Accepting Applicants |
Science Engineering
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicist / Engineer (m/f/d), integration and testing of a new EPRV spectrograph, (Ref.358) | Max Planck Institute for Astronomy | Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg | 2023/03/18 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research Engineer (National Research Council Canada) | National Research Council Canada | Victoria, BC | 2023/03/16 | 2023/04/14 | Accepting Applicants |
| Radio Observatory Research Engineer | Aalto University Metsähovi Radio Observatory | Kylmälä, Uusimaa | 2023/03/16 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer | STFC | Edinburgh, Edinburgh | 2023/03/10 | 2023/04/07 | Accepting Applicants |
| US-ELTP Software System Architect | AURA/NOIRLab | Tucson, La Serena, Boulder, Hilo, Arizona, Chile, Colorado, Hawaii | 2023/03/08 | 2023/04/05 | Accepting Applicants |
| Project Manager | GMTO | Pasadena, CA | 2023/03/01 | 2023/03/29 | Accepting Applicants |
| Mechanical / Senior Mechanical Specialist | The Australian National University | Weston Creek, ACT | 2023/02/23 | 2023/03/23 | Accepting Applicants |
| ALS Electrical Area Lead Engineer | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Berekeley, CA | 2023/02/23 | 2023/03/23 | Accepting Applicants |
| Aeronautical Engineer - Aircraft Design and Aerodynamics | RAND Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | 2023/02/22 | 2023/03/29 | Accepting Applicants |
| Astronautical Engineer - Spacecraft Design and Analysis | RAND Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | 2023/02/22 | 2023/03/29 | Accepting Applicants |
Science Management
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director, NSO | AURA/NSO | Boulder, Colorado | 2023/03/17 | 2023/04/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Deputy Director for Development | ALMA Observatory | Santiago, Metropolitana | 2023/02/21 | 2023/04/23 | Accepting Applicants |
| Deputy Director for Operation | ALMA Observatory | Santiago, Metropolitana | 2023/02/21 | 2023/04/23 | Accepting Applicants |
| Full Professorship (W3) in the field of Astrophysics and Director at AIP | Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) and University of Potsdam | Potsdam, Brandenburg | 2023/02/01 | 2023/03/31 | Accepting Applicants |
Scientific/Technical Staff
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Operations Scientist | The European Space Agency (ESA) | Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid | 2023/03/14 | 2023/04/11 | Accepting Applicants |
| Science Bibliographer/Metrics Analyst (Archive Analyst II) #0007473 | Space Telescope Science Institute | Baltimore, Maryland | 2023/03/14 | 2023/04/13 | Accepting Applicants |
| Optical Specialist / Senior Optical Specialist | The Australian National University | Weston Creek, Australian Capital Territory | 2023/03/09 | 2023/04/06 | Accepting Applicants |
| Resident Astronomer | Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation | Kamuela, HI | 2023/03/01 | 2023/04/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| Assistant Science Operation Specialist | AURA/NOIRLab | Hilo, Hawaii | 2023/02/22 | 2023/03/22 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research Scientist - National Center for Supercomputing Applications | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Urbana, IL | 2023/02/15 | 2023/04/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Instrument Support Astronomer | Large Binocular Telescope Observatory | Tucson, AZ | 2023/02/07 | 2023/03/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Web Software Developer | American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) | Cambridge, MA | 2023/01/31 | 2023/03/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research Software Engineer | Simons Observatory | Princeton, NJ | 2023/01/28 | 2023/02/28 | Accepting Applicants |
Other
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme | European Space Agency | Madrid or Noordwijk, Spain or Netherlands | 2023/03/17 | 2023/04/14 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postbaccalaureate Positions in Astrophysics Science and Solar System Exploration Divisions at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center | Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) | Washington, DC, Washington, DC | 2023/03/09 | 2023/04/07 | Accepting Applicants |
| Staff Writer, Astronomy.com | Kalmbach Media | Waukesha, WI | 2023/03/08 | 2023/04/08 | Accepting Applicants |
| Associate Editor - Astronomy Magazine | Kalmbach Media | Waukesha, WI | 2023/02/22 | 2023/03/22 | Accepting Applicants |
| Software Group Lead: CASA Pipeline | National Radio Astronomy Observatory | Charlottesville, VA | 2023/02/07 | 2023/03/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| DIRECTOR of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias | Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias | La Laguna, Tenerife | 2023/02/02 | 2023/04/01 | Accepting Applicants |