Current Job Ads
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecturer/Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics | Penn State University | University Park, PA | 2019/06/01 | 2019/06/29 | Accepting Applicants |
Faculty Positions (tenure & tenure-track)
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Research Chair in Multi-Messenger Astrophysics | Bishop's University | Sherbrooke, QC | 2019/06/16 | 2019/08/30 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Associate Professor, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan | Mitaka, Tokyo | 2019/06/14 | 2019/08/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Tenure Track Professorship at Universidad de Valparaiso | Instituto de Fisica y Astronomia | Valparaiso, Valparaiso | 2019/06/11 | 2019/07/17 | Accepting Applicants |
| Faculty Position in Astrophysics at Universidad Diego Portales | Universidad Diego Portales | Santiago, R.M. | 2019/06/03 | 2019/07/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| Professorship (W3) for Theoretical Astrophysics of Compact Objects | Universität Hamburg | Hamburg, Hamburg | 2019/06/01 | 2019/07/11 | Accepting Applicants |
| Staff position in Galaxy Formation and Evolution | Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics | Garching, Bavaria | 2019/06/01 | 2019/08/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| Associate Professor in Extragalactic Astrophysics | Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen | Copenhagen, Copenhagen | 2019/05/25 | 2019/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| DIRECTOR of ASIAA | ASIAA | Taipei, Taiwan | 2019/05/04 | 2019/09/14 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Associate Professor, Astronomy and/or related fields | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan | Mitaka, Tokyo | 2019/03/27 | 2019/06/28 | Accepting Applicants |
Post-doctoral Positions & Fellowships
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Associate- Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope | University of Washington | Seattle, WA | 2019/06/18 | 2019/07/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoc position on modeling the fate of volatile elements during accretion of rocky planets | Rice University | Houston, TX | 2019/06/15 | 2019/08/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| FONDECYT postdoctoral fellowships at Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV) | Valparaíso, Valparaíso | 2019/06/14 | 2019/07/14 | Accepting Applicants |
| Investigations of the Global and Regional Geology of Europa | Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA | PASADENA, CA | 2019/06/14 | 2019/07/12 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Accreting Pulsars | University of Massachusetts Lowell | Lowell, MA | 2019/06/12 | 2019/07/10 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoc in Exoplanetary Atmospheres | Technical University of Denmark | Kongens Lyngby, Copenhagen, Copenhagen | 2019/06/12 | 2019/07/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research Associate/Fellow in Galaxy Formation and Evolution (fixed term) | University of Nottingham | Nottingham, UK | 2019/06/07 | 2019/07/05 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships at Universidad de Chile | Universidad de Chile | Santiago, RM | 2019/06/07 | 2019/07/05 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate – Astronomical spectroscopy to probe fundamental physics | Swinburne University of Technology | Hawthorn, Victoria | 2019/06/05 | 2019/07/07 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoc on Stellar Activity | Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP) | Sao Paulo, SP | 2019/06/01 | 2019/07/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral fellowships in Active Galactic Nuclei and Galaxy Evolution | Universidad Diego Portales | Santiago, RM | 2019/06/01 | 2019/06/29 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Position in Exoplanets and Spectral Signatures | University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | 2019/05/25 | 2019/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Stellar Astrophysics | Monash University | Melbourne, Victoria | 2019/05/24 | 2019/07/05 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral position in Galaxy Clusters/AGN feedback | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL | 2019/05/21 | 2019/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Astrophysicist (Post-Doctorial Research Fellow) | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | Cambridge, MA | 2019/05/14 | 2019/07/14 | Accepting Applicants |
| Visiting Associate Scientist, Astronomy | SOFIA / Universities Space Research Association | Moffett Field, CA | 2019/05/09 | 2019/07/01 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Research Associate/Senior Research Associate | University of Cambridge | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | 2019/05/09 | 2019/06/19 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Postdoctoral position in high-z quasars and JWST | Max Planck Institute for Astronomy | Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg | 2019/05/07 | 2019/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in the Areas of Observational, Theoretical, Computational Astrophysics and Instrumentation | Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile | Santiago, RM | 2019/05/07 | 2019/06/18 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research Associate- Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope | University of Washington | Seattle, Washington | 2019/05/06 | 2019/06/24 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate I | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | 2019/05/03 | 2019/06/28 | Accepting Applicants |
| Exoplanet Postdoctoral Position @ Birmingham (UK) | University of Birmingham | Birmingham, West Midlands | 2019/04/30 | 2019/06/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | 2019/04/26 | 2019/06/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Las Campanas Observatory | La Serena, Coquimbo | 2019/04/25 | 2019/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Chang’e-3 Lunar-based Ultraviolet Telescope Data Fellow | National Astronomical Observatories of China / International Lunar Observatory Association | Beijing, Beijing | 2019/04/20 | 2019/07/20 | Accepting Applicants |
| NASA Postdoctoral Program - Application Deadline July 1, 2019 | NASA / Universities Space Research Association | Multiple Locations, MD | 2019/04/02 | 2019/07/01 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Postdoctoral Associate - High Energy Astrophysics | University of Maryland | College Park, MD | 2019/03/08 | 2019/06/17 | Accepting Applicants |
Pre-doctoral/Graduate Positions
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD position in stellar hydrodynamics | Heidelberg University | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg | 2019/06/16 | 2019/07/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD scholarships in astrophysics at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, UWA | International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, The University of Western Australia | Crawley, Perth, Western Australia | 2019/06/12 | 2019/07/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| Four PhD positions | Stockholm University | Stockholm, Stockholm | 2019/06/11 | 2019/08/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD position in Planetary Science | Università d'Annunzio | Pescara, Pescara | 2019/06/11 | 2019/07/30 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Three PhD fellowships in exoplanet imaging and machine learning | University of Liège | Liège, Liège | 2019/06/10 | 2019/07/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD Position on Debris Disks in Planetary Systems | Friedrich Schiller University Jena | Jena, Thuringia | 2019/05/23 | 2019/06/20 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD position in High Energy Astrophysics: | University of Tübingen | Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg | 2019/05/23 | 2019/06/20 | Accepting Applicants |
| PhD Scholarships in Radio Astornomy and Engineering at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), Curtin University node | Curtin University | Bentley, Western Australia | 2019/05/23 | 2019/07/01 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Research Assistant, Science, Graduate (Visiting) | SOFIA / Universities Space Research Association | Moffett Field, CA | 2019/04/23 | 2019/06/24 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| PhD positions in theoretical and observational asteroseismology | Institute of Astronomy, KU Leuven | Leuven, - | 2019/04/20 | 2019/06/15 | Accepting Applicants |
Science Engineering
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronauts + Astrophysicists need you! Wanted Cloud-based Software Engineer for Solar System Map | B612 Foundation | Mill Valley, CA | 2019/06/13 | 2019/07/17 | Accepting Applicants |
| Aerospace Controls and Robotics Engineer | Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. | Denver, Colorado | 2019/06/12 | 2019/08/01 | Accepting Applicants |
| Systems Engineer - Project Office | Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation | Kamuela, HI | 2019/06/09 | 2019/07/15 | Accepting Applicants |
| IT Systems Engineer | AURA/LSST | La Serena, Coquimbo | 2019/06/05 | 2019/07/05 | Accepting Applicants |
| Engineer, Electrical (Ground Support Engineer) | SOFIA / Universities Space Research Association | Palmdale, CA | 2019/05/24 | 2019/08/26 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Technical Project Manager | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | 2019/05/21 | 2019/06/18 | Accepting Applicants |
| Associate Professor for Subaru Telescope, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) | Subaru Telescope, NAOJ | Hilo, Hawaii | 2019/04/14 | 2019/06/30 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Engineer, Aerospace | Universities Space Research Association | Moffett Field, California | 2019/03/26 | 2019/06/28 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Associate Mission Operations Specialist (Instrument Operator) | Universities Space Research Association | Palmdale, California | 2019/01/03 | 2019/05/01 | Position Filled |
| Associate Mission Operations Specialist (Telescope Operator) | Universities Space Research Association | Palmdale, California | 2019/01/03 | 2019/05/01 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
Science Management
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Vice President, Science | Universities Space Research Association | Columbia, MD | 2019/05/31 | 2019/09/01 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| IPA Program Directors | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Alexandria, VA | 2019/04/22 | 2019/06/28 | Accepting Applicants |
| Planetarium Director | Samford University | Birmingham, Alabama | 2019/03/24 | 2019/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
Scientific/Technical Staff
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSIRO Science Leader - Massive data challenges in the era of the Square Kilometre Array | CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science | Epping, NSW | 2019/06/05 | 2019/07/07 | Accepting Applicants |
| Senior Research & Instrument Analyst- #03013 | Space Telescope Science Institute | 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218 | 2019/06/05 | 2019/07/12 | Accepting Applicants |
| Assistant Scientist or Software Engineer II-IV | National Radio Astronomy Observatory | Socorro, NM | 2019/06/04 | 2019/07/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| SKA Operations Scientist/SAFe® Product Manager | Square Kilometre Array Organisation | Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield, Cheshire | 2019/06/01 | 2019/06/29 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Computer Scientist - Software Architect | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | Cambridge, MA | 2019/06/01 | 2019/07/31 | Accepting Applicants |
| IT Specialist - Systems Administration | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | Burlington, MA | 2019/06/01 | 2019/06/30 | Accepting Applicants |
| Science Visuals Developer #030671 | Space Telescope Science Institute | Baltimore, MD | 2019/05/31 | 2019/06/28 | Accepting Applicants |
| Scientist | Gemini Observatory/AURA | Hilo, Hawaii | 2019/05/29 | 2019/06/27 | Accepting Applicants |
| Senior Adaptive Optics Scientist | Large Binocular Telescope Observatory | Tucson, Arizona | 2019/05/23 | 2019/06/20 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
| Observatory Scientist or Senior Observatory Scientist (Interferometry, Radio Astronomy) | Arecibo Observatory, University of Central Florida (UCF) | Arecibo, Puetro Rico | 2019/05/20 | 2019/07/25 | Accepting Applicants |
| Research Astrophysicist, X-ray Astrophysics Lab at NASA GSFC | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Greenbelt, MD | 2019/04/19 | 2019/06/28 | Accepting Applicants |
| Mission Operations Controller (Mission Director) | Universities Space Research Association | Palmdale, California | 2019/01/03 | 2019/05/01 | No Status Given (Opted Out) |
Other
| Title | Institution/Organization | Location | Posted | Deadline | Position Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAS Media Fellowship | American Astronomical Society | Washigton, DC | 2019/06/04 | 2019/07/02 | Accepting Applicants |