Astrophysics jobs

Perimeter invites new and recent PhDs in fundamental theoretical physics to pursue independent research in its interdisciplinary Waterloo community. Research areas span cosmology, mathematical physics, particle physics, quantum fields, gravity, quantum information and quantum matter. Support includes research and travel funding, healthcare, visiting…

The University of Florida Department of Physics seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in astrophysics, with emphasis on experimental dark-matter detection. This full-time, nine-month appointment is expected to begin August 16, 2027. Responsibilities include developing an externally supported research programme, teaching and mentoring, and departmental…

Establish a faculty research programme through Berkeley's broad physics search. Stated areas include space and solar-plasma physics, gravitational waves and black-hole science.

Study temperate terrestrial exoplanet atmospheres and potential signs of life for the LIFE mission. Research includes atmospheric retrieval, alternative biospheres and abiotic explanations, and translating modelling results into science and instrument requirements.

Three-year research positions allowing early-career astrophysicists to develop an independent programme while collaborating with MPA researchers. Areas include stars and stellar systems, supernovae, gravitational waves, galaxy formation, black holes and cosmology. Fellows have access to computing facilities and support for scientific travel. Gross annual…

Study how molecular gas and star formation evolve in nearby galaxies using the KILOGAS survey and complementary spectroscopy. The postdoctoral project examines star-formation histories, efficiency and feedback.

The Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity department offers junior and senior postdoctoral appointments lasting two to five years. Research connects analytical strong-gravity modelling, numerical relativity and gravitational-wave observations, including LIGO, Virgo, KAGRA and future detectors. Themes include waveform generation, accelerated inference,…

Join the Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity department for research on gravitational-wave modelling, numerical relativity, data analysis, compact-object astrophysics and tests of gravity. Appointments at different seniority levels last two to five years, with an anticipated autumn 2027 start. Salary normally follows TVöD Bund E13 where qualification…

Study temperate terrestrial exoplanet atmospheres and potential signs of life within the LIFE mission research programme. The doctoral work contributes to assessing what mid-infrared observations can reveal about habitable worlds.

Join the High-Energy Astrophysics group led by Kirpal Nandra to study galaxy clusters and cosmology, active galactic nuclei, accreting compact objects, transients or hot diffuse gas. Research draws on major X-ray programmes including eROSITA and Einstein Probe. The three-year positions are available immediately and are paid according to TVöD, up to E14…

Ore Gottlieb’s group studies compact objects and high-energy transients through general-relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations, analytical models and multimessenger predictions. Topics include black holes, neutron stars, collapsars, stellar explosions, compact-object mergers, gamma-ray bursts, nucleosynthesis and gravitational waves. The researcher…

Conduct postdoctoral research in high-energy theory at Harvard. Areas include particle physics and astrophysics, quantum field theory, gravity and string theory; the expected start is September 2027.

This four-year NewPhysCMB appointment develops lattice simulations of scalar and gauge fields during inflation. Research includes nonlinear primordial density fluctuations, extension to non-Abelian gauge fields, chiral gravitational waves and simulated CMB and large-scale structure observables. The researcher will work with Eiichiro Komatsu and Drew…

A four-year postdoctoral appointment within NewPhysCMB studies cosmological parity violation using polarized microwave data. The researcher will analyse FYST/Prime-Cam measurements, TB and EB correlations, Galactic dust foregrounds and polarization-angle signals with Eiichiro Komatsu and the CCAT collaboration. The nominal start is 1 September 2027; an…

The MIT Kavli and Juan Carlos Torres fellowships support two researchers pursuing astrophysics theory, observations or instrumentation. Fellows can use MIT facilities, collaborations and a dedicated CPU/GPU cluster, with opportunities involving Magellan, TESS, LIGO, HERA, CHIME, WINTER and Chandra, plus emerging instruments. Appointments last up to three…

Two- to three-year appointments in Masaru Shibata’s division investigate relativistic astrophysics with high-performance computation. Topics include neutron-star mergers, collapsars, nucleosynthesis, stellar collapse and explosions, massive black-hole formation and multimessenger astrophysics. Researchers have access to Max Planck Computing and Data…

Study stellar populations in nearby galaxies using imaging and spectroscopy from facilities including HST, JWST, Euclid and Keck. The appointment includes scope for independent research. The priority review date has passed; later applications are considered if the vacancy remains unfilled, through the final date shown.

CIERA recruits researchers for autumn 2027 appointments in theoretical astronomy and astrophysics. Areas of interest include gravitational-wave analysis, stellar and compact-object evolution, interacting binaries, statistical and machine-learning methods with Vicky Kalogera, and protoplanetary and accretion-disk theory with Yoram Lithwick. Researchers…

The University of São Paulo's High Energy and Plasma Astrophysics group seeks a postdoctoral fellow to develop realistic simulations and reconstruction pipelines for double-layer water Cherenkov detector designs for the Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory. The researcher will quantify detector performance and develop the joint SWGO-CTAO science case…

Laura Blecha’s group recruits a researcher to study supermassive black holes, gravitational-wave and multimessenger source populations, and the cosmic evolution of black holes and galaxies. The preferred start is 16 August 2027. The appointment renews annually for two years, with a possible third year subject to performance and funding. It provides a…

Investigate changing astronomical sources through time-domain observations and analysis. The initial postdoctoral appointment is for two years, with a possible third year depending on funding and performance. Applications completed by 4 December 2026 receive full consideration.

Model the internal structure and long-term development of sub-Neptune planets. This postdoctoral research sits within an interdisciplinary programme examining planetary environments and the emergence of life.

Schmidt Sciences is recruiting an inaugural cohort of postdoctoral fellows to help design, calibrate and operate a coordinated system of ground- and space-based observatories. Fellows will work across scientific simulation, instrument performance, AI-assisted analysis, data systems, time-domain astronomy and mission design while producing publishable…