Stellenangebote
14.08.2025
Assistant Professor at Department of Astronomy UC Berkeley
The Department of Astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applicants for an Assistant Professorship. This position is open to all subfields of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. The basic qualifications required to be considered for this position are a Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree), or enrollment in a Ph.D. or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application. Application Window: August 5th - November 3rd 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time).
14.08.2025
Assistant Professor of Practice at University of Arizona
The University of Arizona (UA) Physics Department invites applications for a non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Practice (Teaching Faculty) starting in Spring or Fall 2026. The expected teaching load is two to three courses per semester (with a maximum of five per year), and salary will be commensurate with experience. We are looking for candidates who can motivate and inspire students using active learning and evidence-based approaches in the classroom. While teaching introductory physics will be the primary focus, the ability to teach upper-division courses in a variety of fields will be considered an advantage. The department takes pride in its collaborative teaching innovations, including grad discussion leaders, undergrad preceptors, and a dedicated space for workshop-style service courses. Application reviews will begin on Sept. 15, 2025.
12.08.2025
PhD positions in Astronomy and Astrophysics IMPRS in Heidelberg
The "International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy and Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg" (IMPRS-HD) invites applications for its PhD program. The school aims to offer outstanding research and training opportunities with excellent instrumental, observational, and theoretical research facilities at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, the Landessternwarte Koenigstuhl, the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, and the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies. Application deadline: November 1st 2025.
12.08.2025
PhD in Astrophysics at IMPRS on Astrophysics at Ludwig Maximilians University Munich
The International Max Planck Research School on Astrophysics at the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (IMPRS on Astrophysics) is soliciting applications for its PhD program. Students have access to the world largest ground- and spaced-based observatories and instrumentation operated by the participating institutes as well as to supercomputers for advanced numerical simulations and theoretical studies. Application deadline November 1st 2025.
12.08.2025
PhD Scholarship in Asteroseismology / Stellar Astrophysics at University of Southern Queensland
The Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Southern Queensland is seeking applications for two fully-funded scholarship PhD positions, to begin between 2025 November and 2026 March (flexible). The stipend totals $38,000 AUD per year for 3 years, plus an allowance for computing and travel. Details on the research interests in our Centre can be found at https://astrophysics.usq.edu.au/. Application deadline: September 3rd 2025.
12.08.2025
Head of Astronomical Data Center (m/f/x) at Deutsches Zentrum für Astrophysik (DZA)
The DZA offers, as part of the development, one position located in Görlitz as Head of Astronomical Data Center (m/f/x) (subject to personal qualification, employees are remunerated according to salary group E 15 TV-L) starting as soon as possible. The position is initially limited until December 31, 2025 (time limitation pursuant to TzBfG) with the option of extension/permanence at the DZA after its foundation. Following the institutional establishment, it is planned to transfer the employment contracts to the “Tarifvertrag Bund” of the public sector (TVöD Bund). Balancing family and career is an important issue. The position is generally suitable for candidates seeking part-time employment. Please indicate the request in your application.
07.08.2025
PhD position in Theoretical Particle Cosmology at KIT
We seek a qualified physics graduate to join as a PhD candidate at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The successful candidate will join Dr. Kim Berghaus' research group to work on projects related to Theoretical Particle Cosmology, on topics of the intersection of particle physics and theoretical/observational cosmology such as inflation, dark energy, and the Hubble tension. The position is for 3 years with a flexible starting date from February 1st, 2026 to May 1st, 2026. Application deadline on October 3, 2025.
07.08.2025
KICP Postdoctoral Research Fellow Chicago
The Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics (KICP) at the University of Chicago would like to invite applications for the KICP Postdoctoral Research Fellowship program. Scientists receiving a PhD in physics, astrophysics, astronomy, or related fields between June 2022 and September 2026 are welcome to apply. Successful applicants will conduct original research in experimental, observational, numerical, or theoretical cosmological physics, broadly defined. KICP Fellows are appointed to renewable one-year terms, for up to three years. Our positions carry a salary and benefits package comparable to other prize fellowships. Application deadline: October 31, 2025.
30.07.2025
Scientific Project Coordinator (f/m/d) at AEI Potsdam
The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Potsdam is offering an exciting opportunity for a Scientific Project Coordinator to play an integral role in two ERC-funded international research projects, GWSky (Making Sense of the Unexpected in the Gravitational-Wave Sky) and MaScAmp (Mathematics of Scattering Amplitudes). The partner organizations of GWSky are the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, the SISSA (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) in Trieste, and the University of California, in Los Angeles. The partner organizations of MaScAmp are Trinity College Dublin, the University of Oxford and the University of Uppsala. Application deadline 31 August 2025.
30.07.2025
Postdoc Position in Multi-messenger Astronomy and Data Science at Johns Hopkins University
The William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) invites applications for one postdoctoral fellow position to pursue research in time-domain multi-messenger astrophysics with emphasis on data science and AI. The postdoctoral fellow will lead a project focused on developing optimized strategies for observing, processing, and archiving the datasets from current and future large astronomical facilities, with emphasis on radio interferometric arrays, in the pursuit of multi-messenger transients. Key to this project will be the application of AI techniques to streamline the translation of high-level science objectives into concrete observational and computational strategies. Application deadline: September 30th, 2025.
30.07.2025
Research Fellow (AusSRC Support Scientist) at University of Western Australia
You will work within an expanding team of Science Support personnel, working closely with an international team of software developers and scientists working on the Science Delivery capabilities of the SKA Regional Centre Network (SRCNet). You will work with a broad and diverse scientific community, aiming to turn the wealth of data coming from the SKA and its precursor telescopes into science. You will liaise between these communities, internal (AusSRC) and external (international) developers, systems, and operations personnel to facilitate high- impact science making use of the SKA and its precursors, as well as a variety of expanding services and capabilities within the AusSRC. Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Sunday, 24 August 2025.
29.07.2025
PhD Position in Gravitational Waves at Nikhef
The PhD position will focus on the development and application of the modelling framework Finesse (https://finesse.ifosim.org/). Finesse is an open source code for modelling laser interferometers for precision experiments and we deliver the software to the large scientific projects Virgo, LIGO and the Einstein Telescope (ET). To keep up with the more advanced instrumentation in ET we are extending and enhancing Finesse. You will make significant contribution to the Python code and you will work as a member of the international design team that defines the shape and performance of the most advanced observatory for gravitational waves. Application deadline: September 15th, 2025.
29.07.2025
Postdoc position in Gravitational Waves at Nikhef
The Postdoctoral position will focused on the development and optimization of phase cameras for the Virgo detector. This includes design of optical sensing schemes, modeling phase cameras and wavefront sensing in Finesse, analysis and interpretation of phase camera data, making comparison between simulations results and experimental data from Virgo, visiting the Virgo site for maintenance and installation of phase cameras, collaboration with Virgo commissioning and modeling teams, developing table-top experiments to test phase camera prototypes, collaboration with industries in the development of models and inference algorithms. Application deadline: September 15th, 2025.
29.07.2025
Maria de Maeztu Postdoctoral position in Gravitational Waves Astronomy at the ICCUB
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) invites applications for a 3-year Postdoctoral position in gravitational wave astronomy, as part of its current call for two postdoctoral positions and one ICCUB Postdoctoral Fellowship, offered under the framework of its Unit of Excellence Maria de Maeztu. The successful candidate will lead projects spanning both theoretical and data analysis aspects of gravitational wave science. Research topics may include, but not be limited to parameter estimation, gravitational lensing, numerical relativity simulations, detector characterization, mock data generation, neutron star asteroseismology, magnetohydrodynamic modeling of neutron stars and multimessenger signals, stellar/BH dynamics, tests of general relativity, relations to high energy and nuclear physics and connections to holography. Application deadline: November 30th, 2025.
29.07.2025
Maria de Maeztu-ICCUB Postdoctoral positions and Fellowship
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) invites applications for two postdoctoral positions and one ICCUB Postdoctoral Fellowship, offered under the framework of its Unit of Excellence Maria de Maeztu. All positions are funded for up to 3 years. The three scientific profiles are as follows:
Position in Beyond the standard models of cosmology and particle physics
Position in Gravitational wave astronomy
Position in Quantum Resources for Science and Technology
Application deadline: November 30th, 2025
23.07.2025
Research Associate Searching for high-frequency gravitational waves at University of Hamburg
The successful candidate will be strongly engaged in the experimental work in our Astroparticle Physics group which is part of the Cluster of Excellence “Quantum Universe”. A new experiment to search for MHz gravitational waves is currently in the prototype stage. You will be driving the design and optimization of the RF detector that will be operated inside a 14 T solenoid to search for both transient and stochastic gravitational waves. Your main contributions will be the installation and commissioning of the first detector design, reduction of noise contributions and running a matched-template search on real-time data for a first-science data run. Application deadline: August 18th, 2025.
22.07.2025
Junior Leader postdoctoral Fellowships, incoming and retaining at ICCUB
“La Caixa” Foundation is launching a postdoctoral fellowships program in which candidates will be able to conduct a research project at accredited centres with the Severo Ochoa or María de Maeztu excellence award, Institutos de Investigación Sanitaria Carlos IIII and units evaluated as excellent by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia of Portugal. Junior Leader Fellowships Programme Description: The Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships programme is aimed at hiring excellent researchers, of any nationality, who wish to continue their research career in Spain or Portugal in the STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Application deadline: September 25th, 2025.
22.07.2025
Junior Research Fellow position on Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics in Mumbai
Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates with interests in basic science and astrophysics for a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position for two years with a possibility of extension by one more year with a starting date from September 15th, 2025 or later to work on a project with the title “A Data-Driven Reconstruction of the Hierarchy of Black Hole Formation and Evolution over Cosmic Time Using Gravitational Waves” in the research group of Dr. Suvodip Mukherjee, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, funded by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Government of India. Application deadline: August 20th, 2025.
21.07.2025
Two postdoc positions in the Nikhef Gravitational Wave Group
The postdoctoral researchers will focus on advancing the detailed understanding of site-specific noise sources in the geology of the EMR region, and their impact on the Einstein Telescope. This includes the characterization of seismic activity, electromagnetic disturbances, and the modeling and prediction of Newtonian Noise that impacts the detector’s low-frequency performance. A key aspect of the research will be the development of noise mitigation tools. The successful candidates will have a strong background in mathematical and computational methods, with demonstrated experience in the data analysis of complex physical systems. You will collaborate with a team of experts at Nikhef, as the position is embedded within the Gravitational Wave Group. This team provides a collaborative and multidisciplinary research environment covering all aspects of gravitational wave research.The deadline for applications is September 5, 2025.
17.07.2025
Junior Research Fellow position on Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics in Mumbai
Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates with interests in basic science and astrophysics for a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position for two years with a possibility of extension by one more year with a starting date from September 15th, 2025 or later to work on a project with the title “A Data-Driven Reconstruction of the Hierarchy of Black Hole Formation and Evolution over Cosmic Time Using Gravitational Waves” in the research group of Dr. Suvodip Mukherjee, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, funded by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Government of India. Deadline on August 20th, 2025.
09.07.2025
Call for Expression of Interest (2026): Tenure-Track Positions in the Department of Physics Instituto Superior Técnico - University of Lisbon
The Department of Physics at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from researchers across all branches of physics (theoretical and experimental) who aspire to build international research careers and establish dynamic research groups. As a leading institution in Portugal and Europe, IST provides an exceptional research environment with outstanding students, making it an ideal setting for cutting-edge research. This initiative seeks to identify areas of research with high growth potential for the Department of Physics. In 2026, based on the results, we will launch international calls (Public Notice) to recruit tenure-track professors, primarily at the Assistant Professor level.
08.07.2025
Research Software Engineer position the Gravitational-Wave Science Center (GWSC) of the University of Geneva
GWSC at the University of Geneva is looking for a Research Software Engineer. This position is funded through a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) FLARE program on critical elements of the low latency computing infrastructure for the International Gravitational Wave detector Network (IGWN). Currently used by the Virgo, LIGO and KAGRA collaborations, the IGWN low latency computing infrastructure is crucial for detecting gravitational wave events with the minimal latency possible, enabling multi-messenger science. We offer a full-time contract of one year initially, renewable for one additional year upon satisfactory performance. The expected starting date of the position is September 1st, 2025.
03.07.2025
Northwestern University CIERA Board of Visitors Research Associate
The Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern University invites applications for a special endowed research position: the CIERA Board of Visitors Research Associate. The position was created in support of CIERA’s director, currently Prof. Vicky Kalogera. This is a 3-year term position with the possibility of longer-term renewal based on satisfactory performance and the availability of funding. The nominal starting date will be September 1, 2025, but a different start is negotiable depending on the applicant's availability. Application deadline: August 15th, 2025.
03.07.2025
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships at FZU - Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences Prague
We are offering a postdoctoral fellowship programme that allows researchers to conduct their own bottom-up research project over two years in Czechia, within the facilities of the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences or ELI Beamlines, depending on their chosen supervisor, under the Physics for Future (P4F) Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND. The call is expected to be open from August until 10 October 2025.
03.07.2025
Full Professor of Space-Based Astrophysics at University of Vienna
Space-based observatories have opened up large, new areas of astrophysical research. By far the largest part of the electromagnetic spectrum is accessible only from space and has tremendously enriched astronomy with the discovery of new astronomical objects and previously inaccessible phenomenology. The University of Vienna has a long and successful tradition in contributing to space mission instrumentation and conducting space-based astrophysics. We seek a full professor with profound experience in astronomical space missions to lead internationally visible payload contributions and to carry out a related attractive scientific research program. Application deadline: September 17th, 2025.
30.06.2025
Institut Courtois Postdoctoral Fellowship in Montreal
The Institut Courtois, inaugurated in 2022, is part of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of the Université de Montréal and is funded by a generous donation from the Fondation Courtois. In its ambition to promote an environment of creativity and discovery that will lead to fundamental breakthroughs in materials sciences, the Institut Courtois seeks talented postdoctoral research Fellows who will impart leadership to accelerate materials research in one or more of its five main thrusts: Quantum materials, Quantum photonics, Materials for energy and the Environment, Development of molecular materials, AI for material science and material science for AI.Submission deadline : September 23rd, 2025 11:59PM EDT.
06.06.2025
Call for EoI (2026): Tenure-Track Positions in the Department of Physics Instituto Superior Técnico University of Lisbon
The Department of Physics at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from researchers across all branches of physics (theoretical and experimental) who aspire to build international research careers and establish dynamic research groups. As a leading institution in Portugal and Europe, IST provides an exceptional research environment with outstanding students, making it an ideal setting for cutting-edge research. This initiative seeks to identify areas of research with high growth potential for the Department of Physics. In 2026, based on the results, we will launch international calls (Public Notice) to recruit tenure-track professors, primarily at the Assistant Professor level. Applications must be received by 5th September 2025 to ensure full consideration.
05.06.2025
Postdoc position in gravitational waves Theory at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena. The appointment is associated with the research group of Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi at the Theoretical Physics Institute. The selected candidate is expected to work on the project “GROOVHY: Gravitational radiation from black holes’ hyperbolic mergers”, which is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). The project’s workplan spans effective-one-body models for hyperbolic and generic-orbit binary black hole mergers, numerical-relativity and test-body perturbative simulations, and Bayesian data analysis of non-circularized black hole mergers. Applications should be received by August 1st, 2025, but will be considered until the position is filled.
25.03.2025
PhD position on Teaching Einsteinian Physics at Schools, University of Western Australia
The Einstein-First project in the university of Western Australia is seeking PhD and Masters students with a background in modern physics (including quantum physics and relativity), strong interest in science communication, experience in science teaching and aptitude in quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Closing date: December 1st 2026.
05.09.2024
Faculty openings at IUCAA for Gravitational Wave research
The LIGO-India project received approval from the Union Cabinet of India last year. The detector is expected to start science runs by 2030 and promises a massive boost in science and technology. IUCAA, being one of the four lead institutions for executing the project, was given several faculty positions for gravitational wave (GW) science and instrumentation by the University Grants Commission (UGC). If you know any suitable and enthusiastic candidates for those positions, we request you to please send their contact details to us and encourage the candidates to apply.
25.07.2024
Senior Vacuum Engineer at LHO
Caltech’s Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) seeks a highly motivated and skilled Senior Vacuum Engineer to join its Cosmic Explorer Beamtube Experiment (CEBEX) team at the Richland, Washington observatory site. The selected applicant will join an elite team charged with conceiving, designing, building, and testing advanced technology for the CE vacuum systems, destined to be the largest ultrahigh vacuum systems ever built. We will exercise and develop this technology in a new, purpose-built UHV research facility, the Cosmic Explorer Beamtube Experiment (CEBEX) Laboratory, located at LIGO Hanford.