Positions
Operation Director for SCIENCE Makerspace University of Copenhagen
We invite applications for a 5-year position as Operation Director for the SCIENCE Makerspace at the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen. The Faculty of Science is committed to sustainably…
Beecroft Fellow in Cosmology at University of Oxford
Applications are invited for a Beecroft Fellowship in Cosmology. The post holder(s) will report to the group leader Prof. Pedro G. Ferreira and other members of the Beecroft Institute of…
Two Postdoctoral Positions in Joint Simulation-Based Inference for Large-Scale Structure and High-Energy Astrophysics at CNRS, LAPTh
The Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique Théorique (LAPTh) invites applications for two postdoctoral positions within ADACSI (Accelerating Discoveries in Astrophysics and Cosmology with Simulation-based Inference), funded by the Multidisciplinary Institute for…
Assistant Professor in Astrophysics at University of Florida
The Department of Physics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida has an opening for a full-time (1.0 FTE), nine-month, tenure-accruing Assistant Professor in…
Faculty Position in Astrophysics at McGill University
The Department of Physics at McGill University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the fields of Transient Astrophysics, Astroparticle Physics, and/or Multi-Messenger Astrophysics.…
PhD Fellowship in Gravitational Physics at NBI Copenhagen
The Center of Gravity at the Niels Bohr Institute invites expressions of interest for PhD Fellowships in Gravitational Physics for a fixed period of three years. The preferred starting date…
Director, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at ANU in Canberra
The Australian National University (ANU) is seeking to appoint the Director of the ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA). Please note advertising closes on Sunday 11 October 2026,…
CITA Postdoctoral and National Fellowships
Area of Research: Any field of theoretical astrophysicsCITA offers two types of Fellowships:CITA Postdoctoral Fellowship: This fellowship will be held at CITA, University of Toronto. All CITA Postdoctoral Fellowship applicants…
PhD positions at the International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Bonn & Cologne
The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Astronomy & Astrophysics is a joint structured Ph.D. program of the Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy (MPIfR, Bonn) and the Universities of…
Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics at NBI University of Copenhagen
The Niels Bohr Institute announces the availability of a faculty position in any area of theoretical physics with an emphasis on paradigm-shifting science. The search is open to all areas…
Northwestern – UChicago Brinson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Astrophysics
Northwestern University and The University of Chicago are accepting applications for the Northwestern – UChicago Brinson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Astrophysics, to start in Fall 2027. The Fellow will have the…
Assistant/Associate Professor in Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Chicago
The Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Chicago invites applications for Assistant Professor and Associate Professor. We are interested in outstanding scientists who use theoretical, computational, and/or…
Postdoctoral positions at the Center of Gravity, Copenhagen
The Center of Gravity at the Niels Bohr Institute invites expressions of interest for Postdoctoral Fellowships in Gravitational Wave Astrophysics for a fixed period of up to four (3+1) years.…
Senior Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy (women-only) – Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia
Swinburne University of Technology is currently advertising an ongoing Senior Lecturer (Level C) position in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, based within the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing in…
FPI-UAM 2026 PhD position at Instituto de Física Teórica Madrid
The Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT, Madrid, Spain) invites applications for a PhD position (predoctoral contract) in gravitational-wave data analysis, funded through the FPI-UAM 2026 program. Please note that the…
Postdoctoral positions in the Computational Relativistic Astrophysics division at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Potsdam
The “Computational Relativistic Astrophysics” division at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute; AEI) in Potsdam led by Masaru Shibata (director) announces the opening of postdoc appointments.…
Expression of interest for postdoc positions at INFN in Rome
The Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) invites expressions of interest for postdoctoral positions in Rome, Italy. The postdoctoral positions will be funded under the European Research Council Starting Grant…
25 PhD Positions in Astronomy and Astrophysics in Munich
The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) on Astrophysics at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich invites applications for its international PhD program. Located in the vibrant Munich–Garching science campus in…
ESO Fellowship Programme 2026 / 2027
The European Southern Observatory awards several postdoctoral fellowships each year, offering outstanding early-career scientists the opportunity to develop their independent research programmes in the exciting scientific environment of one of…
Assistant / Associate Professor in Gravitational Wave Physics at Imperial College London
Gravitational wave (GW) physics has opened a new observational window into the Universe, enabling fundamental tests of gravity, probing compact objects and fundamental physics, and providing new constraints on cosmology.…
Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics at NBI Copenhagen
The Niels Bohr Institute announces the availability of a faculty position in any area of theoretical physics with an emphasis on paradigm-shifting science. The search is open to all areas…
Postdoctoral fellowships in AI for gravitational waves at the National University of Singapore
Applications are invited for a number of postdoctoral research fellowships in the Department of Physics and the Department of Statistics and Data Science at the National University of Singapore (NUS).…
Multiple open positions (including Group Leader) at the DZA
The newly founded German Centre for Astrophysics (DZA) is seeking to appoint a wide range of scientific staff to launch the new Centre. From technician posts, to PhDs, to post-docs,…
Head of Silicon Technologies (f/m/d) at German Centre for Astrophysics (DZA)
At the earliest possible date, we are seeking to fill the following position on an initial fixed-term contract of two years (in accordance with Section 14 (2) of the German…
ESA – Archival Research Visitor Programme
To increase the scientific return from its space science missions, ESA welcomes applications from scientists interested in pursuing research based on publicly available data in the ESA Space Science Archives.…
LIGO Laboratory Job Opening: Research Engineer, at LIGO Caltech
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) Laboratory seeks a highly motivated and skilled Research Engineer to join its team. LIGO Laboratory is a National Science Foundation major facility dedicated to…
LIGO Laboratory Job Opening: Senior Scientist, at LIGO Caltech
LIGO Laboratory (the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) seeks a highly motivated and skilled Senior Scientist to join its team with experience in research, design and problem solving in a collaborative…
Research Fellow in Nanohertz Gravitational Waves at University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham is seeking to appoint a postdoctoral researcher to work on developing analysis approaches for low frequency observations of gravitational waves to improving our understanding of the formation…
PhD Researcher in Compact High-Precision Sensors for Science and Industry at nikhef
This vacancy is for a four-year PhD position focusing on the development of the optical readout of the CHiPS sensor. Your research will centre on a homodyne quadrature interferometric readout,…
Research Associate for the Project “Phasemeter development, testing and usage support” LISA ground-support equipment: Support for the usage of a Phasemeter simulator and optical testing in Hamburg
Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue further academic qualifications outside of their work responsibilities. The position is part of the proposed project…
Research Associate for the Project “Optical testing and optimal signal combinations for the LISA ground-support equipment phasemeter” in Hamburg
Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue further academic qualifications outside of their work responsibilities. They may also pursue doctoral studies outside of…
Research Position (Postdoc) in the field Gravitational Wave Detector Instrumentation at Leibniz Universität Hannover
The Institute for Gravitational Physics invites applications for the following position starting at the earliest possible date: Research Position (Postdoc) in the field Gravitational Wave Detector Instrumentation (salary scale 13…
Assistant / Associate Professor in Gravitational Wave Physics at Imperial College London
The Department of Physics at Imperial College London seeks an outstanding academic to join us as an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Gravitational Wave Physics. Closing date: 30 September…
Call for EoI: Ramón y Cajal Fellowship Programme 2026 – Tenure-Track Position in Gravitational-Wave Physics at IFAE
The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) in Barcelona, a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence, invites expressions of interest from candidates wishing to apply to the Ramón y Cajal (RyC)…
Test Engineer position at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Hannover
The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) is a world-leading research center specializing in gravitational physics, gravitational-wave detection, and precision laser interferometry. With more than 400…
Postdoctoral position in deep-learning-based Newtonian-noise subtraction at ULiège
The STAR Institute at the University of Liège, Belgium invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position to work with the OGrav group, starting on November 1, 2026, or as soon…
La Caixa Junior Leader Fellowship- Research Associate Position in Gravitational Wave Physics at IFAE
The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) in Barcelona, a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence, invites applications for a three-year postdoctoral research fellowship in Gravitational Wave (GW) Physics within the…
Postdoctoral position: Einstein Telescope noise-budget modelling at University of Hamburg
The position is part of project “Developing ET Noise Budget: Reliability, Accessibility and Completeness.” The project will develop reliable, documented, and publicly accessible ET noise budgets for detector-design decisions; expand…
