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| ERC Postdoctoral Fellowship in Black Hole and Multiphase Astrophysics | Closing date: 2026-05-28
Contact: Massimo Gaspari |
| The ERC Consolidator Grant BlackHoleWeather is a cutting-edge initiative aimed at understanding how the feeding and feedback of supermassive black holes shape galaxies, groups, and clusters, linking macro- and micro-scales (Gaspari+20, Nat. Astron.). The successful candidate may contribute on the numerical side, by developing multiscale MHD simulations, or on the observational side, through multi-wavelength data analysis. Applications are welcome from observational and numerical backgrounds, with strong interest in candidates able to connect both approaches. | | ▸ more | Numerical track: running and analyzing high-resolution 3D multiscale MHD simulations on GPUs (e.g., AMR codes such as AthenaPK); implementing advanced physics (e.g., anisotropic conduction/viscosity, chemical networks, star formation, plasma physics, cosmic rays, general relativity); producing synthetic observables (X-ray, optical/IR, radio) and comparing them quantitatively with observations.
Observational track: reducing and analyzing multi-wavelength datasets (e.g., JWST/HST, Chandra/XMM/XRISM, ALMA/MeerKAT/LOFAR, MUSE); extracting physical, thermodynamic, and kinematic properties of multiphase gas and outflows; performing quantitative comparisons with the MHD simulations.
Cross-cutting activities: publishing first-author scientific papers, presenting results at international conferences, collaborating with global partners, playing a leading role within the BlackHoleWeather excellence team, mentoring students, developing independent ideas, and contributing to ERC deliverables such as datasets, pipelines, simulations, and synthetic products.
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* Application Details
The initial contract is for 2 years, with possible yearly renewals up to a duration of 5 years, subject to performance. The position might later open a path toward a tenure-track Assistant Professor opportunity through a separate competitive procedure. The starting date is preferred to be as soon as possible.
* Application Instructions
Please submit via the PICA platform (ENG or ITA; see link/PDF below for details) the following:
1. Research Statement (max 3 pages), indicating preferred track (numerical, observational, or combined), methodology, goals, and expected 12-24 month deliverables within BlackHoleWeather;
2. full CV, including publication list (links/DOIs) and up to 10 papers highlighted for evaluation, plus contact details of 3 academic referees;
3. motivational Cover Letter tailored to this position;
4. key Publications PDFs (up to 10 uploaded files);
5. Valid ID or passport.
Eligibility. Applicants must hold a PhD in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, or a closely related field, or an equivalent qualification obtained abroad. Final-year PhD candidates may apply if the degree is expected within six months of the official call publication date, i.e. by 28 October 2026. The contract can be signed only after the PhD degree has been obtained, with valid PhD equivalence/recognition documentation where applicable. Working language: English (Italian not required).
Deadline: 28 May 2026, 13:00 CEST. Review begins immediately after the deadline; short-listed candidates will be invited to an interview, which may be held remotely, discussing prior research and problem-solving experience, scientific output, and core knowledge.
If you have any questions about the position or application procedure, do not hesitate to write to Prof. Gaspari: massimo.gaspari @ unimore.it
You are welcome to send your CV to Prof. Gaspari for pre-screening, but note that complete formal applications must be submitted through the official portal: https://pica.cineca.it/unimore/cdr-2026-008/
* Link to Online Application: https://shorturl.at/PeH63
* Included Benefits
Research benefits: extensive dedicated funds for travel, workshops, and international conferences, plus substantial research and computing resources within the 2 million Euro ERC BlackHoleWeather project, providing an exceptional environment to develop independent ideas and collaborations.
Retirement benefits: full enrollment in Italy's national pension system (INPS), with the employer covering the majority of contributions and annual TFR severance fully funded by the university, ensuring long-term social-security coverage and end-of-contract benefits.
Healthcare benefits: comprehensive coverage through the Italian National Health Service with no premiums required; optional private health insurance may also be supported by the employer for international researchers.
* Compensation Notes
The salary is among the most competitive for postdoctoral research scientists in Italy and includes full employee benefits. The cost of living in Modena and Emilia-Romagna is 2-3x lower than in many major Western European and US research hubs, while the region offers one of Europe's highest quality-of-life standards, combining rich culture, excellent food, strong public services, and affordable living.
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| 3 year Postdoc in Lab Astrophysics, Open University UK | Closing date: 2026-05-31
Contact: Anita Dawes |
We are pleased to announce a new Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Laboratory Astrochemistry in the School of Physical Sciences at The Open University, funded by STFC. The post is for three years, based in Milton Keynes, and focuses on laboratory studies of interstellar ices to support the interpretation of JWST mid?infrared observations.
| | ▸ more | The successful candidate will lead a coordinated programme of experiments investigating how ice composition, thermal evolution, and grain?growth related scattering shape mid?IR ice band profiles. The role involves ultra?high vacuum ice film deposition, cryogenic methods, infrared spectroscopy, and the development of a novel acoustic?levitation system for studying microscopic ice aggregates.
Key details:
? Duration: 3 years
? Location: Milton Keynes, UK (laboratory?based role)
? Closing date: 31 May 2026
? Interviews: 17?18 June 2026 (in person where possible)
? Earliest start date: 1 October 2026
? Minimum education requirement: PhD in experimental physics/physical chemistry, laboratory astrochemistry or a closely related field.
Full job description and application link:
Post Doctoral Research Associate in Laboratory Astrochemistry Job Details | OU
For informal scientific enquiries about the role, please contact anita.dawes @ open.ac.uk
We would be grateful if you could share this opportunity with interested colleagues, postdocs, and PhD students nearing completion.
Best wishes,
Dr Anita Dawes
Senior Lecturer
Postgraduate Research Tutor
School of Physical Sciences, Faculty of STEM
The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1908 654241
https://profiles.open.ac.uk/anita-dawes
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| 3 year postdoc in lab astrophysics at Open University UK | Closing date: 2026-05-31
Contact: Anita Dawes |
| We are pleased to announce a new Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Laboratory Astrochemistry in the School of Physical Sciences at The Open University, funded by STFC. The post is for three years, based in Milton Keynes, and focuses on laboratory studies of interstellar ices to support the interpretation of JWST mid?infrared observations. | | ▸ more | The successful candidate will lead a coordinated programme of experiments investigating how ice composition, thermal evolution, and grain?growth related scattering shape mid?IR ice band profiles. The role involves ultra?high vacuum ice film deposition, cryogenic methods, infrared spectroscopy, and the development of a novel acoustic?levitation system for studying microscopic ice aggregates.
Key details:
? Duration: 3 years
? Location: Milton Keynes, UK (laboratory?based role)
? Closing date: 31 May 2026
? Interviews: 17?18 June 2026 (in person where possible)
? Earliest start date: 1 October 2026
? Minimum education requirement: PhD in experimental physics/physical chemistry, laboratory astrochemistry or a closely related field.
Full job description and application link:
https://jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Post-Doctoral-Research-Associate-in-Laboratory-Astrochemistry/1508-en_GB
For informal scientific enquiries about the role, please contact anita.dawes @ open.ac.uk
We would be grateful if you could share this opportunity with interested colleagues, postdocs, and PhD students nearing completion.
Best wishes,
Dr Anita Dawes
Senior Lecturer
Postgraduate Research Tutor
School of Physical Sciences, Faculty of STEM
The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1908 654241
https://profiles.open.ac.uk/anita-dawes
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| ERC-funded position in computational binary star astrophysics | Closing date: 2026-05-31
Contact: Ondrej Pejcha |
| We invite applications for a position in computational binary star astrophysics in the research group of Dr. Ondrej Pejcha. The successful candidate will lead the development of a new code using finite-volume and discontinuous Galerkin methods, designed for both CPUs and GPUs, and will contribute to research projects of students and postdocs within the group. The pursuit of original research aligned with the group?s interests, leading to high-impact publications, is encouraged, as is active engagement in the group's scientific activities. | | ▸ more | Experience with HPC frameworks used in astrophysics, such as AMReX, Kokkos, or similar, is welcome. Experience with astrophysical hydrodynamics - especially stellar convection, turbulence, and magnetohydrodynamics - is advantageous but not required. Applicants must hold a PhD in astronomy, computational physics, or a related field by the start date of the appointment.
The research group has access to a dedicated computer cluster, which is being expanded with new nodes. The group has been successful in applying for time on national supercomputing infrastructure with postdocs and students leading the proposals. The group is connected to observational efforts in time-domain astronomy. Group website is at https://utf.mff.cuni.cz/~pejcha/
Full employee benefits provided by the Czech state and Charles University: health insurance (no or very small co-pays), 25 vacation days, 5 personal development days, contributions to state pension fund, subsidized meals, parental leave, discounts for sports & wellness, Czech language classes, etc.
Compensation Notes
The position is financed from ERC Consolidator grant "ROGALLO". The position will be initially awarded for one year, but extensions up until the end of the project are possible given mutual interest and satisfactory performance. Funds for travel and invitation of guests are available. Depending on mutual interest and satisfaction, the position might translate to a more permanent contract within the emerging Research Software Engineering team at Charles University (https://rse.cuni.cz/RSEEN-1.html).
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| Observations of massive black hole binaries for the LISA mission | Closing date: 2026-06-07
Contact: Filippo Mannucci |
| Fixed-term Researcher position (TD, Third Professional Level), 12 months, with possible extension. Research topic: Multiwavelength observations of dual and binary AGN as precursors of gravitational wave events detectable by LISA; study of merger rates of massive black holes and comparison between observations and theoretical predictions. Participation to the Italian LISA low-latency WG. | | ▸ more | Main Information
- Position: Researcher (full-time, fixed-term)
- Contract duration: 12 months, with possible extension
- Research topic: Multiwavelength observations of dual and binary AGN as precursors of gravitational wave events detectable by LISA; study of merger rates of massive black holes and comparison between observations and theoretical predictions. Participation to the Italian LISA low-latency WG.
- Workplace: INAF ? Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, Florence, Italy
- Gross salary: about 38.000 Euro
- Competition code: 2026INAFRIC-OAA-LISA-003
- Deadline: June 7th, 2026
- Official call for applications (in Italian): http://www.inaf.it/it/lavora-con-noi/concorsi-e-selezioni/posizioni-a-tempo-determinato/ricercatori/2026inafric-oaa-lisa-003
Required qualifications
Applicants must have:
- A Master?s degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, or related fields
- A PhD in Physics, Astronomy, or Astrophysics OR at least 3 years of documented post-graduate research experience in related topics
Applicants with foreign degrees are eligible to apply. Degrees obtained abroad will be accepted provided they are equivalent to the required Italian qualifications. The formal recognition process is required only for the selected candidate.
Citizenship requirements
The call is open to:
- EU citizens
- Non-EU citizens with long-term EU residence permits
- Refugees or individuals with subsidiary protection status
- Family members of EU citizens with residence rights in the EU
Application Procedure
Applications must be submitted online only through the Italian public recruitment portal:
- inPA Recruitment Portal: https://www.inpa.gov.it
The application platform used is PICA/CINECA:
- PICA Platform: https://pica.cineca.it
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| Evolution of galaxies and AGN with VLT/MOONS | Closing date: 2026-06-07
Contact: Filippo Mannucci |
| Fixed-term Researcher position in INAF- Arcetri (Florence), 24 months, with possible extension. Research topic: Preparation of observations and initial data analysis of the MOONRISE survey using the VLT/MOONS. Multi-wavelength data of galaxies and AGN, with particular reference to JWST. Tools for classifying AGN and galaxies. Evolution of chemical abundances in galaxies at intermediate and high redshifts. Use and development of advanced photoionization models. Study of winds from galaxies and AGN. Comparison of observations with predictions from evolutionary model. | | ▸ more | Main Information
- Position: Researcher (full-time, fixed-term)
- Contract duration: 24 months, with possible extension
- Research topic: Preparation of observations and initial data analysis of the MOONRISE survey using the VLT/MOONS. Multi-wavelength data of galaxies and AGN, with particular reference to JWST. Tools for classifying AGN and galaxies. Evolution of chemical abundances in galaxies at intermediate redshift and comparison with JWST results at high redshift. Use and development of advanced photoionization models. Study of winds from galaxies and AGN. Comparison of observational results with predictions from galaxy formation and evolution models.
- Workplace: INAF ? Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, Florence, Italy
- Gross salary: about 38.000 Euro
- Competition code: 2026INAFRIC-OAA-VLTMOONS-004\
- Deadline for application: June 7th, 2026
- Official call for applications (in Italian): http://www.inaf.it/it/lavora-con-noi/concorsi-e-selezioni/posizioni-a-tempo-determinato/ricercatori/una-posizione-di-ricercatore-iii-livello-per-le-esigenze-del-progetto-201cevoluzione-di-agn-e-galassie-con-vlt-moons201c
Required qualifications
Applicants must have:
- A Master degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, or related fields
- A PhD in Physics, Astronomy, or Astrophysics OR at least 3 years of documented post-graduate research experience in related topics
Applicants with foreign degrees are eligible to apply. Degrees obtained abroad will be accepted provided they are equivalent to the required Italian qualifications. The formal recognition process is required only for the selected candidate.
Citizenship and Language requirements
The call is open to:
- EU citizens
- Non-EU citizens with long-term EU residence permits
- Refugees or individuals with subsidiary protection status
- Family members of EU citizens with residence rights in the EU
Application Procedure
Applications must be submitted online only through the Italian public recruitment portal:
- inPA Recruitment Portal: https://www.inpa.gov.it
The application platform used is PICA/CINECA:
- PICA Platform: https://pica.cineca.it
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| Second call of UPSaclay-STAR-Phi Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme | Closing date: 2026-07-15
Contact: Frédéric Galliano |
The Graduate School of Physics at Université Paris-Saclay (France) is opening the second call of its postdoctoral fellowship programme: UPSaclay-STAR-phi, supported by the EU Marie Curie COFUND action.
| | ▸ more | Through this call, the programme will recruit up to 22 international postdoctoral researchers, for 24-month research projects in one of the 40 laboratories of the Graduate School, at the SOLEIL synchrotron, or at the French National Metrology Lab (LNE). This includes 4 astrophysics laboratories: the Department of Astrophysics (DAp) of CEA Paris-Saclay, the Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale (IAS), the Laboratoire Atmosphères et Observations Spatiales (LATMOS) and the Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas (LPP).
- Application deadline: July 15th, 2026.
- Expected start of fellowships: early 2027 (flexible).
Applicants will propose their own research project aligned with the School?s wide-ranging fields, from fundamental to applied physics.
Notice that the postdoctoral candidate must not have been based in France for more than 12 months, during the past 3 years.
Website of the programme: http://www.cofund-physics.universite-paris-saclay.fr/
Do not hesitate to resend this call to anyone potentially interested.
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