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| 2026 Trottier Postdoctoral Fellowship in Exoplanetary Science (IREx) | Closing date: 2025-12-04 Contact: Marie-Eve Naud
 |  | The Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx), affiliated with the Department of Physics of the Université de Montréal (Montréal, Canada) invites applications for the Trottier Postdoctoral Fellowship, which enables cutting-edge independent research in experimental, observational, or theoretical astrophysics applied to the study of exoplanets and related fields of astrophysics and astronomical instrumentation. |  | ▸ more |  | Starting Date: The successful applicant is expected to start between May and September 2026.
 
 Duration: The position is for two years, renewable for a third year, subject to performance and availability of funds.
 
 Eligibility requirements: A PhD in physics, astronomy or a related discipline is required when the position starts. Preference will be given to applicants who have obtained their Ph.D. within the last 3 years. Applicants with career interruptions due for example to parental, medical, or family leaves, are invited to mention this in their cover letter if desired.
 
 Conditions: The remuneration includes an annual salary of CAD 65,000 (full-time), maximum research funds of CAD 10,000 per year (for travel, publication, etc.), and a one-time allowance of up to CAD 2,000 for moving expenses to Montreal.
 
 Application: Applicants should submit a cover letter (optional, max 1 page), a statement of research interests (max 2 pages), and a CV incl. a list of publications. They should also arrange to have three referees send a letter of reference to irex-applications @ umontreal.ca (format ApplicantName_RefLastName_Rec_IREx.pdf) by December 4th, 2025, for full consideration.
 
 Full description of the position plus submission guidelines can be found here: https://exoplanetes.umontreal.ca/en/job/2026-trottier-postdoctoral-fellowship/
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