PhD in Astrophysics and X-ray Astronomy at KTH Royal Institute of Technology KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California, United States . The position will work with Professor Kareem El-Badry and his research group on binary and multiple star evolution , with a strong emphasis on exploiting large astronomical surveys . Research directions may include use of data from Gaia DR4 and/or the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope , as well as surveys such as SDSS-V , ZTF , and Euclid . There are...

The MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is seeking two postdoctoral associates for research in X-ray astrophysics and X-ray instrumentation . Successful applicants will work with the X-ray Detector Lab under the direction of Dr. Eric Miller and Dr. Catherine Grant . The group’s research spans the astrophysics of galaxy clusters and the development of X-ray detector technology , including work connected to NASA mission concept...

Chalmers University of Technology is offering a fully funded Doctoral student position in physics-guided foundation models for time-series data . The project sits at the intersection of machine learning, time-series modeling, and physics-aware AI, with a primary focus on automotive safety-critical systems . The work is carried out at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, within the Division of Computing Science, and is a collaboration between AIXLab@Chalmers and Volvo Group . The d...

Dr. Rosita Kokotanekova’s research group is inviting applications for two fully funded PhD positions in Observational Astrophysics within the newly established CLIC (Cometary Life Cycle) project at the Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia, Bulgaria. The project studies the physical evolution of cometary nuclei from formation to their gradual end. The research will combine data from large surveys, especially LSST , with targeted obse...

Canadian SKA Scientist Program — postdoctoral positions in astronomy and astrophysics at Canadian universities. The Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre, National Research Council of Canada, is funding up to two fixed-term positions in 2026 for early-career researchers to conduct independent research and contribute directly to SKA science . The program supports work on the Square Kilometre Array and its pathfinders, with a strong emphasis on innovative instrumentation, technology,...