Postdoctoral Position in High-Energy Astrophysics at Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Germany

The High-Energy Astrophysics Group at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Garching, Germany is inviting applications for one or more postdoctoral positions in high-energy astrophysics . Research topics include observational cosmology and astrophysics , supermassive black hole evolution , accreting compact objects , high-energy transients , and the hot interstellar/circumgalactic/intergalactic medium . The group works with major facilities and surveys such as eROSITA , SDSS-V...

The Institut für Astronomie & Astrophysik at the University of Tübingen (Germany) is advertising a postdoctoral research position in the research group Space Based Astrophysics led by Prof. B. Stelzer . The project, “The Sun as an X-ray Star,” focuses on converting solar X-ray observations into a format that can be used to model the X-ray spectra of other stars. The work is aimed at understanding the solar-stellar connection and the corona through the analysis of archival solar imaging and spect...

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...

Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) in Astronomy & Astrophysics at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Göttingen, Germany. This position is part of the newly established ERC StG project PLANETARE and focuses on young star-planet systems , stellar magnetism , exoplanetary science , flaring activity , and planet-star interactions . The successful candidate will help build the observational foundation for the project by compiling a high-quality flaring activity catalog from space-born...

Multiple PhD positions are open in the Star Formation and Galaxy Evolution Group at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) and the wider University of Bonn environment. The projects are part of the 2026 application call , with project start in 2027 . The research theme focuses on star formation , galaxy evolution , and the physics of massive stars forming in dense clumps within giant molecular clouds. This is a strong fit for students interested in astronomy and physics , especiall...