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

Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) is inviting applications for one or more postdoctoral positions in High-Energy Astrophysics within the High-Energy Astrophysics Group led by Prof. Kirpal Nandra . The group works on a broad set of research topics in astronomy and astrophysics, including observational cosmology , supermassive black hole evolution , accreting compact objects , high-energy transients , and the hot interstellar/circumgalactic/intergalactic medium . Research the...

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...

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...

Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) is hiring for multiple postdoctoral positions in astrophysics and space science. The openings include: SO/PHI data reduction and exploitation , characterizing young star-planet systems and their flaring activity , and detecting exoplanets through magnetic star-planet interaction . These roles are well suited to researchers with interests in astronomy , physics , exoplanets , stellar activity , solar system research , and data analysis . The po...