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Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique

Postdoctoral Position in Observational Astrophysics, Stellar and Exoplanet Research at CNRS / IRAP Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in France

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Astronomy

Funding

2+1 year postdoctoral contract, renewable for one additional year. Full-time position starting preferably in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027; the post is a temporary CNRS contract. No stipend amount is stated.

Deadline

Oct 2, 2026

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France

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Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique

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Keywords

Astronomy
Astrophysics
Exoplanetology
Radial Velocity

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About this position

Postdoctoral position in observational astrophysics at CNRS / Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie (IRAP), Toulouse, France.

The project is embedded in the SPIRou science consortium and focuses on stellar and exoplanet research, especially M dwarfs, planetary systems, magnetic topologies, radial-velocity analysis, and Zeeman-Doppler imaging (ZDI). The successful candidate will work with data from the SPIRou near-infrared spectropolarimeter and forthcoming simultaneous optical spectra from ESPaDOnS at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.

Research tasks include filtering stellar activity to reveal or constrain planetary systems, reconstructing evolving stellar magnetic fields, and characterizing dynamo processes. The work will be carried out at IRAP with Drs JF Donati and C Moutou.

Eligibility: PhD or equivalent in astrophysics; strong background in stellar spectropolarimetry and/or velocimetry is required. French is listed at basic level. This is a full-time temporary postdoctoral contract for 2+1 years, renewable for one year, with start date preferably in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027.

Deadline: 2026-10-02. Apply via the CNRS careers portal and submit a motivation letter, CV, research statement, publication list, and reference letters.

Funding details

2+1 year postdoctoral contract, renewable for one additional year. Full-time position starting preferably in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027; the post is a temporary CNRS contract. No stipend amount is stated.

What's required

Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent in astrophysics. A solid background in stellar spectropolarimetry and/or velocimetry is required to analyze SPIRou and ESPaDOnS spectra. French language level is listed as basic. Candidates should submit a motivation letter (max 2 pages), CV (max 2 pages), research statement (max 5 pages), publication list, and 3 reference letters by the deadline.

How to apply

Apply through the CNRS careers portal and upload the required documents before the deadline. Send the listed materials via the portal/file server and ensure reference letters are submitted by mentors by the same deadline. Short-listed candidates will be invited to an online interview about two weeks after the deadline.

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