AC POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP SOLAR ESPACIAL 2026

Sociedad Española de Astronomía; España; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading astronomy research organization in Spain is seeking a postdoctoral fellow for a project on solar and stellar magnetism. The candidate will conduct observational studies and analyze data from various missions. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in Astrophysics or Physics and a strong research background. This position emphasizes contributions from diverse candidates and experience in solar physics. Applications are encouraged from women and minority members.

Formación

• Applicants must possess a Ph.D. by the application deadline.
• Experience in solar physics analysis preferred.
• Strong research record is essential.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct observational studies of the solar atmosphere.
• Analyze images, spectra, and polarization signals.
• Apply advanced data-analysis techniques.

Conocimientos

Data analysis

Machine-learning techniques

Solar physics experience

Educación

Ph.D. in Astrophysics or Physics

Descripción del empleo

AC POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP SOLAR ESPACIAL 2026

The IAC (Tenerife) invites applications for ONE postdoctoral contract to work on the project linked to the line of research “Solar and stellar magnetism”. The contract is funded by the project “Space Solar Physics and Space Weather” (PID2024-156066OB-C55), led by Dr. Christoph Kuckein.

Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/en

Tasks:

• Conducting observational studies of the solar atmosphere, from the photosphere to the corona, primarily based on the analysis of data obtained from the Solar Orbiter space mission and/or the Sunrise III stratospheric balloon, with the possibility of combining these data with other space missions and ground-based observations.
• Analysis of images, spectra, and polarization signals, aimed at the study of solar plasma dynamics and the diagnosis of the magnetic field in the solar atmosphere.
• Application of advanced data-analysis techniques, including statistical methods, spectropolarimetric inversion techniques, and machine-learning–based approaches, for the physical interpretation of solar images and spectral profiles.

Special consideration will be given to applicants with experience in the field of solar physics, particularly in the analysis of observational data.

Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline. Applications from candidates not in possession of a PhD will be rejected without further consideration. Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC) by the application deadline. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.