If you are currently employed in academia and would like to work within the Aquila consortium, please get in touch with us through this form, or reach out to individual members, to discuss potential collaborations.
We have opportunities for people interested in joining our institutions, at different levels of seniority:
- Bachelor and Master projects, for internships at bachelor or master level,
- PhD projects, for longer projects leading to a PhD in cosmology and/or data science,
- Postdoctoral positions and Fellowships, if you hold a PhD degree in a relevant field (including astronomy, statistics, or computer science),
- Faculty positions, if you are looking for a permanent academic position in one of our institutions.
Bachelor and Master projects
We continuously have opportunities for bachelor and master projects in our different institutions, which we typically directly discuss with candidates. Please choose the person you would like to work with and make direct contact by email.
PhD projects
Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris
- In addition to the above project, please contact faculty members (Guilhem Lavaux, Florent Leclercq) who may have special opportunities.
Postdoctoral positions and Fellowships
Stockholm University
- The Physics Department at Stockholm University invites applications for postdoctoral positions. We are looking for researchers with expertise in computational, theoretical, or observational projects to advance and apply state-of-the-art machine learning and AI methods in astrophysics and cosmology. Please see this page.
Imperial College London
- The Imperial Astrophysics group is interested in hearing from potential candidates to various fellowship opportunities. Please see this page.
Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris
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New October 2025: We have an open postdoctoral position in artificial intelligence and cosmological data analysis at the IAP. Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in large-scale-structure cosmology at the Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris (IAP). The IAP, located in central Paris, is an internationally recognised centre for fundamental research in astrophysics, cosmology and high-performance computing. The institute comprises about 150 researchers, engineers, technicians, administrative staff, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students. It is tightly connected to the Euclid survey and leads several of its key analyses. The Large-Scale Structure group notably develops state-of-the-art Bayesian inference and machine-learning tools for interpreting large-scale-structure data.
The successful candidate will join this vibrant team to develop and apply simulation-based Bayesian and AI methods for the scientific exploitation of Euclid early-data releases, in particular galaxy clustering, and to produce synthetic galaxy catalogs. The position is a 36-month fixed-term contract (full-time) with a negotiable start date that must occur before the end of 2026. The gross monthly salary ranges from €2,800 to €3,500, depending on qualifications.
The working language of the team is English. Applicants must hold a PhD in physics, astrophysics or a closely related field and have no more than three years of post-doctoral experience (or equivalent research experience). We seek candidates with strong expertise in cosmology, Bayesian statistics and/or data-driven methods, and excellent scientific writing and presentation skills in English. Experience with high-performance computing or machine learning is a plus.
Please submit a CV, cover letter, list of publications, an approximately three-page research proposal and up to three letters of recommendation via the online portal: https://shlink.aquila-consortium.org/postdoc-iap-apply. Direct any enquiries to Guilhem Lavaux (guilhem.lavaux@iap.fr) and Florent Leclercq (florent.leclercq@iap.fr).
Further information about the IAP and the research group is available at https://www.iap.fr and at the Aquila Consortium website. The IAP offers excellent computational resources, a stimulating interdisciplinary environment, generous travel funding, flexible working hours and a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Deadline for application is January 1st 2026, including letter of recommendations
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
- The regular postdoctoral programme at MPA is announced annually in the fall on the AAS job register.
Faculty positions
Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris
- France has yearly calls for senior permanent positions at CNRS and CNAP. The competition is nation-wide and opened to anyone. It is advised to reach out to local staff to know more about how to get support. Please see this page.
- Sorbonne Université occasionally advertises lectureships to work at the IAP.