Employment

The IAC aims to attract front-line staff with the aim of continuously developing its own research and technological lines or new topics arising in the fields of observational, theoretical and instrumental astrophysics, as well as technological deverlopements and carrying out support tasks.

The IAC has been designated a ‘Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence’ a prestigious recognition awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Research, Innovation and Universities to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain, representing a world leading institution and a clear example of the quality and relevance of the pioneering scientific research carried out in Spain for the period 2012-2019.

As well as this, IAC has been awarded with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" Award (HRS4R) from the Europea Commission and we are now carrying out the Implementation Phase.

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General Information about Postdoctoral Fellowships

Employment opportunities for PhD graduates

 

The following list provides information about the currently OPEN positions. Use the filter below to access information about other positions in process or already completed.

 

  • Postdoc assigned to specific scientific or technical project
    Un contrato postdoctoral Astrofisica Computacional 2019 / One Postdoctoral contract Astrofisica Computacional 2019 (PS-2019-079)

    The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on topics within the project “Galactic Environments and Evolution: Theoretical Investigation with Computational Astrophysics” (PGC2018-094975-B-C22), led by Dr. Claudio Dalla Vecchia and Dr. Chris Brook. Research topics at the IAC cover most fields of astrophysics, including solar

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  • Postdoc assigned to specific scientific or technical project
    Un contrato postdoctoral GOTO 2019 / One Postdoctoral contract GOTO 2019 (PS-2019-088)

    The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on topics within the project “GOTO”, led by Drs. Enric Pallé, Josefa Becerra and Manuel Pérez Torres. Research topics at the IAC cover most fields of astrophysics, including solar physics, exoplanets and solar system, stars and interstellar medium, formation and evolution of galaxias,

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  • Postdoc assigned to specific scientific or technical project
    Un Contrato Postdoctoral PI2FA OBSERVACIONES 2019/One Postdoctoral contract PI2FA OBSERVACIONES (PS-2019-075)

    The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on topics within the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant project “ Partial Ionisation: 2-fluid approach ” (PI2FA), led by Dra. Elena Khomenko. Research topics at the IAC cover most fields of astrophysics, including solar physics, planetary systems, stellar and

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  • Fixed-term contract relating to specific scientific or technical projects
    UN TITULADO/A SUPERIOR, FUERA DE CONVENIO, EN LA MODALIDAD DE CONTRATO LABORAL DE OBRA O SERVICIO PARA LA REALIZACIÓN DE UN PROYECTO ESPECÍFICO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA O TÉCNICA. INGENIERO/A INFORMÁTICO-ENERGY EFFICIENCY LABS-EELABS (REF. PS-2019-083)

    Resolución de la Dirección del Consorcio Público Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias por la que se convoca proceso selectivo para la contratación de un/a Titulado/a Superior, fuera de convenio, en la modalidad de contrato laboral de obra o servicio para la realización de un proyecto específico de investigación científica o técnica (15.1.a del RDL

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  • Permanent (open to public)
    PERSONAL LABORAL FIJO - UN PUESTO DE TRABAJO CON LA CATEGORÍA PROFESIONAL DE ADMINISTRATIVO/A EN LA PALMA. PS-2019-087

    RESOLUCIÓN del Director del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias por la que se convoca proceso selectivo para el ingreso, como personal laboral fijo, de un puesto de trabajo con la categoría profesional de Administrativo/a, sujeto al Convenio colectivo del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias. (Ps-2019-087)

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  • Postdoc assigned to specific scientific or technical project
    Un Contrato Postdoctoral SHARKS 2019/One Postdoctoral contract SHARKS (PS-2019-090)

    The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on topics within the projects “ From the first over-densities to proto-clusters and clusters: The role of the environment ” (AYA2017-84061-P) led by Dr. Helmut Dannerbauer and “ Participation in the NISP instrument and preparation for the science of EUCLID ” (ESP2017-84272-C2-1-R) led

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