Postdoctoral Position in Extragalactic Astronomy

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in extragalactic astronomy at the Lagrange Laboratory in Nice, funded by the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche through the CIGALE-2D project. It will benefit from close synergies with a parallel postdoctoral fellowship at CEA Paris-Saclay.

The successful candidate will lead the development of a non-parametric 2D extension of the CIGALE SED modeling code, turning it into a morpho-SED tool designed to unravel the structural properties of high-redshift galaxies. Together with the fellow at the CEA Paris-Saclay, they will then work on obtaining the first comprehensive census of stellar and star-forming morphologies of galaxies over the past 10 Gyr, and their morphological transformation. The successful candidates will work with Prof. Médéric Boquien (Lagrange) and Dr. Benjamin Magnelli (CEA), in collaboration with the CIGALE-2D team, which unites 12 researchers across four leading French astrophysics institutes.

We seek candidates with a solid background in observational astronomy and computer skills.

Applicants should send a single PDF file by Nov. 16, 2025, to [email protected] and [email protected], including: a cover letter, a CV with a publication list, a statement of research experience (~2 pages), a statement of future research plans (~2 pages), and indicate if they are interested in both positions at CEA Paris-Saclay and Lagrange. Candidates must arrange for two reference letters to be sent independently to the same addresses by the application deadline.

The Lagrange Laboratory is a joint research unit of Côte d’Azur University, Côte d’Azur Observatory, and CNRS, located in Nice, and hosts over 130 Faculty & Staff, 40 postdoctoral fellows, and 20 PhD students. It provides a dynamic and stimulating research environment at the highest international standards.

This is a three-year position, expected to start as early as March 2nd, 2026 (negotiable). A PhD in Astrophysics or a related field is required.