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Postdoctoral position in Observational Cosmology at IFAE (Barcelona)
Job Summary
Category
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution
Institut de Física d'Altes Energies (IFAE)
Department
Observational Cosmology
Number of Positions Available
1
Duration
2 Years
Could the duration be extended?
Yes
Work Arrangement
In-Person
In-Person Location(s)
Barcelona Barcelona
Spain
Job Description
Two-year postdoctoral position to work on data analysis of the DESI survey within the COSMO-LYA group at IFAE. Possible extensions beyond the first two years of contract, to be discussed in due time.
About IFAE
The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) is a public consortium of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Autonomous Government of Catalonia, and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB, a public university) whose main objective is to carry out research and to contribute to the development of high energy physics from a theoretical, experimental and technological point of view.
About the Observational Cosmology group
The IFAE Cosmology group is presently formed by 5 faculty, 7 post-docs and 10 PhD students and is a full member of the Dark Energy Survey (DES), the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), the Euclid Consortium and the Dark Energy Science Collaboration (DESC) of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) at the Rubin Observatory. The group plays leading roles in the analysis of DES, DESI and Euclid, and is preparing for the data exploitation of the LSST-DESC survey.
The ERC-funded COSMO-LYA research group, led by Andreu Font-Ribera, is using innovative techniques and new data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) to address some of the open questions in fundamental physics.
What will be your role?
The successful candidate will join the COSMO-LYA project and the Observational Cosmology group at IFAE, and will become a member of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration. The main goal will be to develop and validate new methodologies to go beyond the state-of-the-art in data analysis of spectroscopic surveys, and apply them to the third data release of DESI (DR3), expected in 2026. The candidate is expected to do international travel and stays for research purposes in addition to collaboration meetings and conferences.
The candidate will also be able to join other collaborations like Euclid or LSST, and work on join analyses combining datasets from DESI and these external surveys.
Required skills
The successful candidate will be expected to have a PhD in Physics or a related discipline, experience in data analysis of cosmological surveys and in scientific programming, including experience working with High Performance Computing facilities.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation Type
Salary
Currency
365
Compensation Range
$38,000USD to $42,000USD
Included Benefits
Full health insurance is included for the researchers and their dependents through the Spanish public health system.
Compensation Notes
Yearly salary proportional to experience and qualifications within the corresponding category range at IFAE.
Application Details
Application Instructions
Applications should be submitted to Dr. Andreu Font-Ribera ([email protected] ) and [email protected] stating the job reference (IFAE2025/39_COSMOLOGY_Postdoc) as the subject of the message. The mail should include a cover letter and an updated CV. The candidates should also arrange for up to two reference letters to be sent to the same address by the closing date. Sending CVs to the above addresses implies consent to the IFAE’s legal warning on data privacy. A Selection Committee will evaluate the received applications. If more than one candidate seems equally suitable for the position, the Selection Committee will arrange an on-line interview with each one of them as part of the Selection process.
You may contact Dr. Andreu Font-Ribera ([email protected] ) for any questions related to this job opening.
IFAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace and social integration of people with a disability. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. People from groups that are typically underrepresented in the labour market in general and in Science and Engineering in particular, such as women, minorities, or people with a disability, are particularly encouraged to apply.
You may contact Dr. Andreu Font-Ribera ([email protected] ) for any questions related to this job opening.
IFAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace and social integration of people with a disability. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. People from groups that are typically underrepresented in the labour market in general and in Science and Engineering in particular, such as women, minorities, or people with a disability, are particularly encouraged to apply.
Link to Online Application
Publication Start Date
2025 Oct 07
Application Deadline
2025 Dec 15
Reference Code
IFAE2025/39_COSMOLOGY_Postdoc