LMU Munich Postdoctoral Position in the Euclid Mission

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral appointment in the Chair for Cosmology and Structure Formation of the Faculty of Physics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU Munich).  The successful applicant will join the Euclid team at LMU, with focus on the preparation, calibration and use of the external, ground based imaging data within the Euclid mission.  These multi-band, ground based datasets enable precise photometric redshifts for the gravitational weak lensing science and enable SED-based PSF modelling within the broad VIS imaging band.  Together, these two elements are key to producing the exquisitely calibrated shear dataset that is needed for both cosmological and legacy science studies within the Euclid collaboration. Euclid is an ESA mission (https://sci.esa.int/web/euclid) that launched in July 2023 and is now delivering excellent data for the Euclid Collaboration. The validation of the growing amount of data in preparation for Euclid science and for public data releases is part of our work. The position is available starting June 1, 2026 and is funded through the end of 2027.  The continuation of the position beyond that time is likely, given a strong work performance and pending the availability of funding.

Members of our LMU-Munich research group are focused on multiwavelength and weak lensing studies of galaxy clusters, voids, large scale structure, galaxies and AGN using data from MeerKAT and Euclid as well as from SPT, DES, and eROSITA. Furthermore, we lead two international participant groups within Rubin, and we are active contributors to the German National Research Data Infrastructure program PUNCH4NFDI.  Therefore, the new team member will enjoy access to multiple, leading national and international collaborations.   Munich offers a rich environment for astrophysics and cosmology, with groups pursuing a wide range of topics at the LMU and also at MPA, MPE and ESO in Garching.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in astronomy or physics and a track record in working with large datasets.  Experience within a collaborative analysis or development project and programming experience in Python or C++ is desired.  This new position is available starting 1. June 2026.  This is a research position at the German E13 salary scale, and it is open to all qualified individuals, regardless of nationality.  German language skills are not required, but scientists trained in Germany and elsewhere in the EU are strongly encouraged to apply.  Selection will begin after 1. December 2025.

Links:

LMU Chair for Cosmology and Structure Formation:

 https://www.physik.lmu.de/observatory/en/research/cosmology-at-usm/cosmology-and-structure-formation-group/

LMU Observatory:

 https://www.physik.lmu.de/observatory/en/

Euclid Consortium: https://www.euclid-ec.org