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IAC POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP SOLAR ESPACIAL 2026
Job Summary
Category
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Number of Positions Available
1
Duration
18 Months
Could the duration be extended?
Yes
Work Arrangement
In-Person
In-Person Location(s)
La Laguna Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Spain
Job Description
The IAC (Tenerife) invites applications for ONE postdoctoral contract to work on the project linked to the line of research “Solar and stellar magnetism”. The contract is funded by the project “Space Solar Physics and Space Weather” (PID2024-156066OB-C55), led by Dr. Christoph Kuckein.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/en
Tasks:The successful candidate will pursue research in the following fields:
• Conducting observational studies of the solar atmosphere, from the photosphere to the corona, primarily based on the analysis of data obtained from the Solar Orbiter space mission and/or the Sunrise III stratospheric balloon, with the possibility of combining these data with other space missions and ground-based observations.
• Analysis of images, spectra, and polarization signals, aimed at the study of solar plasma dynamics and the diagnosis of the magnetic field in the solar atmosphere.
• Application of advanced data-analysis techniques, including statistical methods, spectropolarimetric inversion techniques, and machine-learning–based approaches, for the physical interpretation of solar images and spectral profiles.
Special consideration will be given to applicants with experience in the field of solar physics, particularly in the analysis of observational data.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation Type
Salary
Currency
365
Compensation Range
$39,330USD
Included Benefits
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 39.330 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. You may apply for up to 2500€ to cover any necessary - and duly documented - relocation costs when you take up your post at any IAC workplace. These costs must fall under the following categories and must have been incurred within a period of 14 days prior to the date of the commencement of your contract:
(1) Plane or boat ticket from your former place residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. Your ticket fare includes one cabin bag (56x40x25, 10 kg maximum) as hand luggage, and one piece as a checked baggage (158cm and 23 kg, maximum).
(2) Accommodation costs for the two weeks (13 nights).
(3) A per diem of 37.40€ x 14 days.
No other expenses (bus, train, taxi, etc.) shall be reimbursed. This grant is considered as taxable income and the corresponding taxes (IRPF*), payable by physical persons, will be retained.
Those researchers who, having benefited from it in the past, have not passed 12 months since the last termination of their contract at the IAC, cannot be beneficiaries of this grant. In addition, those researchers whose place of residence, at the time of their application, is Tenerife will not be able to benefit either.
Application Details
Application Instructions
Applications must be submitted electronically through the telematic application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/en/procedimiento/portada.html?idProc=100501 Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
Online application including the name and position code (PS-2026-011 )
Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed. If this document is not included in the application it will be definitively excluded from the selective process)
Copy of your PhD. degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree, only in Spanish or English. (NO amendment allowed. If this document is not included in the application it will be definitively excluded from the selective process)
Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed. If this document is not included in the application it will be definitively excluded from the selective process).
Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree, documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process. If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The following documentation must be sent:
Online application including the name and position code (PS-2026-011 )
Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed. If this document is not included in the application it will be definitively excluded from the selective process)
Copy of your PhD. degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree, only in Spanish or English. (NO amendment allowed. If this document is not included in the application it will be definitively excluded from the selective process)
Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed. If this document is not included in the application it will be definitively excluded from the selective process).
Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree, documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process. If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
Link to Online Application
Publication Start Date
2026 Mar 06
Application Deadline
2026 Apr 15
Reference Code
PS-2026-011