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Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Galaxy Formation & Evolution
Job Summary
Category
Tenure and Tenure-track Faculty Positions
Institution
Institute of Astronomy, UNAM
Number of Positions Available
1
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
In-Person Location(s)
Mexico City, CDMX
Mexico
Job Description
The Institute of Astronomy at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (IA-UNAM) is announcing a tenure-track position for an Assistant Professor at its Mexico City headquarters. Applicants should hold a PhD in astronomy, physics, or a related field, and have at least two years of international postdoctoral experience gained in a different institution from that in which they received their PhD.
We are seeking an outstanding candidate with a proven track record of research achievements and publications in peer-reviewed journals, and specializing in innovative and cutting-edge topics in extragalactic astronomy and cosmology, with a particular focus on galaxy formation and high-redshift evolution from observational and/or theoretical perspectives. Applicants with experience of submitting successful research proposals, as well as experience of data analysis from facilities such as HST, JWST, Euclid, LSST, etc. and/or of performing and analyzing numerical simulations of galaxy/cluster formation and the formation of the first stars, will be given particular consideration. The successful candidate will also be expected to foster collaboration with research groups and researchers/students on ongoing extragalactic astronomy and cosmology projects at IA-UNAM.
Faculty members are expected to teach astronomy and/or physics courses at the graduate and/or undergraduate level, serve as mentors to students, and participate in outreach activities.
Institute members have competitive access to the Observatorio Astronómico Nacional at San Pedro Mártir, Baja California, the Observatorio Astronómico Guillermo Haro in Sonora, and the Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano in Puebla, as well as access, direct or via collaboration, to several other international projects (for more details, see here). In addition, the Institute has extensive computing facilities and members of the Institute have access to UNAM’s general supercomputers.
Special emphasis will be placed on applications from Mexican citizens, female candidates, and people from ethnic minorities.
Compensation and Benefits
Currency
467
Included Benefits
The initial base salary will be fixed at the standard junior faculty level determined by UNAM and is non-negotiable. Contracts are for a full 12 months per year.
Faculty members are also eligible for several performance-related bonus programs. Standard health insurance and retirement are provided by the Government. In addition, insurance for major medical expenses are provided by UNAM. The IA provides some funds for publishing, for observing and traveling. Further funding is available by competing for UNAM and/or other national grants.
Application Details
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit:
1. a cover letter addressed to Dr. Yair Krongold, director of IA-UNAM,
2. a curriculum vitae,
3. a list of publications, highlighting the first author or correspondence articles, with a working link to the list of publications on ADS or SciX,
4. a statement of past, current and future research and teaching.
In addition, they should arrange for at least three letters of recommendation addressed to Dr. Yair Krongold. All paperwork and inquiries about this job posting should be e-mailed to M. I. Liliana Hernández, head of Academic Affairs, to [email protected]
Please make sure that signed letters of reference are submitted as PDF documents by e-mail directly from the signatory to [email protected].
OTHER DOCUMENTS
A copy of the successful applicant's birth certificate and Ph.D. diploma (or Ph.D. defense certificate) will be needed at a later date. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a work permit if they do not have Mexican citizenship.
1. a cover letter addressed to Dr. Yair Krongold, director of IA-UNAM,
2. a curriculum vitae,
3. a list of publications, highlighting the first author or correspondence articles, with a working link to the list of publications on ADS or SciX,
4. a statement of past, current and future research and teaching.
In addition, they should arrange for at least three letters of recommendation addressed to Dr. Yair Krongold. All paperwork and inquiries about this job posting should be e-mailed to M. I. Liliana Hernández, head of Academic Affairs, to [email protected]
Please make sure that signed letters of reference are submitted as PDF documents by e-mail directly from the signatory to [email protected].
OTHER DOCUMENTS
A copy of the successful applicant's birth certificate and Ph.D. diploma (or Ph.D. defense certificate) will be needed at a later date. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a work permit if they do not have Mexican citizenship.
Publication Start Date
2026 Apr 27
Application Deadline
2026 Jun 05