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Three Postdoctoral Contracts ChronoGal 2025 (PS-2025-078)
Job Summary
Category
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Number of Positions Available
3
Duration
5 Years
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, Spain) invites applications for THREE postdoctoral fellowships in Astrophysics to work on the project linked to the line of research “Galaxy Evolution in the Local Group” in the framework of the European Research Council Advanced Grant funded project “Chronology of our Galaxy from Gaia color-magnitude diagram fitting (ChronoGal)” HORIZON EUROPE ERC-2024-ADG, Grant Agreement number: 101201412), led by Prof. Carme Gallart.
The successful candidates will work at the IAC's headquarters in La Laguna (Tenerife) in a stimulating research environment. They will join the “Galaxy Evolution in the Local Group” team, a growing, dynamic and collaborative research group mainly devoted to Galactic Archaeology and Near-field Cosmology research, both from the observational (e.g. Gaia, WEAVE, 4MOST, LSST) and theoretical perspective, in collaboration with the “Numerical Astrophysics” research team.
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 candidates will pursue research in the following fields:
Postdoc 1: Chrono-chemo-dynamical evolution of the Milky Way disk and halo, including one or several of the following topics:
- Derivation of star formation histories and age-metallicity distributions of selected stellar samples in the Milky Way disk and halo
- Mechanisms of stellar migration in the Milky Way disk
- Chemical evolution modelling with star formation history inputs
- Homogenization of spectroscopic surveys
Postdoc 2: Chrono-chemo-dynamical evolution of the Milky Way inner disk and bulge, including one or more of the following topics:
- Derivation of star formation histories of the Milky Way bulge and inner disk
- Reddening map derivation
- Statistical methods of star formation history and age derivation
Postdoc 3: Theoretical research on galaxy formation and evolution, including one or more of the following topics:
- Formation and evolution of Milky Way-like galaxies in a cosmological framework
- Controlled simulations of individual Milky Way-like galaxies
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline.
Applications from candidates not in possession of a PhD will be rejected without further consideration.
Candidates who prepared their thesis at the IAC have to present accreditations of complementary training at other research centers (this period should be either 1 continuous year or 18 accumulated months) by the application deadline. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation Type
Salary
Currency
365
Compensation Range
$39,330USD
Included Benefits
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
The IAC (Tenerife, Spain) invites applications for THREE postdoctoral fellowships in Astrophysics to work on the project linked to the line of research “Galaxy Evolution in the Local Group” in the framework of the European Research Council Advanced Grant funded project “Chronology of our Galaxy from Gaia color-magnitude diagram fitting (ChronoGal)” HORIZON EUROPE ERC-2024-ADG, Grant Agreement number: 101201412), led by Prof. Carme Gallart.
The successful candidates will work at the IAC's headquarters in La Laguna (Tenerife) in a stimulating research environment. They will join the “Galaxy Evolution in the Local Group” team, a growing, dynamic and collaborative research group mainly devoted to Galactic Archaeology and Near-field Cosmology research, both from the observational (e.g. Gaia, WEAVE, 4MOST, LSST) and theoretical perspective, in collaboration with the “Numerical Astrophysics” research team.
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 candidates will pursue research in the following fields:
Postdoc 1: Chrono-chemo-dynamical evolution of the Milky Way disk and halo, including one or several of the following topics:
Derivation of star formation histories and age-metallicity distributions of selected stellar samples in the Milky Way disk and halo
Mechanisms of stellar migration in the Milky Way disk
Chemical evolution modelling with star formation history inputs
Homogenization of spectroscopic surveys
Postdoc 2: Chrono-chemo-dynamical evolution of the Milky Way inner disk and bulge, including one or more of the following topics:
Derivation of star formation histories of the Milky Way bulge and inner disk
Reddening map derivation
Statistical methods of star formation history and age derivation
Postdoc 3: Theoretical research on galaxy formation and evolution, including one or more of the following topics:
Formation and evolution of Milky Way-like galaxies in a cosmological framework
Controlled simulations of individual Milky Way-like galaxies
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline.
Applications from candidates not in possession of a PhD will be rejected without further consideration.
Candidates who prepared their thesis at the IAC have to present accreditations of complementary training at other research centers (this period should be either 1 continuous year or 18 accumulated months) by the application deadline. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
The successful candidates will work at the IAC's headquarters in La Laguna (Tenerife) in a stimulating research environment. They will join the “Galaxy Evolution in the Local Group” team, a growing, dynamic and collaborative research group mainly devoted to Galactic Archaeology and Near-field Cosmology research, both from the observational (e.g. Gaia, WEAVE, 4MOST, LSST) and theoretical perspective, in collaboration with the “Numerical Astrophysics” research team.
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 candidates will pursue research in the following fields:
Postdoc 1: Chrono-chemo-dynamical evolution of the Milky Way disk and halo, including one or several of the following topics:
Derivation of star formation histories and age-metallicity distributions of selected stellar samples in the Milky Way disk and halo
Mechanisms of stellar migration in the Milky Way disk
Chemical evolution modelling with star formation history inputs
Homogenization of spectroscopic surveys
Postdoc 2: Chrono-chemo-dynamical evolution of the Milky Way inner disk and bulge, including one or more of the following topics:
Derivation of star formation histories of the Milky Way bulge and inner disk
Reddening map derivation
Statistical methods of star formation history and age derivation
Postdoc 3: Theoretical research on galaxy formation and evolution, including one or more of the following topics:
Formation and evolution of Milky Way-like galaxies in a cosmological framework
Controlled simulations of individual Milky Way-like galaxies
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline.
Applications from candidates not in possession of a PhD will be rejected without further consideration.
Candidates who prepared their thesis at the IAC have to present accreditations of complementary training at other research centers (this period should be either 1 continuous year or 18 accumulated months) by the application deadline. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Link to Online Application
Publication Start Date
2025 Oct 09
Application Deadline
2025 Nov 16
Reference Code
PS-2025-078