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**Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships**
Typically located at a university, college or government lab. Allows recipient to pursue independent research or research support for a specific science program defined by the employer. Is limited to a pre-determined period of time. Usually does not include teaching responsibilities.
Title	Institution	Location(s)	Posted	Deadline
Postdoctoral Researcher - Department of Physics & Astronomy- 29659	West Virginia University	Morgantown, WV United States	2026/07/09	2026/08/06
Fall 2026 Westlake Fellows Program Nomination and Application Open	Westlake University	Hangzhou Shi Zhejiang Sheng, China	2026/07/08	2026/08/31
Postdoctoral/Associate Research Scientist	Columbia University	New York, NY United States	2026/07/02	2026/08/01
Post-Doctoral Research in Exoplanet Atmospheres	Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)	Baltimore , MD United States	2026/06/22	2026/08/31
Software-oriented Postdoctoral Position for the 4D-STAR project at Dartmouth College	Dartmouth College	Hanover, NH United States Leuven Belgium Paris, Toulouse France	2026/06/19	2026/07/31
Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow	Curtin University	Bentley WA Australia	2026/06/18	2026/07/19
CIERA Exoplanet Postdoctoral Associate	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL United States	2026/06/17	2026/07/16
Postdoctoral Fellow in Astronomy & Astrophysics, UC Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz, CA United States	2026/06/15	2026/07/15
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Epoch of Reionisation Data Analysis	Curtin University	Perth WA Australia	2026/06/14	2026/07/11
Postdoctoral Research Scientist	Columbia University	Livermore, CA United States	2026/04/22	2026/07/21

**Pre-doctoral / Graduate Positions**
Typically associated with a Fellowship or other source of funding to support those seeking a degree from an institution of higher education. May also include funding opportunities for exchange programs or other professional development.
Title	Institution	Location(s)	Posted	Deadline
PhD Scholarships in Astrophysics	The University of Melbourne	Parkville VIC Australia	2026/07/08	2026/08/08
PhD Opportunities in Astronomy & Radio Astronomy Engineering at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), Curtin University node	Curtin University	Perth WA Australia	2026/07/01	2026/07/31
PhD and Masters of Research Positions in Astronomy and Astrophysics	Macquarie University	Macquarie University NSW Australia	2026/06/19	2026/07/12

**Science Management**
Runs projects and programs at universities, government or private industry. Open-ended employment.
Title	Institution	Location(s)	Posted	Deadline
Senior Director for Science	University of Colorado, Boulder - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics	Boulder, CO United States	2026/06/25	2026/08/01
STScI Deputy Director	Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)	Baltimore, MD United States	2026/06/05	2026/07/27

**Science Engineering**
Instrument design and development, software development, IT system support, and other project related responsibilities. Open-ended duration of employment.
Title	Institution	Location(s)	Posted	Deadline
Electronics Engineer	Australian Astronomical Optics - Macquarie University (AAO-MQ)	Macquarie Park NSW Australia	2026/07/09	2026/07/26

**Scientific / Technical Staff**
Includes researchers at science centers, government labs, university, or private industry. May include both user support or project related work and time for individual research. Open-ended duration of employment. Usually does not include teaching. May or may not require PhD.
Title	Institution	Location(s)	Posted	Deadline
Gravitational-Wave Research Scientist III	Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Pasadena, CA United States	2026/07/07	2026/08/15
Optical Scientist 1224	SETI Institute	Mountain View, CA United States	2026/07/06	2026/09/15
Optical Scientist 1225	SETI Institute	Mountain View, CA United States	2026/07/06	2026/09/15
ngVLA Assistant Scientist	National Radio Astronomy Observatory	Charlottesville, VA United States Albuquerque, NM United States	2026/06/18	2026/09/01

**Outreach / Education Staff**
Title	Institution	Location(s)	Posted	Deadline
Planetarium Manager/Lead Space Science Educator: Full-Time	Museum of Science and Innovation (MOSI)	Tampa, FL United States	2026/07/08	2026/09/30
Coordinator for Outreach and Public Engagement	University of California Observatories	Santa Cruz, CA United States	2026/06/26	2026/07/23

**Other**
Any position that does not seem to fit.
Title	Institution	Location(s)	Posted	Deadline
Project Manager II-III	National Radio Astronomy Observatory	Albuquerque, NM United States Socorro, NM United States	2026/06/29	2026/08/10

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