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**Visiting and Non-tenure Faculty Positions**
Time limited position at a university or college. Includes teaching responsibility.
Title	Institution	Location(s)	Posted	Deadline
Instructor of Physics and Astronomy	Oglethorpe University	Brookhaven, GA United States	2026/06/03	2026/07/15
Instructor or Lecturer of Physics and Astronomy	University of Oklahoma	Norman, OK United States	2026/05/26	2026/06/01

**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
Computing Postdoctoral Position to Upgrade the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment Fast Radio Burst Project (CHIME/FRB)	McGill University	Montreal QC Canada	2026/06/11	2026/07/15
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Exoplanets and Galactic Science	Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network	Santa Barbara, CA United States	2026/05/13	2026/06/15
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Solar System Science	Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network	Santa Barbara, CA United States	2026/05/13	2026/06/15
Schmidt Observatory System Postdoctoral Fellows	Schmidt Sciences	Baltimore, MD United States New York City, NY United States	2026/05/04	2026/06/30
Postdoctoral Research Scientist	Columbia University	Livermore, CA United States	2026/04/22	2026/07/21

**Science Management**
Runs projects and programs at universities, government or private industry. Open-ended employment.
Title	Institution	Location(s)	Posted	Deadline
STScI Deputy Director	Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)	Baltimore, MD United States	2026/06/05	2026/07/27
Executive Director of Cal-Bridge	University of California, Irvine	Irvine, CA United States	2026/05/29	2026/06/30

**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, IS-855-13	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Cambridge, MA United States	2026/05/26	2026/06/19
Electronics Engineer, IS-0855-14	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Cambridge, MA United States	2026/05/26	2026/06/19

**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
Science Communications Manager/Public Information Officer	Planetary Science Institute	Tucson, AZ United States	2026/06/05	2026/06/26
Research Scientist/Engineer 3	University of Washington, Seattle	Seattle, WA United States	2026/06/02	2026/06/15
Radio Astronomer	Computational Physics, Inc.	Washington, DC United States	2026/06/01	2026/06/30
Assistant Project Scientist for UVEX	University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA United States	2026/05/29	2026/06/29
Science Support Analysts	Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)	Baltimore, MD United States	2026/05/18	2026/06/21

**Outreach / Education Staff**
Title	Institution	Location(s)	Posted	Deadline
Stargazing Guide	Yellowstone Safari Company	Bozeman, MT United States	2026/05/29	2026/06/30

**Other**
Any position that does not seem to fit.
Title	Institution	Location(s)	Posted	Deadline
Planetarium Educator	Liberty Science Center	Jersey City, NJ United States	2026/06/03	2026/06/17
Chief Executive Officer	American Astronomical Society	Washington, DC United States	2026/04/17	2026/06/30

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