Post-doctoral Fellow in Astrophysics

About the role

Lund University's Division of Astrophysics, within the Department of Physics, is offering two postdoctoral positions in astrophysics, based in the galaxy formation group led by Prof. Oscar Agertz. The positions are open to researchers with a background in numerical simulations of galaxy formation and evolution and/or star formation. They are full-time, fixed-term posts of two years, with a flexible start date, preferably no later than September 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct research, working closely with Dr. Oscar Agertz and the galaxy formation group; teaching may be included but not more than 20% of working hours.
• Take part in projects such as cosmological zoom-in simulations of galaxy formation, the origin and evolution of the Milky Way, dwarf galaxy formation, and galaxy-scale simulations of the turbulent interstellar medium and star formation.
• Pursue your own research interests and develop independent projects.
• Use the group's access to national supercomputing facilities.
• Optionally supervise Bachelor's, Master's and PhD students, though this is not required.

Required profile

• A PhD or an internationally recognised degree equivalent to a PhD in the subject, completed no more than three years before the appointment decision; exceptional cases allowed.
• Demonstrated excellent research potential in extragalactic astronomy, especially numerical simulations of galaxies or star formation.
• Very good oral and written English.
• Strong research skills, collaboration, drive and independence, and the ability to complement ongoing departmental research.

Required skills

• Numerical astrophysics
• Computational galaxy formation and star formation

Applications must be written in English and submitted as a PDF containing a CV with publications, a summary of past and future research (up to three pages), contact details of at least two referees, and copies of the doctoral degree and other certificates.