Position ID:

Academia Sinica-ASIAA-POSTDOC2 (#30812)

Job Title:

Postdoctoral positions at ASIAA in observation, theory or instrumentation

Position type:

Postdoctoral

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Application deadline:

11/15/2025 11:59 PM (Published 10/10/2025, updated 10/08/2025, listed as of 11/15/2025)

Position Description:

Description of the situation

ASIAA has access to advanced observing facilities including ALMA, SMA, JCMT, the Magellan telescopes and the Subaru telescope. We are partners in the Subaru Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC) and Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS) projects and the GMT Consortium, and are a member of the LSST Institute of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. We are also participating in the first optical instrument E-ELT METIS. The Greenland Telescope (GLT) has been part of the EHT and other mm/sub-mm VLBI observations (e.g., GMVA) to study the physics of black hole jet/accretion and AGN. The TAOS-2 project has begun a survey of small extra-Neptunian objects via occultation and other time-domain sciences in San Pedro Martir, Mexico. The BURSTT project is an all-sky radio telescope in Taiwan that began its search for fast radio bursts. The Instrumentation Group develops state-of-the-art instruments for telescopes from radio to infrared/optical wavelengths. The theoretical group develops theoretical models and numerical simulations, which include astrochemical and radiative transfer codes linking observations, as well as cosmological N-body codes including neutrinos. The CompAS and CHARMS projects are dedicated to developing algorithms and in-house code based on leading scientific challenges and needs. The NanoSIMS laboratory specializes in studies of pre-solar grains and ancient planetary materials. ASIAA has a dedicated CPU cluster, several GPU servers, as well as access to the National Center for High Performance Computing.

ASIAA is located on the main campus of National Taiwan University in Taipei. ASIAA has approximately 230 employees, including 42 faculty members. ASIAA provides an international environment (with about 40 foreign members from about 20 countries), where English is the working language. More information on our website Projects and college It can be found on our website Our institute website.

Postdoctoral positions at ASIAA are divided into three categories described below.

Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow
ASIAA is seeking outstanding junior researchers for an outstanding postdoctoral fellowship. The fellow will conduct independent research and is encouraged to collaborate with members of the Institute. Fellows will receive annual research budgets of at least US$8,000 at their discretion, for computing, travel, and other research activities. Applicants must have a doctoral degree. Degree obtained in or after 2022.

Postdoctoral associate
ASIAA is also seeking postdoctoral associates to work on the current ASIAA Institute projectswith individual faculty members, or in specific research programmes, and use up to 50% of their working time on their own research. Computing support and travel will be provided as necessary.

Joint Postdoctoral Associate between ASIAA and the University
ASIAA, jointly with National Taiwan University and National Taiwan Normal University, is also seeking postdoctoral associates to be based at these universities, so that associates can benefit from the resources and intellectual stimulation of both the host institution and ASIAA. Areas of science include cosmology, galaxy formation and evolution, and star and planet formation. Office, salary and benefits will be provided by the associated university, and subject to university standards. Successful candidates will have access to all ASIAA observation facilities. More information about this position can be found at “this page”which includes a list of associated university professors.

All postdoctoral appointments will initially be for two years, with the possibility of extension. Applicants must indicate the job categories for which they will be considered on the application form. Applicants must hold or expect to hold a doctoral degree. Degree in Astronomy/Astrophysics, Physics, Engineering or similar fields. Applicants must apply online through ASIAA and submit (1) a CV, (2) a list of publications, (3) a summary of past and current research or instrumentation experience (limited to 3 pages), and (4) a plan for future research (limited to 3 pages of text, with a maximum of 2 additional pages for figures and references). Applicants are also required to arrange three letters of recommendation to be submitted online at the same location by the deadline, November 15, 2025.

Benefits included:

Health insurance and travel allowance are provided.

Email address for inquiries:

workforceasiaa.sinica.edu.tw