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Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Trottier Institute (IREx)

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The Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx) at the Université de Montréal invites applications for the Courtois Scientific Vanguard Fund of the Université de Montréal Faculty of Arts and Sciences Postdoctoral Competition. Candidates in experimental, observational, or theoretical astrophysics related to exoplanets or astronomical instrumentation are encouraged to apply.

Six (6) fellowships are available in the natural and formal sciences (including, but not limited to, astrophysics), for 3 years, offering a salary of up to CAD$76,000/year and research funds up to CAD$30,000/year, subject to justification.

Deadline: September 23, 2025, 11:59 p.m. (ET)
Starting date: between January and September 2026

Applicants must

  • have obtained their Ph.D. within the last 5 years (6 with justification)
  • hold a valid (or pending) work permit, permanent residency or Canadian citizenship

The research proposal must be original and integrated with a Faculty of Arts and Science researcher in natural/formal sciences. A faculty member must confirm their willingness to supervise. For that matter, astrophysicists working in exoplanet science should contact IREx director René Doyon at irex-applications@umontreal.ca as soon as possible.

See full details online: https://exoplanetes.umontreal.ca/en/job/courtois/.

IREx (https://exoplanetes.umontreal.ca/en/) is a dynamic team of over 60 researchers across Quebec, Canada (UdeM, McGill, Bishop’s, Université Laval, Montreal Planetarium) working on cutting-edge observational, theoretical, and instrumental projects related to exoplanets. The team is deeply involved in major international efforts, including the James Webb Space Telescope, SPIRou, and NIRPS, with privileged access to data from these instruments.

IREx also leads a strong science communication and outreach program, training researchers who excel both scientifically and as communicators.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups in physics. Our EDI committee supports the integration of these individuals into our research
environment.

Tenure-track position at Université Laval

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Université Laval seeks applications for a tenure-track position at the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Optics of the Faculty of Science and Engineering in theoretical physics, but including areas such as general relativity and cosmology.

The anticipated starting date is January 1, 2026, but earlier appointments may be possible. The successful candidate will establish an independent, original, and high-quality research program, that both overlaps with and extends one or more of the department’s core research areas, such as theoretical high-energy physics and astrophysics (including, but limited to, quantum field theory, particle physics, phenomenology, conformal field theory, mathematical physics, astroparticle physics, general relativity, gravitational waves, galaxy formation and cosmology) as well as complex systems and networks (combining tools and concepts from statistical mechanics, graph theory, nonlinear dynamics and differential geometry to build mathematical models with applications in core network science, epidemiology, neuroscience, computer science and ecology).

Interdisciplinary collaborations with affiliated research centers (Centre de recherche en mathématiques (CRM), Centre de recherche en astrophysique du Québec (CRAQ), Centre interdisciplinaire en modélisation mathématique (CIMM), Centre d’optique, photonique et laser (COPL), Centre de recherche CERVO, Institut intelligence et données (IID), Centre de recherche en données massives) are strongly encouraged.

The candidate will be expected to conduct a vigorous and independent research program supported by external funding (from government agencies); teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels in French (Université Laval offers various means of learning and perfecting the French language during their first three years of employment); supervise Master’s and Ph.D. students; contribute to the academic life, outreach, and reputation of the department, faculty, and university; and participate in administrative duties and curricular development. See https://www.rh.ulaval.ca/emploi/HCM/10138/votreexpertise for full list of selection criterias.

Université Laval rejects all forms of discrimination, promotes excellence in research and research training, and guarantees equal opportunity for all candidates. We endorse the principle that excellence and equity are compatible and complementary. We welcome and encourage applications from members of racialized and visible minority groups.

Applicants must submit the following documents:
• Curriculum Vitae
• A research program description (max 3 pages)
• A statement of teaching philosophy (max 2 pages)
• Names and contact details of three referees

Submission address: directeur@phy.ulaval.ca

More details at https://www.rh.ulaval.ca/emploi/HCM/10138/votreexpertise

Application Deadline: 2025 Sep 01