Astrobiology Job Market
Below, open positions are listed that have been forwarded by an EANA member. Additional job offers can be found for example at:

  1. Two postdoctoral positions open within the “The Martian Mindset“ Cluster of Excellence (University of Bremen)
    The Cluster of Excellence “The Martian Mindset” at the University of Bremen invites outstanding postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines worldwide to apply for independent, full-time postdoctoral positions (up to 36 months).

    An online information event will be held on June 29


    Application deadline: 2026-07-31
    Webpage: https://www.uni-bremen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/universitaet/OffeneStellen/Sonstige/20260521_A109-26_Ausschreibungstext_engl_23-6.pdf
    Contact: martianmindset.applications@uni-bremen.de


  2. PhD Position in Planetary Science, NCCR Genesis, University of Geneva, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
    One Genesis-funded 4-year PhD position is currently available at the University of Geneva Department of Astronomy and CVU (Life in the Universe Center), in strong collaboration with ETH Zürich, starting on September 1st 2026. The successful candidate will perform simulations of rocky planets’ interior-atmosphere interactions. They will be fully integrated within the Exoplanet Team at the Observatory of Geneva and will also be integrated in Prof. P. Tackley’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics group at ETH Zürich.

    Start date: September 2026.

    Deadline: Review of applications will begin on 15th June 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

    Webpage: https://www.unige.ch/sciences/cvu/application/files/4417/8090/5017/Genesis_PhD_accouncement.pdf
    Contact: emeline.bolmont@unige.ch


  3. Postdoc and PhD Student positions on "The Origin and Evolution of Prions" available soon
    At the Laboratory of Space Biology and Astrobiology at AGH University of Krakow, we investigate one of the most fundamental questions in science: the molecular origins of life. Our NCN OPUS project, “The Origin and Evolution of Prions,” explores the
    provocative hypothesis that prion-like proteins may have served as ancient carriers of heritable information, long before the emergence of modern genetic systems.

    The project combines molecular biology and microbial genetics, structural and biophysical characterization of protein aggregates, stress adaptation and inheritance assays, and evolutionary and bioinformatic analyses including phylogenetics. The project also includes research visits to collaborating institutions, including NASA Ames Research Center and Stanford University.

    Postdoctoral Position: a motivated and independent postdoctoral researcher to lead experimental and analytical work at the intersection of molecular evolution, protein aggregation, prion biology, and astrobiology.

    PhD Student position: the doctoral project will involve experimental and computational approaches to identify and characterize ancient prion-like proteins and their functional roles in microbial stress adaptation and inheritance.

    Webpage: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dK4XhOBoWnCtLNamLXVteP6e4ABLTCJ8/view?usp=sharing
    Contact: tzajkowski@agh.edu.pl