The IAC aims to attract front-line staff with the aim of continuously developing its own research and technological lines or new topics arising in the fields of observational, theoretical and instrumental astrophysics, as well as technological deverlopements and carrying out support tasks.
The IAC has been designated a ‘Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence’ a prestigious recognition awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Research, Innovation and Universities to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain, representing a world leading institution and a clear example of the quality and relevance of the pioneering scientific research carried out in Spain for the period 2012-2019.
As well as this, IAC has been awarded with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" Award (HRS4R) from the Europea Commission and we are now carrying out the Implementation Phase.

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Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R)
General Information about Postdoctoral Fellowships
Employment opportunities for PhD graduates
The following list provides information about the currently OPEN positions. Use the filter below to access information about other positions in process or already completed.
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The IAC (Tenerife) invites applications for ONE FC2 postdoctoral contract to work on the project linked to the line of research “Chemical Abundances in stars” in the framework of the European Research Council Starting Grant funded project “Observing Unique sTars and gaLactic chemIcal Evidence of the fiRst relicS -OUTLIERS” (HORIZON EUROPE ERC-2025Advertised onApplication deadline
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The IAC (Tenerife) ) invites applications for ONE postdoctoral fellowship in Astrophysics to work on the project linked to the line of research “Exoplanets and Astrobiology” in the framework of the European Research Council Advanced Grant funded project “Sub-Neptunes as Predecessors for Earth-like planets Atmospheric Research for Habitability withAdvertised onApplication deadline
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The IAC (Tenerife) invites applications for ONE FC2 postdoctoral contract to work on the project linked to the line of research “ Advanced opto-mechanical technologies for telescopes and satellites” as Head of the Laboratory for Innovation in Opto-mechanics. The contract is funded by the project “CELESTE - Cutting Edge Leap to Excellence in SpaceAdvertised onApplication deadline