Publié le 3 juin 2026

The ExoWorlds Imaging Group at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) in Heidelberg is recruiting a fully funded PhD candidate to conduct research in exoplanet detection and characterization, with a flexible start date from September 2026.

The project is declined into two strategic lines of research:

1/ The analysis of infrared spectra from the JWST instruments NIRSpec and MIRI of young planetary-mass companions with known infrared excess. This analysis will combine data from granted observing programs and archival observations

2/ The study of the detection and characterization capabilities of the upcoming spectro-imager mode of METIS at the ELT for exoplanets

More information and application details are available here:

Information and details

Deadline: June 30th 2026.

Gael Chauvin

– Dr. Gaël Chauvin ExoWorlds Imaging - Research Group Leader Max Planck Institute for Astronomy