Job Description
Vacancy number: 16262
Job type: Academic staff
Contract hours min: 38
Contract hours max: 38
Location: Leiden
Applying is possible until: 16 februari 2026
Leiden Observatory, part of the Faculty of Science at Leiden University, invites applications for a faculty position in Astronomical Data Science at the level of Assistant Professor (1,0 fte).
What you will do
Modern astronomy has entered a data-rich era, involving the analysis of complex and/or enormous amounts of data and their statistical properties. Extracting scientific insight from these multi-dimensional data sets requires increasingly sophisticated analysis methods, from advanced statistical inference to machine learning and artificial intelligence. Leiden Observatory aims to remain at the forefront of these developments in both research and education by strengthening its expertise in astronomical data science.
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