Welcome to the Carnegie Observatories Application Submission System

Below you will find a table with the open positions we are currently trying to fill. Click on the link corresponding to the position in which you are interested and you will be taken to the job description and a link to submit your application. If you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact us.

Title Description
Carnegie Astrophysics Summer Student Internships (CASSI) Carnegie's looking for enthusiastic undergraduates from Southern California to participate in summer research with our scientists.
LCO Instrument Specialist The Las Campanas Observatory (LCO) of the Carnegie Institution for Science Observatories - a world-class astronomical institution - is seeking an engineer/specialist to work in the role of instrumentation specialist at the twin 6.5m Magellan telescopes.
Magellan Support Astronomer The Las Campanas Observatory of the Carnegie Institution for Science is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Support Astronomer to join our team. The successful candidate will be a member of a team responsible for providing support for in situ and remote operations of the Magellan telescopes.
Mechanical Engineer Carnegie Observatories is seeking a mechanical engineer to join its Instrumentation Development Laboratory.
Postdoctoral Researcher in the Roman Galaxy Redshift Survey Project Infrastructure Team The successful applicant will work with Dr. Andrew Benson as part of the Roman Galaxy Redshift Survey Project Infrastructure Team (Roman GRS PIT), which is seeking postdoctoral scholars to join our team as Roman Junior Scientists, with work focused on deliverables to the NASA Roman Project (expected to be launch-ready in October 2026).