Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code: 0046-NPP-MAR25-LRC-EarthSci
How to Apply: All applications must be submitted in Zintellect
Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program (orau.org)
A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:
- Research proposal
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official doctoral transcript documents
Application Deadline: 3/1/2025 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
Description
About the NASA Postdoctoral Program
The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented U.S. and non-U.S. scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
Description:
Stratospheric water vapor (SWV) is a key element in the energy budget (climate), with a strong positive radiative forcing. It also influences stratospheric aerosol microphysics and is implicated in global ozone depletion. The Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) is a series of instruments designed by NASA to observe aerosols, ozone, water vapor and other trace gases in the stratosphere and upper troposphere to enhance our understanding of ozone layer recovery and processes influencing climate. SAGE III is the newest and most advanced addition to the SAGE family, with the latest unit installed externally on the International Space Station (ISS) in February 2017. SAGE III/ISS water vapor measurements are an important component to the current climate observing system for SWV, complementing data from the Microwave Limb Sounder on Aura and the Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment Fourier Transform Spectrometer on SCISAT-1, and potentially the only climate-quality space-based SWV observations by the end of the decade as other sensors are phased-out. The SAGE Mission is seeking qualified candidates to conduct research activities that advance the maturity of this increasingly important upper atmosphere water vapor product: including, for example, studies that improve and assess the data accuracy, precision, and robustness. Application of dataset improvements to answer relevant questions in Earth System science is also a goal of this opportunity. Efforts are expected to be conducted in collaboration with the SAGE algorithm/data processing and validation teams, as well as the broader SAGE science team and user community.
Field of Science: Earth Science
Advisors:
David Flittner
David.E.Flittner@nasa.gov
(757) 864-2966
Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.
Eligibility is currently open to:
- U.S. Citizens;
- U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR);
- Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status; and,
- Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with 1) a valid EAD card and 2) I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status
Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp@orau.org
Qualifications
Candidate should have doctoral degree in physical sciences or engineering-physics, experience with retrieving vertical profiles of constituents in the stratosphere with passive remote sensing techniques and excellent written and verbal communication in English. Demonstrated skill in the area of atmospheric radiative transfer is favorable.
Point of Contact: Mikeala
Eligibility Requirements
- Degree: Doctoral Degree.
