Astrophysics of the Dusty Universe

About the role

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented 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.

Responsibilities

Research opportunities can span a range of theory, data analysis, and mission development. Field of Science: Astrophysics.

Requirements

• Doctoral Degree.
• Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States.
• A valid EAD card and I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status are required for applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application.
• Must be able to assess the potential impact of dust on cosmological analyses, and develop strategies for mitigating them.
• Must be able to participate in theoretical developments on dust thermodynamics, dynamics, optical properties, and the statistical inference of dust properties.
• Must be able to conduct data analysis on the dust lifecycle, dust composition in nearby galaxies, ice formation and evolution, Zodiacal dust, and the connections between dust and gas.
• Must be able to contribute to large galaxy surveys like those of Euclid and Roman as well as for potential future CMB surveys like CMB-S4 and the PICO satellite.
• Must be able to work with data from facilities like JWST, SOFIA, Herschel, Planck, Spitzer, and WISE, and possibly future missions like the PRIMA far-infrared probe.
• Must be able to collaborate with advisors such as Brandon Hensley (brandon.s.hensley@jpl.nasa.gov, 626-524-7959).

Qualifications

None specified.

Skills

None specified.

Benefits

None specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.

Contact Information

Point of Contact: Mikeala

Advisors

• Brandon Hensley - brandon.s.hensley@jpl.nasa.gov - 626-524-7959

Questions

Please email npp@orau.org for questions about this opportunity.