Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Connections

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

This research opportunity seeks applicants that are interested in global-scale gaseous chemical mechanism development related to ozone, methane, reactive carbon and nitrogen species, and investigating Earth system processes related to vegetation, the ocean, fires, and/or ice, and the impacts on oxidation, air pollution, climate forcing, and stratospheric processes, such as heterogeneous chemistry and multiphase chemistry, via atmospheric chemistry. A strong background or interest in modeling is required.

Requirements

• A strong background or interest in modeling
• Interest in global-scale gaseous chemical mechanism development
• Investigating Earth system processes related to vegetation, the ocean, fires, and/or ice
• Impacts on oxidation, air pollution, climate forcing, and stratospheric processes, such as heterogeneous chemistry and multiphase chemistry

Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizens; U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR); Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status; 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

Skills

• Modeling expertise
• Understanding of atmospheric chemistry
• Knowledge of Earth system processes

Benefits

• One- to three-year fellowship
• Engagement in ongoing NASA research projects
• Opportunity to work at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• Unique research opportunities
• Competitive fellowship
• Advancement of NASA’s missions

Application Deadline

11/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

Contact Information

Point of Contact: Mikeala

Email: npp@orau.org