Cryogenic Chemistry Studies of Water Ice Mixtures Germane to Outer Planet Satellites

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

Opportunities exist to work in the laboratory with unique, state-of-the-art investigative equipment that prepares and follows the physical processes and chemical reactions in highly characterized doped water ice layers by utilizing optical spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The successful candidate will:

• Work in the laboratory with unique, state-of-the-art investigative equipment that prepares and follows the physical processes and chemical reactions in highly characterized doped water ice layers by utilizing optical spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.
• Conduct experiments to study photochemical reaction processes with step-wise variable control of wavelength.
• Use laboratory data to compare with spacecraft observations and elucidate materials present and processes responsible for their existence.

Requirements

A Doctoral Degree is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with optical spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.
• Knowledge of photochemical reaction processes and their application to the outer solar system bodies.
• Strong background in planetary science and related fields.

Skills

• Optical spectroscopy
• Mass spectrometry
• Photochemical reaction processes
• Planetary science

Benefits

These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and offer unique research opportunities within NASA's mission scope.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $90,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

The schedule for the NASA Postdoctoral Program is flexible and tailored to the individual's research needs, typically ranging from one to three years.

Contact Information

For questions about this opportunity, please email npp@orau.org.

Point of Contact

Mikeala