Exoplanet Experimental Studies

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

The candidate will have access to unique experimental technology to conduct a range of experimental scenarios including varying temperature, pressure, chemistry, and analytical methods. Research can entail the development of instrumentation or scientific investigations for a variety of hot environments. The primary focus for this research is to simulate the conditions of hot environments to study the atmospheric chemistry, cloud formation, and planetary evolution of exoplanets. Our goal is to provide inputs for theoretical models and verification data for observations of exoplanet atmospheres.

Requirements

• Research proposal
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official doctoral transcript documents

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen
• U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (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
• Doctoral Degree

Skills

Experimental skills, theoretical modeling, and expertise in hot environment research are preferred.

Benefits

One- to three-year fellowships, competitive research opportunities, and access to unique experimental technology.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Location

Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland

Field of Science

Planetary Science

Advisors

• Erika Kohler
  erika.kohler@nasa.gov
  301-614-5756

Application Instructions

Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program (orau.org)