Geophysical Investigations of Habitability in Icy Ocean Worlds

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

We seek diverse expertise relevant to the following topics:

• Diverse expertise relevant to the study of geophysical measurements and their impact on the habitability of icy ocean worlds.
• A strong background in solid earth geophysics or geochemistry, and proficiency in programming in Python and MATLAB.
• A commitment to open-source (FAIR) practices and familiarity with tools such as GitHub and Sphinx.

Requirements

The preferred candidate should have:

• A completed doctoral degree in a relevant field.
• Strong publication record in applied theoretical and experimental aqueous chemistry.
• Experience with forward modeling relating geophysics to habitability.
• Knowledge of tools such as GitHub and Sphinx.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• A commitment to open-source (FAIR) practices.
• Familiarity with tools such as GitHub and Sphinx.
• Experience with forward modeling relating geophysics to habitability.

Skills

The successful candidate will possess:

• Expertise in applied theoretical and experimental aqueous chemistry.
• Strong programming skills in Python and MATLAB.
• Experience with forward modeling relating geophysics to habitability.
• Familiarity with tools such as GitHub and Sphinx.

Benefits

The benefits of the program include:

• Unique research opportunities at NASA Centers, Headquarters, or affiliated institutes.
• Competitive one- to three-year fellowships designed to advance NASA’s missions.
• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge research projects in planetary science.

Pay

The pay for the NASA Postdoctoral Program is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for the NASA Postdoctoral Program is flexible and tailored to the needs of the research project.

Contact Information

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

Point of Contact

The point of contact for this opportunity is Mikeala.