Scientific Applications of Atmospheric Radio Occultations
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 to first exploit this unique characteristic of radio occultation towards characterizing the thermodynamical conditions within precipitating clouds. The candidate is welcome to propose his/her own approach as long as it uses extensively this remote sensing technique to characterize precipitation. Once this objective is achieved the candidate will explore the climate processes that influence precipitation. Combinations of radio occultation data with other observational techniques that add information on cloud physical variables in presence of precipitation will also be pursued.
Requirements
- Doctoral Degree
- Research proposal
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official doctoral transcript documents
Qualifications
The ideal candidate should have expertise in radio occultation techniques, experience with GNSS signals, and knowledge of atmospheric dynamics and climate processes. Experience with remote sensing and cloud physics is preferred.
Skills
- Radio Occultation Techniques
- GNSS Signals
- Atmospheric Dynamics
- Climate Processes
- Remote Sensing
- Cloud Physics
Benefits
- One to three-year fellowship
- Opportunity to work at NASA Centers, NASA Headquarters, or affiliated research institutes
- Competitive salary and benefits package
Pay
N/A
Schedule
N/A
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Professional development opportunities
Location
Pasadena, California, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Contact Information
For questions about this opportunity, please email npp@orau.org.
Point of Contact
Mikeala