Snow and Ice Research

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.

Description

We are seeking a post-doctoral fellow interested in employing NASA and perhaps non-NASA remote sensing to enhance their research related to the terrestrial water cycle with a focus on snow and/or hydrology. Interdisciplinary studies, concentrating on the cryosphere, are encouraged.

• Potential research topics include remote sensing algorithm development, modeling studies, data fusion, sensor development, and/or snow satellite mission concept studies.
• Participation in the design and execution of field campaigns (such as SnowEx) and analysis of the field campaign data is also a potential topic.

Requirements

The post-doctoral fellow will work closely with NASA and NASA-funded researchers. Research results will be presented at national or international scientific meetings and published as journal papers. Advanced computational skills are required, as is experience working with remote sensing data (e.g., lidar, SAR, passive microwave, VIS/IR/thermal imagery, etc).

Qualifications

• Degree: Doctoral Degree.

Skills

Advanced computational skills are required, as is experience working with remote sensing data (e.g., lidar, SAR, passive microwave, VIS/IR/thermal imagery, etc).

Benefits

Research results will be presented at national or international scientific meetings and published as journal papers.

Pay

Details TBD.

Schedule

Details TBD.

Contact Information

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

Location

Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland

Field of Science

Earth Science

Advisors

• Ed Kim
  Edward.J.Kim@nasa.gov
  301-614-5653
• Carrrie Vuyovich
  carrie.m.vuyovich@nasa.gov
  301-614-6259

Eligibility

• 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

Application Instructions

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

Additional Information

A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:

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