The Interstellar Medium and Star Formation with Herschel and Beyond

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

Individuals working in this area at JPL can use the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO) for spectral line observations, and can also be involved with analysis of data expected from suborbital balloon missions that should be operating in the next few years. These varied ongoing programs and opportunities allow attacking these important challenges from an unusually wide perspective, participating in ongoing efforts as well as starting new projects.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.

Athletes who are U.S. Citizens; U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR); Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status; and, 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.

Skills

Knowledge of large-scale structure of the molecular gas in Taurus, and ability to analyze data from suborbital balloon missions.

Benefits

Opportunities to participate in ongoing efforts as well as start new projects.

Pay

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Schedule

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Benefits

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Contact Information

Point of Contact: Mikeala

Contact Email

npp@orau.org