Earth Core Dynamics & Geomagnetic Data Postdoc

ORAU; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers opportunities to scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at NASA Centers or affiliated institutes. Fellowships range from one to three years and cover missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, and astrobiology.

Location: Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland. Eligibility requires a doctoral degree; visa eligibility varies. Application deadline: November 1, 2026.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required.
• U.S. Citizens, U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents, Foreign Nationals eligible for visa status per program rules.

Responsibilities

• Core dynamics and geomagnetic data assimilation system development.
• Conduct geodynamo and planetary dynamo simulations.
• Study core–mantle interactions and Earth’s rotational and gravitational variations.
• Predict geomagnetic secular variation.
• Develop numerical algorithms.

Education

Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers opportunities to scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at NASA Centers or affiliated institutes. Fellowships range from one to three years and cover missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, and astrobiology.

Location: Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland. Eligibility requires a doctoral degree; visa eligibility varies. Application deadline: November 1, 2026.