Earth Science: Analysis and Interpretation of Satellite-Based Spectroscopic Measurements

ORAU; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal research agency is seeking talented scientists for unique research opportunities through the NASA Postdoctoral Program. This program offers competitive fellowships designed to advance research in Earth science among other fields. Applicants must possess a Doctoral Degree and be U.S. Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents. Responsibilities include engaging in ongoing research projects and evaluating critical data related to environmental changes. Questions may be directed to [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Strong research skills in Earth science or related field.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate long-term environmental data.
• Familiarity with data analysis from spectrometers.

Responsibilities

• Engage in ongoing NASA research projects.
• Evaluate long-term changes in stratospheric ozone.
• Conduct analysis on solar variability and its effects.

Education

Doctoral Degree

Job description

Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code

0004-NPP-NOV26-GSFC-EarthSci

Application Deadline

11/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

Description

About the NASA Postdoctoral Program

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.

This opportunity is closed to applicants who are Senior Fellows (5-years or more past PhD).

Projects include:

• Evaluation and analysis of the long-term changes in stratospheric ozone, especially changes in the Antarctic ozone hole.
• Evaluation of solar variability in the UV using measurements from the Nimbus 7 Solar Backscattered Ultraviolet (SBUV) spectral radiometer.
• Studies of the response of upper-atmospheric ozone to solar activity using Nimbus 4, Nimbus 7, and SBUV/2 measurements.
• Analysis of data from the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer on the effect of volcanic emissions (sulfur dioxide and aerosols) from the Mt. Pinatubo and other eruptions, on the reported ozone densities.
• Studies of the sensitivity of the SBUV measurement technique to anthropogenic and solar-related ozone perturbations.
• Analyses of test data from advanced SBUV instruments scheduled for future space flight.

Location

Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland

Field of Science

Earth Science

Advisors

• Nickolay Krotkov ([e-mail], 301-614-5553)

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 a valid EAD card and I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status.

Eligibility Requirements

Doctoral Degree.

Additional Information

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.

Questions about this opportunity? Please email [e-mail].

Point of Contact: Mikeala.