Global Carbon Cycle studies using observations, reanalysis and climate model simulations

ORAU; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ORAU is offering unique research opportunities through the NASA Postdoctoral Program for highly-talented scientists to solve pressing problems in Earth Science. This competitive program focuses on understanding the carbon cycle and its implications for climate. Successful candidates will engage in key NASA research projects and must have a Doctoral Degree with strong analytical skills and programming experience. The position is based at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York City, New York, with an application deadline of 11/1/2026.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing observational and model datasets.
• Background in Earth, Physical, and Computing Sciences is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Engage in ongoing NASA research projects.
• Conduct research on carbon cycle feedbacks and implications for Earth's climate.

Skills

Analyzing observational and model datasets

Mathematical modeling

Programming in C or FORTRAN95

Scripting with Python or R

Education

Doctoral Degree

Job description

Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code

0014-NPP-NOV26-GISS-EarthSci

How To Apply

All applications must be submitted in Zintellect.

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

A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:

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

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).

NASA's global carbon cycle research seeks to study the integrated carbon cycle in the atmosphere, oceans, land, in observational datasets and in models and describe the implications for Earth’s climate, productivity, and natural resources. The research goal is to understand and quantify the carbon cycle feedbacks and the uncertainty in the NASA GISS Earth System model and provide information about future changes particularly with respect to the evolution of the marine and terrestrial sinks.

Research proposals are encouraged in the areas of:

• Land-ocean interface
• Land vegetation phenology and climate teleconnections
• Quantification of source-sink circulation patterns, ocean and land carbon uptake
• Utilization of satellite data to evaluate simulated carbon stocks and fluxes

Successful applicants should have experience analyzing observational and model datasets, and background in the following is highly desirable: Earth, Physical, and/or Computing Sciences, Carbon Cycle Science, mathematical modeling, programming in a compiled language like C or FORTRAN95, scripting with python or R.

Location

Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York City, New York

Field of Science

Earth Science

Advisors

Anastasia Romanou
[e-mail]
212-678-5520

Nancy Y. Kiang
[e-mail]
[phone]

Eligibility Requirements

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.

Eligibility is currently open to:

• 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

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

Point of Contact: Mikeala

Degree requirement: Doctoral Degree.