Global Carbon Cycle studies using observations, reanalysis and climate model simulations at ORA[...]

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Job summary

A research organization is offering a NASA Postdoctoral Program position focused on global carbon cycle studies in New York City. This competitive opportunity involves engaging in vital NASA research on Earth's climate and requires specific qualifications including a Doctoral Degree. The successful applicants will analyze observational data and contribute to understanding carbon cycle feedbacks. Experience in programming (C, FORTRAN95) and scripting (Python, R) is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience with the integrated carbon cycle and climate model simulations.
• Background in Earth, Physical, or Computing Sciences.
• Strong mathematical modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center or affiliated institute.
• Conduct research related to global carbon cycle studies.
• Provide information about future changes in carbon sinks.

Skills

Analyzing observational datasets

Programming in C

Programming in FORTRAN95

Scripting with Python

Scripting with R

Education

Doctoral Degree

Job description

Overview

Global Carbon Cycle studies using observations, reanalysis and climate model simulations job at ORAU. New York, NY. This opportunity is closed to applicants who are Senior Fellows (5-years or more past PhD).

Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code

0014-NPP-MAR26-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

3/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

Description

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: 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 Note: 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: 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

Eligibility Requirements

• Degree: Doctoral Degree.