Ocean circulation and biogeochemistry

ORAU; California (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace agency in California is offering a competitive post-doctoral fellowship through its program to engage scientists in ongoing research related to Earth Science. Candidates will focus on characterizing ocean circulation and modeling biogeochemical processes, using advanced satellite remote sensing observations. This prestigious fellowship requires a Doctoral Degree and offers unique opportunities to contribute to significant research projects aimed at advancing scientific missions.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a Doctoral Degree.

Responsibilities

• Engage in ongoing NASA research projects.
• Characterize and model ocean circulation and biogeochemical processes.
• Involve analysis of satellite remote sensing observations.

Education

Doctoral Degree

Job description

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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.

Description

Applications are encouraged from prospective post‑doctoral fellows who aim to characterize and/or model ocean circulation and biogeochemical processes and/or their interactive effects on marine ecosystems. The work may involve analysis of available satellite remote sensing observations, in‑situ and airborne observations from past field experiments, and global model output from prior community experiments. The work may also involve new development and applications of high‑resolution ocean process models or parameterizations that are applicable in global ocean models or can be applied to global satellite remote sensing observations. Scientific areas of interest include but are not limited to mesoscale, submesoscale and surface boundary layer processes, air‑sea‑ice interaction, coastal ocean processes, and the consequences of global warming for the ocean.

Location

Ames Research Center
Moffet Field, California

Field of Science

Earth Science

Advisors

Daniel B Whitt
[e-mail]
(646) 898‑9673

Eligibility

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.

• 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

Contact

Mikeala
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Eligibility Requirements

• Degree: Doctoral Degree.