Polar Atmospheric Processes and Their Interactions with the Surface

ORAU; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious national research agency is offering a postdoctoral fellowship aimed at scientific researchers in Earth Science at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Candidates will engage in research focusing on Arctic and Antarctic atmospheric processes and their effects on global climate. Applicants must possess a Doctoral Degree and special attention will be given to those working with polar climate modeling. The program seeks to advance critical NASA missions despite currently being closed to new applications.

Qualifications

• Eligibility is open to U.S. Citizens, U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents, and eligible Foreign Nationals.
• Competence in Earth Science is essential.
• Strong analytical skills related to polar atmospheric processes.

Responsibilities

• Engage in ongoing NASA research projects.
• Study Arctic/Antarctic atmospheric processes and their interactions.
• Use radiative transfer simulations, numerical modeling, and remote sensing.

Education

Doctoral Degree

Job description

Overview

Organization National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code 0183-NPP-NOV26-GSFC-EarthSci

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

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

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.

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

Research Focus

The Earth‘s Arctic and Antarctic regions are experiencing unprecedented changes, which will have profound effects on the global climate, society and biodiversity. Given the complexity of polar climate, a complete understanding requires a continuous effort in observation, modeling, and a thorough analysis of each component and their interactions. This research focuses on studying the Arctic/Antarctic atmospheric processes and their interactions with the ice sheets and the oceans. Specific topics include (1) polar radiative processes; (2) properties of cloud and blowing snow over the polar regions; (3) effects of cloud and other atmospheric events, e.g., blowing snow, on polar radiation budget and surface melting; and (3) polar boundary layer processes. Research tools include radiative transfer simulations, numerical modeling and remote sensing. Both surface observations and data from NASA‘s satellites are used for the investigations.

Location

Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland

Field of Science

Earth Science

Advisors

Yuekui Yang
[e-mail]
301-614-6313

Eligibility

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

A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.

Questions

Please email [e-mail]

Point of Contact

Mikeala

Eligibility Requirements

• Degree: Doctoral Degree.

Status

This opportunity is closed to applicants; the description indicates it is not accepting applications at this time.