Postdoc: Lunar Landforms & Landing Site Thermophysics

ORAU; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NASA invites qualified scientists to join the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) for one to three years of fellowship to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, and exploration. Fellows will engage in ongoing research across NASA Centers and affiliated institutes.

The research emphasis includes using Diviner infrared data to analyze lunar landforms, assess landing sites, and interpret rock abundance and regolith properties for mission safety and science returns.

Qualifications

• Degree: Doctoral Degree.

Responsibilities

• Engage in NASA research projects using Diviner observations to study lunar geology.
• Open to proposals investigating landing sites and surface properties on the Moon.

Education

Doctoral Degree

Job description

NASA invites qualified scientists to join the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) for one to three years of fellowship to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, and exploration. Fellows will engage in ongoing research across NASA Centers and affiliated institutes.

The research emphasis includes using Diviner infrared data to analyze lunar landforms, assess landing sites, and interpret rock abundance and regolith properties for mission safety and science returns.