Venus Geodesy & Geophysics Postdoc Fellow

ORAU; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NASA invites applications for a NASA Postdoctoral Program fellowship focused on Venus gravity field, lithosphere, and interior structure. The selected candidate will contribute to geodetic analyses and geophysical modeling, collaborating with the Planetary Geodesy group at NASA GSFC and interacting with VERITAS mission teams.

The program supports one- to three-year research fellowships across NASA centers and affiliated institutes, emphasizing space science and planetary geodesy projects.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have an engineering or science Ph.D. in a relevant field and have relevant experience to the proposed project.

Responsibilities

• Investigate Venus gravity field, lithosphere, interior structure, and geologic evolution using observations and modeling.
• Develop methods for recovering Venus gravity field parameters from future spacecraft tracking data.
• Collaborate with NASA GSFC Planetary Geodesy group and interact with mission teams such as VERITAS.

Education

Ph.D. in a relevant field

Job description

NASA invites applications for a NASA Postdoctoral Program fellowship focused on Venus gravity field, lithosphere, and interior structure. The selected candidate will contribute to geodetic analyses and geophysical modeling, collaborating with the Planetary Geodesy group at NASA GSFC and interacting with VERITAS mission teams.

The program supports one- to three-year research fellowships across NASA centers and affiliated institutes, emphasizing space science and planetary geodesy projects.