Heliophysics Science: Dynamical and Coupling Processes in the Earth Upper Atmosphere

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 The Ionospheric, Thermospheric, and Mesospheric Physics Laboratory at GSFC/NASA performs cutting‑edge research on the dynamics of the upper atmosphere and its strong coupling to the lower atmosphere. Opportunities exist to participate in both theoretical and observational studies that expand the science goals of current and new NASA space‑based missions focused in the Ionosphere‑Thermosphere‑Mesosphere (ITM) system. The work involves measurements from flight missions, coordinated use of optical and radar observations, and data from widespread networks of ground‑based sensors, which provide geographic and temporal continuity missing in space‑borne measurements. Location Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland Field of Science Heliophysics Science Advisors Doug Rowland – View email address on click.appcast.io Diego Janches – View email address on click.appcast.io Alexa J Halford – View email address on click.appcast.io Hyunju Kim Connor – View email address on click.appcast.io Guiping Liu – View email address on click.appcast.io Eligibility Requirements Doctoral Degree. 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. EEO Statement 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr ORAU