Research Associate

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. Position Overview We invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher position focused on advancing carbon cycle science by improving carbon cycle simulations using satellite observations and advanced computational techniques. Responsibilities Quantify and diagnose model biases in ecosystem responses to climatic drivers across different plant functional types and geographic regions. Identify key model parameters responsible for these biases. Constrain these parameters by minimizing mismatches between simulated and observed sensitivities of carbon cycle variables. Qualifications Ph.D. in Earth science, mathematics, or a related field. Preferred: experience in terrestrial carbon cycle science, data assimilation, and large‑scale Earth system modeling. Location Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California Field of Science Earth Science Advisors Junjie Liu (View email address on click.appcast.io; View phone number on click.appcast.io) 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: 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. Contact Questions about this opportunity? Please email View email address on click.appcast.io. Point of Contact: Mikeala. Eligibility Requirements Degree: Doctoral Degree. #J-18808-Ljbffr