About the role
Organization National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code 0341-NPP-NOV26-JPL-EarthSci
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
Application Deadline 11/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
Description 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: This research opportunity focuses on ground-based remote sensing of atmospheric composition using high-resolution UV-visible-near infrared spectroscopy at JPL’s Table Mountain Facility (TMF). For more than 25 years, TMF observations have provided unique long-term measurements of key atmospheric constituents in support of NASA’s Atmospheric Composition objectives and satellite calibration/validation activities. Current capabilities include the Fourier Transform Ultraviolet Spectrometer (FTUVS), which measures column abundances of OH, and the Medium-resolution Ultraviolet Grating Spectrograph (MUGS), which performs direct solar, lunar, and scattered skylight measurements of species including BrO, NO2, and NO3.
We are seeking a postdoctoral scholar to advance the analysis and interpretation of long-term atmospheric composition records. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, investigating trends in HOx, NOx, and BrO chemistry, quantifying impacts on stratospheric ozone production and loss processes, studying atmospheric responses to episodic events, comparing ground-based observations with satellite datasets and atmospheric models, and developing new retrieval algorithms.
Field of Science: Earth Science
Advisors: Luis Millan Valle
lmillan@jpl.nasa.gov
(626) 899-8503
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: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.
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
Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp@orau.org
Point of Contact Mikeala
Eligibility Requirements
- Degree: Doctoral Degree.
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