Postdoctoral Researcher - Lucy Mission Spectral Investigations - Boulder
Job in
Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, 80301, USA
Listed on 2026-10-04
Listing for:
Southwest Research Institute
Seasonal/Temporary
position Listed on 2026-10-04
Job specializations:
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Science
Research Scientist, Data Scientist, Biology -
Research/Development
Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Data Scientist, Biology
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Lucy Mission Spectral Investigations
- Boulder, Co
19-00198
Who We Are:A world-class multidisciplinary group of Solar System professionals, who are unlocking the mysteries of planetary system formation and evolution via theoretical studies and space exploration.
Objectives of this Role:- Participate in Lucy mission investigations of spectral data from the L’Ralph instrument, particularly its LEISA (1–4 µm) infrared spectrometer.
- Possible experimental data collection from meteorites and terrestrial samples using laboratory equipment.
- Work within the Lucy Surface Composition Working Group.
- Attend Lucy Science Team meetings, and conferences to present Lucy data.
- Work with the Science Operations Center downlink team in processing instrument data for use by instrument, science, and archive teams.
- Analyze and interpret LEISA data from the Trojan asteroid flybys, including contributing to data reduction and projection of spectral data onto asteroid shape models.
- Requires a PhD in Planetary Science, Physics, or Geology.
- 1 years:
Experience with visible and/or near-infrared spectroscopy, imaging spectroscopy, including spectral data reduction, analysis, and interpretation. - 1 years:
Experience with laboratory reflectance spectroscopy would be advantageous and proficiency in scientific programming (e.g., Python. IDL). - Have a peer-reviewed publication record.
- Experience in a collaborative working environment.
Work assignment is in Boulder, Colorado. This is a 1 year limited term assignment with an option to extend.
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