Heliophysics Science: Heliophysics: Solar Wind Connections Magnetized Plasmas and Gases

Position: Heliophysics Science: Heliophysics: Solar Wind Connections with Magnetized Plasmas and Gases

Heliophysics Science:
Heliophysics:
Solar Wind Connections with Magnetized Plasmas and Gases

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Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code

0029-NPP-MAR
26-GSFC-Helio Sci

How To Apply

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Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements:

How to Apply

| NASA Postdoctoral Program

A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:

• Research proposal
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official doctoral transcript documents

Final date to receive applications

3/1/2026 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.

Orbiting spacecraft observations are complemented by sounding rockets, ground‑based observations, and modeling to diagnose and understand the ionization, heating and flow of gases, driven by solar wind electromagnetic and kinetic energy fluxes connected via magnetic fields to ionospheres and atmospheres. Spacecraft data sets used include those from Wind, Polar, Geotail, Cluster, FAST, IMAGE, THEMIS, IBEX, and soon, MMS. Energy fluxes are traced from regions producing reconnected magnetic fields, into structured ionospheric flows and dissipation mechanisms.

Resulting plasma outflows are tracked through the global circulation, where they provide feedback by mass loading and pressurizing those flows. For example, plasmaspheric material convects to the dayside magnetopause where, in active times, it dominates the plasma density there and reloads reconnection. We also explore the behavior of magnetized plasmas through our Global Ion Kinetic simulations, using single‑particle trajectory tracing, kinetic modeling, and multifluid magneto hydrodynamic models.

Opportunities exist to develop new instruments, analyze existing data sets, and conduct modeling experiments.

Location

Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland

Field of Science

Heliophysics Science

Advisors

Mei‑Ching Fok
mei-ching.h.fok
301‑286‑1083

David Gary Sibeck
David.

G.Sibeck
301‑286‑5998

George V. Khazanov
George.

V.Khazanov
301‑286‑9742

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: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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

Point of Contact

Mikeala

Eligibility Requirements

• Degree:
  Doctoral Degree.

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