Solar System Exploration: Radiative Transfer Modeling of Infrared Spectra Planetary Atmospheres

Overview

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities for 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.

Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland

Planetary Science

• Conor Nixon – conor.a.nixon – 301‑286‑6757
• Gordon L. Bjoraker – Gordon.
  
  L.Bjoraker – 301‑286‑3139
• Michael
  
  D. Smith – Michael.
  
  D.Smith – 301‑286‑7495
• Alain Khayat – Alain.
  
  Khayat – 301‑614‑5420

• 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
• 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)..

Conduct radiative transfer modeling of infrared observations of planets and their satellites from spacecraft, balloons, and ground‑based telescopes. This work yields information on the thermal structure and composition of atmospheres, as well as composition and temperatures of surfaces. Examples include using infrared spectra from Voyager 1 and 2 IRIS, Cassini CIRS, Mars Global Surveyor TES, and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter CRISM. The primary objective is to develop radiative transfer models and retrieval algorithms to quantitatively characterize the state of planetary atmospheres.

• Doctoral Degree in a field relevant to planetary science or related disciplines.