Heliospheric Flux Rope

Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

0261‑NPP‑NOV
26‑GSFC‑Helio Sci

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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

11/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

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.

Heliospheric flux ropes (FRs) are dynamically evolving structures in the heliosphere. They evolve through expansion, rotation, deflection, and/or erosion due to their interactions with the prevailing local environments. This project aims to study the spatiotemporal variations of FRs, inspect the dependence of FR local deformation on the ambient environments, and quantify the impact of FR evolution on their structures and intrinsic properties.

The applicant is expected to use physics-based models to define the in-situ observed FR structure (preferentially probed at multiple locations) and to quantify their evolution and erosion. In addition, to facilitate the FR research and space weather forecasting, the project aims to improve existing machine learning architecture to identify FRs and their orientations automatically using solar wind data.

Heliophysics Science

Lan Jian
lan.jian

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)..

• 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
  1) a valid EAD card and
  2) I‑485 or I‑589 forms in pending status

Degree:
Doctoral Degree.

Point of Contact:
Mikeala

Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp