Astrophysics: -Energy Astronomy

Astrophysics:
High-Energy Astronomy
• ORAU

Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code: 0002-NPP-MAR
26-MSFC-Astrophys

All applications must be submitted via Zintellect. See the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for detailed application instructions: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./postdoc

A complete application includes:

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

3/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers one- to three-year fellowships to highly talented scientists, supporting research at NASA Centers, Headquarters, or affiliated institutes. Fellowships advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.

The Astrophysics Branch at MSFC seeks applicants to contribute to activities within its research portfolio, including experimental, observational, and theoretical work in X‑ray and gamma‑ray astronomy; time‑domain and multi‑messenger astronomy; gravitational‑wave data analysis and modeling; X‑ray optics; and development of detectors and technology for future high‑energy astrophysics missions. The Branch leads:

• Imaging X‑ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)
• Chandra X‑ray Observatory project science and observatory support
• Future X‑ray mission studies
• Fermi Gamma‑ray Burst Monitor (GBM)
• Star Burst, Pioneer‑class mission for high‑energy gamma rays with gravitational‑wave detections
• Super
  
  HERO, balloon mission for next‑generation hard X‑ray optics
• NASA’s contribution to Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) data processing

Facilities include the MSFC‑100m X‑ray beamline, the X‑ray and Cryogenic Facility (XRCF), and access to MSFC engineering and concept study development.

Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama

Astrophysics

• Jessica
  
  A. Gaskin – jessica.gaskin (256‑961‑7818)
• Colleen Wilson‑Hodge – Colleen.
  
  Wilson (256‑961‑7624)
• C. Michelle Hui – c.m.hui
• Daniel Kocevski – daniel.kocevski (256‑961‑7656)
• Joshua Wood – joshua.r.wood (256‑961‑7656)
• Tyson Littenberg – tyson.b.littenberg (256‑961‑7861)

• Doctoral Degree

Applicants must be:

• 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 pending I‑485 or I‑589 status

Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted unless they are legal permanent residents of the United States. Full list of Designated Countries: https://-control

Please email npp.

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