Imaging and Modeling Crustal Deformation using Space Geodesy

Imaging and Modeling Crustal Deformation using Space Geodesy

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code: 0101-NPP-MAR
26-JPL-Earth Sci

How to Apply: All applications must be submitted through the NASA Postdoctoral Program website. A complete application includes a research proposal, three letters of recommendation, and an official doctoral transcript.

Final date to receive applications: 3/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California

• Develop novel techniques to separate geophysical signals from noise using InSAR and GPS.
• Combine GNSS and InSAR data to image transients and investigate the spatiotemporal relation with earthquakes, tremor, and tectonic loading.
• Utilize multiple satellite and airborne InSAR data to develop time series and deformation maps for resolving fault slip/locking and transient faulting.
• Integrate surface deformation observations with numerical modeling techniques to model fault mechanics and earthquake cycle dynamics.

• Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Earth Science, Geodesy, Geophysics, or related field.
• U.S. Citizen, U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident, or eligible foreign national for a J-1 visa.
• Experience with space geodetic measurements such as InSAR and GNSS.

• Degree:
  Doctoral Degree.
• 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 forms.

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