Geology and Geophysics of Europa Outer Planet Satellites

About the 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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct geological mapping, modeling, and analysis of tectonic and/or geophysical processes relevant to Europa and other outer planet satellites.
• Analyze regional and global stress fields for fracture formation.
• Use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools to constrain the mechanisms and stresses of structure formation and derive stress mechanisms affecting icy satellites through preserved geological histories.
• Develop proposals on related icy satellite processes such as convection, internal evolution, and mass wasting.

Field of Science

Planetary Science

Eligibility

• 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

Requirement regarding Designated Countries

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)..

Qualifications

Required:

Ph.D. in planetary science, geology, physics, or a related field; strong written and oral communication skills.

Desired:
Prior experience in planetary science research; quantitative programming skills; experience with Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping.

Point of Contact

Mikeala