Climate Data Analysis Using GPS Radio Occultation

The NASA Postdoctoral Program at ORAU offers a postdoctoral position in Climate Data Analysis using GPS Radio Occultation at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. The role involves analyzing climate data to study atmospheric properties. Applicants must have a doctoral degree and submit a research proposal, letters of recommendation, and transcripts. The application deadline is July 1, 2025.
Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code

0103-NPP-JUL25-JPL-EarthSci

How To Apply

All applications must be submitted in Zintellect

Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: 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

Application Deadline

7/1/2025 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

Description

About the NASA Postdoctoral 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.

Description:

GPS radio occultation (RO) observations have a number of unique characteristics that make them highly complementary to infrared and microwave passive sounders, including high vertical resolution, all-weather remote sensing, and coverage of diurnal cycle. With over ten years of continuous data record, GPS RO can now been used effectively to study the seasonal climatology as well as diurnal, intraseasonal, and interannual variabilities and trends of various atmospheric properties.

We seek a postdoctoral scholar to perform rigorous climate data analysis using GPS RO and other complementary data. Research topics can include but not limited to tropopause trend and variability, climatology of planetary boundary layer depth, and diurnal variability of water vapor.

Location:

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pasadena, California

Field of Science:Earth Science

Advisors:

Chi Ao

chi.o.ao@jpl.nasa.gov

818-393-6640

Manuel de la Torre Juarez

Manuel.Delatorrejuarez@jpl.nasa.gov

818-354-4548

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://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.

Eligibility is currently open to:
• U.S. Citizens;
• U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR);
• Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status; and,
• 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

Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp@orau.org

Point of Contact

Mikeala

Eligibility Requirements
• Degree: Doctoral Degree.