Data Science for Satellite Remote Sensing and Earth Science Research

The NASA Postdoctoral Program at ORAU offers research opportunities in Data Science for Satellite Remote Sensing and Earth Science. The post-doctoral fellow will apply machine learning techniques to enhance remote sensing data products and conduct scientific research. Eligible candidates include U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and certain foreign nationals. Applications require a research proposal, letters of recommendation, and a doctoral transcript. The position is located in California.
Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code

0104-NPP-JUL25-ARC-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:

The post-doctoral fellow will apply machine learning and/or other data science techniques to conduct scientific research, improve remote sensing data products and analysis, integrate machine learning with physics-based models, and/or improve processing of remotely-sensed Earth Science data. The fellow will be a part of the NASA Earth eXchange (NEX). Current NEX activities include exploiting global geostationary operational satellites for Earth science research and applications, synthesizing low-earth orbiting and geostationary satellite remote sensing for research and applications, modeling terrestrial and marine/aquatic systems, climate downscaling and resilience, and developing open science tools and software for science data processing. Candidates are not limited to proposals that align with these activities and are encouraged to contact the NEX team to discuss fellowship research topics.

Field of Science: Earth Science

Advisors:

Ian Brosnan

ian.g.brosnan@nasa.gov

(650) 604-1881

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.