Postdoc: Advancing Imaging Spectroscopy Measurements by EMIT on the International Space Station

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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About The Position

The postdoctoral researcher will join the EMIT core team to improve data products for the mission’s next phase and support its growing science community. Research may address instrument calibration maintenance, atmospheric correction, radiative transfer modeling and inversion, assessment of open-source radiative transfer models, validation or refinement of existing EMIT products, and analysis of novel datasets such as spectroscopic time series. The research plan will be shaped to match mission needs with the appointee’s expertise and interests. The appointee will conduct research in collaboration with a JPL advisor, with results published in the open literature. Postdoctoral Scholar appointments are awarded for at least one year and may be renewed up to a maximum of three years.

Requirements

• PhD.
• Demonstrated publication track record using remote sensing or imaging spectroscopy data.
• Strong foundation in mathematical and computer science principles of remote measurement.
• Ability to work as part of a larger research and development team and contribute to common code and manuscripts.
• Creativity and initiative in initiating and developing new research directions.

Responsibilities

• Participate on the EMIT core team to improve EMIT data products for the next mission phase and support the science community.
• Conduct research related to EMIT mission activities, potentially including calibration, atmospheric correction, radiative transfer modeling, product validation or refinement, and analysis of spectroscopic time series.
• Collaborate with the JPL advisor and contribute to research publications in the open literature.
• Work with the broader research and development team, contributing to shared code and manuscripts.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans.
• Paid time off.
• Learning opportunities.
• Rideshare benefits.
• Childcare.
• Flexible schedule.
• Parental leave.
• Other benefits and perks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree