Tectonics and Evolution of the Terrestrial Planets
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Organization
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Organization
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code
0039-NPP-NOV25-JPL-PlanetSci
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
11/1/2025 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 NASAs missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
Description:
Earth-like planets, including exoplanets. This research will contribute to understanding planetary evolution and habitability by examining the links between interior, surface, and atmospheric evolution. Specific topics include modeling of the following processes:
> factors that influence heat flow such as crustal and elastic thickness, volcanic history, and near surface thermal properties.
> Interior thermal evolution and the role of mantle plumes on affecting surface geology and volatile evolution.
> Tectonic processes that provides constraints on thermal evolution, such as rifting
> Surface processes that provide constraints on the history of resurfacing on Venus, including possible signatures of climate change.
Modeling approaches include analytic and numerical methods. Model constraints come from data analysis of gravity, topography, radar, imaging, and surface temperature data.
Smrekar, S.E. and Sotin, C., Constraints on mantle plumes on Venus: Implications for volcanism and volatile history, Icarus, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2011.09.011, 2012. Smrekar, S.E., E.R. Stofan, N. Mueller, A. Treiman, L. Elkins-Tanton, J. Helbert, G. Piccioni, and P. Drossart
Location:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, California
Field of Science: Planetary Science
Advisors:
Sue Smrekar
818-354-4192
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: 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
Point of Contact
Mikeala
Eligibility Requirements
- Degree: Doctoral Degree.
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