ORAU
Overview
Earth Science: Atmospheric Composition and Climate — Join to apply for the Earth Science: Atmospheric Composition and Climate role at ORAU.
Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code:
0008-NPP-NOV25-GISS-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:
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 NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
Description:
This opportunity is closed to applicants who are Senior Fellows (5-years or more past PhD).
GISS research into Atmospheric Composition and Climate explores how changes in reactive gases and aerosols both affect climate via radiation and cloud feedbacks and are affected by climate through various feedback processes. Interactions are explored across a range of climate simulations including paleo-climate, interannual variability and future projections. Policy impacts are focused on the characterization of a broad range of impacts of anthropogenic activities, with a particular emphasis on emissions pathways designed to reduce multiple environmental damages. We evaluate the effects of the full suite of climate-altering pollutants emitted by particular activities and how these might change under different policies, and assess the simultaneous responses of regional temperatures, precipitation and air quality. Fundamental research into mechanistic paramterizations of aerosol and gas phase processes, microphysics and chemistry is undertaken as well as studying chemical interaction between the atmosphere and the surface including emission generating activities, such as fires, wetlands and biological activity. In general we are interested in all mechanisms that affect climate via atmospheric composition pathways.
Location Location: Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York City, New York
Field of Science Earth Science
Advisors
Susanne E. Bauer — Susanne.E.Bauer@nasa.gov — 212-678-5666
Brian Cairns — Brian.Cairns@nasa.gov — 212-678-5625
Ron Miller — Ron.L.Miller@nasa.gov — 212-678-5577
Gavin Schmidt — Gavin.A.Schmidt@nasa.gov — 212-678-5627
Eligibility 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
Note:
Applications from citizens of 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.
Questions about this opportunity Please email npp@orau.org
Point of Contact Mikeala
Eligibility Requirements
Degree: Doctoral Degree.
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Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code:
0008-NPP-NOV25-GISS-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:
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 NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
Description:
This opportunity is closed to applicants who are Senior Fellows (5-years or more past PhD).
GISS research into Atmospheric Composition and Climate explores how changes in reactive gases and aerosols both affect climate via radiation and cloud feedbacks and are affected by climate through various feedback processes. Interactions are explored across a range of climate simulations including paleo-climate, interannual variability and future projections. Policy impacts are focused on the characterization of a broad range of impacts of anthropogenic activities, with a particular emphasis on emissions pathways designed to reduce multiple environmental damages. We evaluate the effects of the full suite of climate-altering pollutants emitted by particular activities and how these might change under different policies, and assess the simultaneous responses of regional temperatures, precipitation and air quality. Fundamental research into mechanistic paramterizations of aerosol and gas phase processes, microphysics and chemistry is undertaken as well as studying chemical interaction between the atmosphere and the surface including emission generating activities, such as fires, wetlands and biological activity. In general we are interested in all mechanisms that affect climate via atmospheric composition pathways.
Location Location: Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York City, New York
Field of Science Earth Science
Advisors
Susanne E. Bauer — Susanne.E.Bauer@nasa.gov — 212-678-5666
Brian Cairns — Brian.Cairns@nasa.gov — 212-678-5625
Ron Miller — Ron.L.Miller@nasa.gov — 212-678-5577
Gavin Schmidt — Gavin.A.Schmidt@nasa.gov — 212-678-5627
Eligibility 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
Note:
Applications from citizens of 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.
Questions about this opportunity Please email npp@orau.org
Point of Contact Mikeala
Eligibility Requirements
Degree: Doctoral Degree.
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