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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:
We invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher position focused on advancing carbon cycle science by improving carbon cycle simulations using satellite observations and advanced computational techniques.
The successful candidate will utilize a large perturbed parameter ensemble and a machine learning–based emulator developed from the Community Earth System Model to:
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Quantify and diagnose model biases in ecosystem responses to climatic drivers across different plant functional types and geographic regions;
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Identify key model parameters responsible for these biases;
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Constrain these parameters by minimizing mismatches between simulated and observed sensitivities of carbon cycle variables.
Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Earth science, mathematics, or a related field. Preferred qualifications include experience in terrestrial carbon cycle science, data assimilation, and large-scale Earth system modeling.
Location:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, California
Field of Science:Earth Science
Advisors:
Junjie Liu
Junjie.Liu@jpl.nasa.gov
818-354-0059
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