What are the responsibilities and job description for the Astrophysics: Cosmic Microwave Background and Diffuse Galactic Emission position at ORAU?
Organization
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code
0018-NPP-NOV26-GSFC-Astrophys
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:
11/1/2026 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:
Location:
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
Field of Science:Astrophysics
Advisors:
Alan J. Kogut
Alan.J.Kogut@nasa.gov
301-286-0853
Eric Switzer
Eric.R.Switzer@nasa.gov
301-614-0921
Thomas M Essinger-Hileman
thomas.m.essinger-hileman@nasa.gov
301.286.3693
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:
Point of Contact
Mikeala
Eligibility Requirements
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code
0018-NPP-NOV26-GSFC-Astrophys
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
11/1/2026 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 Observational Cosmology Laboratory at Goddard Space Flight Center has several active projects to measure the cosmic microwave background (CMB) and diffuse Galactic and extragalactic emission at decimeter through sub-millimeter wavelengths. These include development of suborbital balloon payloads (PIPER, EXCLAIM, Dust Buster), mission concept development for future space missions (PIXIE, Phoenix, PICO), and analysis of archival data to model Galactic emission from synchrotron, dust, and so-called anomalous microwave emission. Scientific goals include:
- Measurements of CMB polarization to search for evidence of an inflationary
- Measurements of distortions from the CMB blackbody spectrum to determine the energy budget of the universe and search for new physics beyond the Standard Model
- Measurements of far-IR emission lines to determine the star formation history of the universe
- Measurements of polarized emission from interstellar dust to determine its composition and emission mechanisms
- Models of diffuse synchrotron emission to determine the origin of the observed radio synchrotron background
Location:
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
Field of Science:Astrophysics
Advisors:
Alan J. Kogut
Alan.J.Kogut@nasa.gov
301-286-0853
Eric Switzer
Eric.R.Switzer@nasa.gov
301-614-0921
Thomas M Essinger-Hileman
thomas.m.essinger-hileman@nasa.gov
301.286.3693
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
Point of Contact
Mikeala
Eligibility Requirements
- Degree: Doctoral Degree.