Groundbreaking Lightning and Atmospheric Electricity Research

Groundbreaking Lightning and Atmospheric Electricity Research

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Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code

0008-NPP-NOV25-MSFC-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 :

Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is a world leader in atmospheric electricity research, with a multi-decade history of developing and deploying a variety of ground-based, airborne, and spaceborne atmospheric electricity instruments, such as the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS). MSFC also has performed groundbreaking research on many topics, including but not limited to thunderstorm electrification and lightning within severe weather, lightning's impact on atmospheric composition, variability of the global electric circuit, the production of transient luminous events (TLEs) in the upper atmosphere, physical relationships between optical and radio-frequency (RF) emissions by lightning, and calibration / validation of the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM).

Available NPP opportunities within the MSFC lightning group include :

The prospective applicant should contact Dr. Timothy Lang (timothy.j.lang@nasa.gov) well in advance of developing the proposal to ensure alignment of the idea with opportunity objectives. Please include a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a brief statement of interest that identifies the primary topic of interest from those listed above. Other related topics will also be considered. The candidate will then be put in touch with the appropriate research mentor who will coordinate with the candidate on the proposal concept.

Location :

Marshall Space Flight Center

Huntsville, Alabama

Field of Science : Earth Science

Advisors : Timothy Lang

timothy.j.lang@nasa.gov

(256) 961-7861

Andrew L Molthan

andrew.molthan@nasa.gov

(256) 961-7474

Mason Quick

mason.quick@nasa.gov

(256) 961-7584

Patrick Gatlin

patrick.gatlin@nasa.gov

(256) 961-7910

Patrick Duran

patrick.t.duran@nasa.gov

(904) 207-4447

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 :

Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp@orau.org

Point of Contact

Mikeala

Eligibility Requirements

Seniority level

Seniority level

Internship

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries

Government Administration

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