CEDAR email: Job Opening at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

[Robinson, Robert M. (GSFC-675.0)[CATHOLIC UNIV OF AMERICA]]

Space Weather Analyst Position for support of the NASA human spaceflight program.

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Heliophysics Science Division is seeking a space weather analyst for its Moon-to-Mars (M2M) Space Weather Analysis Office (https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/674/m2m/index.html), which provides space weather information to NASA exploration missions utilizing models and software transitioned from the Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC). The main goal of the M2M Office is to support NASA’s Space Radiation Analysis Group (SRAG) at Johnson Space Center with human space exploration activities by providing novel capabilities to characterize the space radiation environment. M2M will work as the proving grounds and testbed for the capabilities that will eventually transition to operational agencies. M2M also supports NASA robotic missions with space weather assessments and anomaly analysis support.

Space weather analysis includes monitoring the Sun for solar flares and eruptions and making projections of how these activities may impact NASA’s human exploration and operations missions. The selected individual will work with other analysts and scientists to interpret and analyze space weather observations from the different missions, use tools and simulations to characterize coronal mass ejections and solar energetic particle events, troubleshoot simulations, keep daily logs, and communicate with NASA and external partners pertinent to human spaceflight and robotic missions.   Specialized space weather training will be provided to develop these skills.  The team provides coverage 7 days a week for 8 hours/day.  During critical phases of human exploration activities (average of 30 days per year), the selected individual may work evenings or overnight shifts.

Required Qualifications


·   Bachelor‘s Degree or higher in a field of physical sciences

·   Excellent communication, teamwork, problem solving, and critical thinking skills

·   Willingness to learn new skills

·   Ability to work quickly and accurately on time sensitive tasks

·   Experience with scientific data analysis

The selected candidate will be resident at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and be employed by the Catholic University of America.  This position is funded by NASA through the Partnership for Heliophysics and Space Environment Research (PHaSER) cooperative agreement (https://physics.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/phaser/). All PHaSER institutions are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Please be aware that applicants need not have all the desired skills and experience to be considered for this position.  If you have passion for the work, along with experience in a related field, you are encouraged to apply.  We support on-the-job training for any additional skills or knowledge that become relevant to the position.
The position is full-time for a probationary period of one year with possibility of renewal for subsequent years. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.  U. S. citizenship or permanent residency status is required.
Specific questions about these positions may be addressed to Dr Yaireska Collado-Vega at yaireska.m.colladovega at nasa.gov.

To apply, submit the following by December 15, 2022:

  *   A cover letter describing background, qualifications, scientific interests, and experience relevant to the Space Weather Analyst position (no more than two pages);
  *   A full curriculum vitae (CV) - detailing education, research experience, publications, awards, software experience and other skills/accomplishments.
Email all documents, preferably in a single pdf file, to cua-physics at cua.edu, with the subject line ‘Space Weather Analyst Job Application’.

The appointment start date will be determined by mutual agreement with the successful candidate and can be initiated immediately after selection.


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