[ES_JOBS_NET] Research Scholar – Atmospheric Science, National Institute of Aerospace, VA

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

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Research Scholar – Atmospheric Science

National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral Research Scholar to support data analysis of aerosol and cloud measurements in the atmosphere. The primary focus of this work is to analyze data from NASA’s satellites and balloon field missions to characterize the optical and physical properties of aerosols and clouds. The overall objective is to better understand how pollution in Asia can affect cloud distributions during the Monsoon. This work supports two separate but related NASA funded awards.

The successful candidate will work as part of a collaborative team on site at NASA’s Langley Research Center and will be expected to publish results of the work both thru internal technical publications and in professional conferences and journals.

International travel to India is a requirement of this position.

Requirements:

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant field of atmospheric science.

• Previous experience with field based scientific data gathering.

• Previous experience with NASA satellite data.

Interested candidates should apply via NIA’s career opportunities site located at www.nianet.orgOpens in New Window<http://www.nianet.org/> under the ‘About NIA’ tab. Please include a letter of introduction, resume, and the names and contact information of three current references.

NIA located near NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is a non-profit research and graduate education institute created to perform aerospace and atmospheric research, develop new technologies for the nation, and help inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.

NIA ranked #3 in the 2019 Top 50 Best Nonprofits to work for in the U.S.!

NIA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under Federal, State or local laws.

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