Studies in Support of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Mission
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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
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 Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (formerly the Wide Field InfraRed Survey Telescope - WFIRST) launched in 2026, and is optimized for wide-area and time-domain surveys in the near-infrared (0.5 - 2.3 micron). The primary science objectives are studying the accelerating expansion of the universe and growth of large scale structure over cosmic time, studying exoplanet demographics, and performing near infrared surveys of the sky for general astrophysics. A technology demonstration coronagraph instrument enables imaging and spectroscopic studies of exoplanets and dust/debris disks around nearby stars.
The Goddard Space Flight Center was involved in the design, development, construction, integration, and testing of the Roman observatory, and now in operations and science. Astronomical research relevant to Roman includes: theoretical or observational studies of the nature of dark energy and cosmological measurements, such as supernovae, weak lensing, baryon acoustic oscillations or cluster surveys; theoretical or observational studies related to exoplanet detection and study via the microlensing or transit techniques or coronagraphy; or the analysis of the near-infrared survey for other astrophysics topics ranging from the Solar System to Cosmic Dawn. Instrumentation studies could include characterization and operation of optics, detectors, precision calibration, coronagraphy or other aspects of the mission.
Location:
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
Field of Science:Astrophysics
Advisors:
Jeff Kruk
Jeffrey.W.Kruk@nasa.gov
301-286-8758
Julie McEnery
Julie.E.McEnery@nasa.gov
301-286-1632
Kenneth Carpenter
Kenneth.G.Carpenter@nasa.gov
301-286-3453
Sangeeta Malhotra
sangeeta.malhotra@nasa.gov
301.286.6955
Gregory Mosby
gregory.mosby@nasa.gov
301-286-2935
James E Rhoads
james.e.rhoads@nasa.gov
301.286.0545
Neil T Zimmerman
neil.t.zimmerman@nasa.gov
301.286.3328
Tyler D. Groff
Tyler.D.Groff@nasa.gov
301.286.1210
Ami Choi
ami.choi@nasa.gov
301-286-7793
Dr. Joshua E. Schlieder
joshua.e.schlieder@nasa.gov
301-286-2584
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
- Degree: Doctoral Degree.
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