NASA Postdoctoral Program - Earth Science: Modeling Core Dynamics: Geodynamo, Core-Mantle Interaction and Geomagnetic Data Assimilation

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. This specific opportunity focuses on research in core dynamics and geomagnetic data assimilation system development; geodynamo and planetary dynamo simulations; core-mantle interactions and Earth's rotational and gravitational variations; geomagnetic secular variation prediction; and relevant numerical algorithm development. The Earth's fluid outer core is in vigorous convection, driven by gravitational energy released from differentiation and secular cooling of the Earth. This core convection generates and maintains the Earth's intrinsic magnetic field observable at and above the Earth's surface. The fellowship is located at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, under the advisement of Dr. Weijia Kuang. This opportunity is closed to Senior Fellows (5-years or more past PhD) and is designed for postdoctoral researchers to advance their careers while contributing to NASA's Earth science mission.