NASA Postdoctoral Program - Gravitational Physics in Space: Theory and Experiment

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 advancing the frontiers of gravitational physics, relativistic astrophysics, and precision navigation technologies at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Core research areas include gravitational and fundamental physics, high-precision spacecraft navigation, optical astrometry and laser metrology, high-power laser technologies, detection and characterization of near-Earth and interstellar objects, solar gravitational lens exploration, solar sailing and high-velocity propulsion, gravitational microlensing and astrophysical observations, and high-precision science with GNSS. The program is designed to address critical challenges in space exploration, providing solutions that bridge fundamental science and mission technology.