NASA Postdoctoral Program - Ocean Modeling and Data Analysis

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 postdoctoral position focuses on innovative ocean modeling for satellite ocean salinity at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Technology. The research will focus on studying ocean salinity and freshwater flux, analyzing satellite data (e.g., ocean surface salinity, GRACE ocean-bottom-pressure, and altimetry sea-level) and model results. The modeling effort aims to improve understanding of near-surface salinity stratification and river runoffs, with the specific scientific focus depending on the qualifications and interests of the selected candidate.