NASA Postdoctoral Program - Surface-atmosphere fluxes of carbon and other trace gases

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 position at NASA Ames Research Center focuses on tropospheric composition and carbon cycle science, using aircraft measurements to quantify the surface-atmosphere fluxes of CO2 and CH4 in urban and natural environments. The successful candidate would integrate in situ data, remote sensing observations, and advanced analytical tools to further our understanding of Earth System processes relevant to trace gas emissions and sinks. The position requires hands-on experience in instrument development, deployment, and calibration, with several instruments available for operation including CO2/CH4 instrumentation, OCS and CO instrumentation, and a 3D winds system.