18 big-data-phd Postdoctoral positions at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Geological Evolution of Major Shield Volcanoes on the Moon Using Contemporary Lunar Mission Datasets

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | about 10 hours ago

will study these shield volcanoes and compare the geological differences among them, including Rümker, Gardner, Prinz, Aristarchus, Kepler, Hortensius, Marius Hills, and Cauchy features. Data sets

Computational design for spacecraft applications

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | about 4 hours ago

PhD in a relevant field such as structural mechanics, heat transfer, numerical optimization, topology optimization, or lattice design. The postdoctoral scholar will be responsible for vigorously

Passive Sounding of Solar System Bodies Using Radio Astronomical Sources

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | about 4 hours ago

for detection, auto-correlation, and depth retrieval; validating signal reflection models through analysis of radar data; and evaluating the performance and limitations of passive sounding in realistic mission

Stellar and Exoplanet science with the Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | about 4 hours ago

stars in two UV bands: 153 – 171 nm and 260 – 300 nm. More information about the mission can be found at Shkolnik et al. 2025 "Building SPARCS, an Ultraviolet Science CubeSat for Exoplanet Habitability

Petrological Evolution of Rocky Solar System Bodies

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Houston, Texas | United States | about 10 hours ago

, metamorphism, alternation, regolith formation, and/or impact melting. This project may include collecting and analyzing geochemical data on either astromaterials or experimental products. Field of Science

New developments in polarimetric ground-based instrumentation for remote sensing and validation of aerosols and clouds

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Greenbelt, Maryland | United States | about 10 hours ago

. Description: NASA has been making regular global measurements of aerosols and clouds from space for more than two decades. Validation of the accuracy of these measurements relies heavily on data from ground

Advancing Impact Monitoring in the Era of LSST, NEO Surveyor, and ADES

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | about 4 hours ago

Data Exchange Standard (ADES); (2) modernizing short-term impact monitoring through adaptive search algorithms for systematic ranging (Scout); and (3) refining long-term impact prediction via improved

NASA Foundation Models for Earth Science (Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Environmental Variable Downscaling)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Fields Landing, California | United States | about 4 hours ago

, modeling and data assimilation, and developing digital twin technologies. Candidates can expect to work with collaborative and dynamic environment that includes fundamental and applied research performed