Heliospheric Flux Rope

Job description

Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code

0261‑NPP‑NOV26‑GSFC‑HelioSci

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted in Zintellect. Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program (orau.org)

A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:

Research proposal

Three letters of recommendation

Official doctoral transcript documents

Application Deadline

11/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

Description

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.

Heliospheric flux ropes (FRs) are dynamically evolving structures in the heliosphere. They evolve through expansion, rotation, deflection, and/or erosion due to their interactions with the prevailing local environments. This project aims to study the spatiotemporal variations of FRs, inspect the dependence of FR local deformation on the ambient environments, and quantify the impact of FR evolution on their structures and intrinsic properties. The applicant is expected to use physics-based models to define the in-situ observed FR structure (preferentially probed at multiple locations) and to quantify their evolution and erosion. In addition, to facilitate the FR research and space weather forecasting, the project aims to improve existing machine learning architecture to identify FRs and their orientations automatically using solar wind data.

Field of Science

Heliophysics Science

Advisors

Lan Jian

Eligibility

Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at:

Eligibility is currently open to:

U.S. Citizens;

U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR);

Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status;

Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with 1) a valid EAD card and 2) I‑485 or I‑589 forms in pending status

Eligibility Requirements

Degree: Doctoral Degree.

Contact

Point of Contact: Mikeala

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Worksite address

greenbelt, MD, 20771, US

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