National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code
0072-NPP-NOV24-ARC-Interdisc
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
11/1/2024 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
Description
About the NASA Postdoctoral Program
The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented U.S. and non-U.S. 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.
Description:
Computational materials science research at the NASA Ames Research Center is directed towards multiscale modeling (ab initio, atomistic, continuum) of next generation materials for aerospace applications. We have multi- disciplinary teams (chemists, physicists, material scientists) working on both experimental and computational issues.
Material systems ranging from metal alloys to battery materials (electrolytes/electrodes) to polymer composites are under investigation. Computational tools utilized include a combination of ab initio methods, molecular dynamics simulations, cluster expansions, machine learning, high throughput methods as well as continuum multiphysics modeling. Candidates should have significant experience with one or more of these techniques. Direct experience with the software packages VASP, LAMMPS and/or ATAT is desirable but not required.
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: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.
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; and,
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