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Tectonics and Evolution of the Terrestrial Planets

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Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code

0039-NPP-MAR26-JPL-PlanetSci

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

3/1/2026 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 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 NASAs missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.

Earth-like planets, including exoplanets. This research will contribute to understanding planetary evolution and habitability by examining the links between interior, surface, and atmospheric evolution. Specific topics include modeling of the following processes:

• Factors that influence heat flow such as crustal and elastic thickness, volcanic history, and near surface thermal properties.
• Interior thermal evolution and the role of mantle plumes on affecting surface geology and volatile evolution.
• Tectonic processes that provides constraints on thermal evolution, such as rifting.
• Surface processes that provide constraints on the history of resurfacing on Venus, including possible signatures of climate change.

Modeling approaches include analytic and numeric methods. Model constraints come from data analysis of gravity, topography, radar, imaging, and surface temperature data.

Location

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California

Field of Science Planetary Science

Advisors

Sue Smrekar suezanne.e.smrekar@jpl.nasa.gov 818-354-4192

Eligibility

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.

Questions about this opportunity Please email npp@orau.org

Eligibility Requirements

• Degree: Doctoral Degree.

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