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NASA-USGS Joint Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Silicon Valley

Employer
USGS
Location
California (US)
Closing date
Apr 4, 2019

NASA-USGS Joint Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Silicon Valley

A two-year post-doctoral research fellowship to help solve national challenges using the power of two leading scientific agencies in the heart of Silicon Valley. Fellows will be co-advised by both NASA and USGS scientists. 

Opportunity 1: Water from Orbit: Verified AI tools for detecting water resource changes from orbit

Opportunity 2: Hyperspectral instruments and techniques to map strategic minerals

Opportunity 3: Hyperspectral Data Products for Ecosystem Science and Natural Resource Management

Details:

  • Postdoctoral hiring authority for a term Federal employee, with 2 years of provided funding
  • Federal position with associated benefits
  • Duty station will be USGS Moffett Field, California
  • Base Salary is GS-12, Step 1 ($88,582 in 2019)
  • Eligibility for US citizens with Ph. D. granted no more than 5 years before the Fellow’s start date
  • Advertised opportunities will ask for an 8-page research proposal, transcripts and any other documentation required (e.g. foreign degree accreditation)

For more information and to apply, go to https://geography.wr.usgs.gov/InnovationCenter/fellowship.html

  • Deadline for Post-doctoral applications: April 29, 2019
  • Notification of Awards: July 01, 2019
  • Post-doctoral Fellow start dates: August-December 2019

For more information, contact Dr. Ian Brosnan, NASA, ian.g.brosnan@nasa.gov, or Dr. Jonathan Stock, USGS National Innovation Center, jstock@usgs.gov

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