ORAU · 1 month ago
Earth Science: Data assimilation of atmospheric composition
Pasadena, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelORAU is involved in the NASA Postdoctoral Program, offering research opportunities for talented scientists. The role focuses on data assimilation of atmospheric composition using satellite measurements to enhance understanding of air pollution and its impacts.
Universities
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Apply multi-constituent chemical data assimilation to new multi-constituent data from various satellites
Provide understanding of processes that form ozone and aerosols and attribute changes in their concentrations to variations in human and natural activity
Optimize anthropogenic and biogenic emissions of NOx, SO2, CO, and NH3 to better represent interactions between trace gases and aerosols
Provide enhanced understanding of multi-year changes in air pollutants and their response to changes in emission efficiency and human activity
Combine NASA’s datasets, such as aircraft measurements and carbon flux products, and advanced techniques such as machine learning to provide crucial new understanding relevant to NASA’s Atmospheric Composition Focus Area’s science questions
Qualification
Required
Degree: Doctoral Degree
Preferred
Basic knowledge of atmospheric physics and chemistry
Experience with Earth science data analysis
Experience with Fortran, IDL or Python
Experience with Linux/Unix system
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
Company
ORAU
ORAU provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance research and education, protect public health and the environment and strengthen national security.
Founded in 1946
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andy Page
President /CEO
Scott Miller
President and CEO, ORAU ConScientia
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