James Webb Space Telescope Postdoctoral Fellowships at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Archive Date: 
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Government Agency
Institution/Company: 
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Department Name: 
Astrophysics Science Division
Street Line 1: 
Code 660
City: 
Greenbelt
State/Province: 
Maryland
Zip/Postal: 
20771
Country: 
United States of America
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Project at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) invites applications through the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) to carry out postdoctoral research in astrophysics or planetary science. The applicant will work directly with one of the JWST Project Scientists and will be resident at GSFC. The science objectives of JWST include the initial formation of galaxies in the early Universe, galaxy evolution including active galactic nuclei (AGN), star and planetary system formation, exoplanets and Solar System objects. Research relevant to JWST's science goals could include analysis of JWST observations, theoretical studies or complementary data from other observatories. Examples of interest to the JWST Project Scientists include deep or wide galaxy surveys; lensed galaxies; highly-obscured AGN; multi-wavelength galaxy evolution, integral field unit or multi-object spectroscopy; debris disks; exoplanets using coronagraphic or transiting techniques; Solar System Objects; and infrared instrumentation, including advanced detectors and optics. Additional information about JWST is available through the website http://jwst.nasa.gov, and from the review paper Gardner et al 2006, Space Sci. Rev. 123, 485 (astro-ph/0606175), https://link.springer.com/journal/11214/123/4.

The next NPP Fellowship application deadline is November 1, 2022. Please contact Jonathan Gardner, [email protected] before the deadline for help selecting an advisor and assistance in preparing the application. The NPP Fellowship appointment is initially for one year, and can be renewed for up to two more years based on acceptable performance and availability of funding. Appointments come with competitive stipends and a generous travel budget. Applicants will be judged on their academic accomplishments, letters of reference, the merit of their research proposal and its relevance to NASA programs. Applications should be submitted through the NPP website to research opportunity  0098-NPP-NOV22-GSFC-Astrophys at: https://npp.orau.org/.

Included Benefits: 

See the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for description of benefits, visa requirements, etc. https://npp.orau.org/applicants/index.html.

Application Deadline: 
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Selection Deadline: 
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
Apply to Job
Attention To: 
Online submission to: https://npp.orau.org/
Inquiries About Job
Attention To: 
Jonathan Gardner
Subject: 
JWST NPP