Goddard Earth Sciences & Technology Center Staff

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY
GODDARD EARTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY (GEST) CENTER

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION

Subject to funding approval, the Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center (GEST) will make a Research Faculty appointment at the Research Associate (or in exceptional cases at the Assistant Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist, and Senior Research Scientist) level as commensurate with experience. GEST is a Cooperative Agreement between the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to collaborate in research programs in the Earth, Information, and Instrumentation sciences. GEST is a Consortium whose members include UMBC, Hampton University, Howard University, and Caelum Research Corporation. Positions will generally be located either at GSFC
or at the offices of one of the consortium members. More than one candidate may be chosen for some positions. All candidates must have degrees in an appropriate physical discipline and a demonstrated research record in accordance with the specific qualifications listed for the following position:

613-117-410 Research Activity - Creation and Validation of Tropospheric
Products from Aura

A Research Associate position is available through the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology (GEST) Center. The successful candidate will be posted to work at the Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch (ACDB) of NASA GSFC in Greenbelt, MD. A Research Associate is sought to work in the creation and/or validation of trace gas and aerosol products from instruments on board NASA satellites (e.g., the Aura satellite, http://aura.gsfc.nasa.gov/). The ACDB is
particularly interested in a post doctoral researcher to focus on improving tropospheric products obtained from satellites such as the tropospheric column measurements of NO2 from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument on Aura. Such improvements will rely on improved knowledge of the stratospheric column, better characterization of the shape of the NO2 profile that can be obtained using observations from other instruments and models and by developing retrieval algorithms that use cloud, aerosol and surface
information from OMI and the MODIS instrument on EOS Aqua.

Requirements: The position requires a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences, Atmospheric Chemistry, Oceanic Sciences, Biosphere/Ecosystem Sciences, or related fields. Experience in numerical modeling and/or data analysis of in-situ measurements and satellite products and/or radiative transfer modeling is highly desirable. Computing skills such as programming in Fortran, IDL or other visualization software would be an asset. For posting to a location at GSFC or UMBC, selection is contingent upon obtaining Goddard security clearance.

For best consideration, submit a cover letter (indicating position #613-117-410) a complete curriculum vitae, home address, visa status (if applicable) and names and telephone numbers of three references by December 11, 2009 (application materials for this position will be accepted until position is filled) to: Mrs. Danita Eichenlaub, Acting Director, GEST/JCET, 5523 Research Park Drive, Suite 320, Baltimore, Maryland 21228 or by email to Applications_GEST_JCET@umbc.edu. GEST partners are Equal
Employment/Affirmative Action employers.