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By joining SURA, or any of the programs we manage, you will be putting your talent to work toward the goal of making big science happen. Whatever your field, you will be part of a community about discovery, public service, and achievement that has national impact for good.
The Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) fosters collaboration among our sixty (60) member universities that enhances their capabilities of undertaking significant, transformative scientific research projects that no single institution or small consortium can handle independently.
To submit an application, please e-mail: jobs@sura.org.
Program Administrative Assistant
Under the day-to-day supervision of the CRESST II Projects Manager, the Program Administrative Assistant coordinates the delivery and tracking of program activities and resources, including program transactions, records, files, and databases; performs a variety of general program support and reporting functions, including responding to inquiries and collecting, assembling, and distributing information; produces internal and external communication materials including formatting, proofreading, copying, packaging, and distributing. Full COVID-19 vaccination is required. Accommodations due to medical or religious reasons will be accepted.
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The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SURA, for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. It is a national laboratory and world-leading nuclear science research center. Scientists worldwide utilize the lab’s unique particle accelerator, known as the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF). Faculty, post-doctoral scholars, and students from SURA member and non-member universities perform advanced research through collaborative projects and sabbaticals.
Career Listings at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Through a ten-year partnership between NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and SURA member universities, the Center for Research and Exploration in Space Science & Technology II (CRESST II) facilitates collaborations among researchers at GSFC, space scientists from CRESST II partner institutions, and the external science community through visiting and sabbatical research positions, student internships, and workshops. Scientists and engineers with expertise in astronomy, astrophysics, geology, and chemistry have short- and long-term opportunities here. Observational, experimental, and theoretical research in support of GFSC’s Sciences and Exploration Directorate is conducted, including the study of the solar system, stars, galaxies, and the universe at large.
Support Scientist in the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) Guest Observer Facility
The support scientist will be expected to become an expert user of IXPE, assist the user community on the best uses of IXPE, and be responsible for acquiring community proposals and organizing and managing the IXPE peer review once a year. Candidates for this position must have Ph.D. in physics, astronomy, or a related field, as well as a proven record conducting research in x-ray astrophysics or related discipline.
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Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Research II (GESTAR II) is a three-year cooperative agreement that advances Earth science and the leadership of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center by hiring future scientific leaders for short- and long-term research opportunities. SURA is the lead institution in recruiting and attracting visiting scientists and sabbatical researchers to facilitate NASA Goddard collaborations with the greater scientific community. Universities from inside and outside of SURA’s member network, ERT, and Northrup Grumman collaborate through GESTAR II.
Research Scientist position: Atmospheric Methane Modeler and Data Analyst
Applications are being accepted for an Atmospheric Methane Modeler and Data Analyst in the Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Candidates for this position should have a PhD in Earth Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related, and have at least 5 years experience with a strong preference for candidates with experience in methane modeling.
Deadline: Applications will start being reviewed on March 15, 2022 and posting will remain open until position is filled.
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Postdoctoral position in Ocean Biology Data and Evaluation
Applications are being accepted for a postdoc to work in the Ocean Ecology Laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The candidate will join the Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) and focus on the development and evaluation of bio-optical algorithms for derivation of aquatic inherent optical properties (IOPs) from MODIS, VIIRS, OLCI, SGLI, and PACE. Candidates for this position must have a PhD in Oceanography, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field and have strong coding and data analysis skills working with various software packages.
Deadline: Applications will start being reviewed on April 8, 2022, and posting will remain open until position is filled. We are anticipating a June start date.
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Postdoctoral position in Data Assimilation and Remote Sensing
Applications are being accepted for a postdoc position with the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission. The postdoc will be to conduct theoretical research on the impact of PACE observations on GEOS aerosol forecasts. Candidates for this position must have a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, or related field and have programming experience in Fortran, C++, and Python.
Deadline: Applications will start being reviewed on August 15, 2022, but posting will remain open until position is filled.
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Applications are being accepted for a postdoc position focused on using a combination of model simulations and satellite data to understand the drivers of recent changes in the atmospheric carbon dioxide. Candidates for this position must have a PhD in Earth Sciences, Physical Sciences, or a related field and have extensive, research-based knowledge of the carbon cycle, constituent data assimilation, global transport modeling and/or the use of space-based radiance observations.
Deadline: Applications will start being reviewed on July 26, 2022, but posting will remain open until position is filled.
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