[CRYOLIST] NASA-USGS Joint Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Silicon Valley

Dear colleagues,

We announce the following two-year post-doctoral research fellowships aimed at addressing pressing scientific and societal challenges. The program is hosted by NASA and USGS in the heart of Silicon Valley, California.

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

* Post-doctoral hiring authority for a term U.S. Federal employee, with 2 years of provided funding

* U.S. Federal position with associated benefits

* Duty station will be USGS Moffett Field California

* Base salary is GS-12, Step 1 ($90,512 in 2019)

* Eligibility for U.S. citizens with Ph.D. granted no more than 5 years before the Fellow's start date

* Advertised opportunities seek an 8-page proposal, transcripts and any other documentation required (e.g. foreign degree accreditation)

To apply, go to https://geography.wr.usgs.gov/InnovationCenter/fellowship.html 

* Deadline for Post-doctoral applications: April 29, 2019

* Notification of Awards: July 1, 2019

* Post-doctoral Fellow start dates: August-December 2019

For more information, please contact Dr. Ian Brosnan, NASA, ian.g.brosnan@nasa.gov, or Dr. Jonathan Stock, USGS National Innovation Center, jstock@usgs.gov.   Please pass this information to interested graduate students, post-docs, faculty and other appropriate staff.

With thanks and best,

 Kimberly

Kimberly Casey, PhD

Physical Scientist, National Land Imaging Program, U.S. Geological Survey

Science Collaborator, NASA Earth Sciences Division