POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER - Lucy Mission Spectral Investigations - Boulder, Co

Who We Are:

A world-class multidisciplinary group of Solar System professionals, who are unlocking the mysteries of planetary system formation and evolution via theoretical studies and space exploration.

Objectives of this Role:

• Participate in Lucy mission investigations of spectral data from the L’Ralph instrument, particularly its LEISA (1–4 µm) infrared spectrometer.
• Possible experimental data collection from meteorites and terrestrial samples using laboratory equipment.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Work within the Lucy Surface Composition Working Group.
• Attend Lucy Science Team meetings, and conferences to present Lucy data.
• Work with the Science Operations Center downlink team in processing instrument data for use by instrument, science, and archive teams.
• Analyze and interpret LEISA data from the Trojan asteroid flybys, including contributing to data reduction and projection of spectral data onto asteroid shape models.

Requirements:

• Requires a PhD in Planetary Science, Physics, or Geology.
• 1 years: Experience with visible and/or near-infrared spectroscopy, imaging spectroscopy, including spectral data reduction, analysis, and interpretation.
• 1 years: Experience with laboratory reflectance spectroscopy would be advantageous and proficiency in scientific programming (e.g., Python. IDL).
• Have a peer-reviewed publication record.
• Experience in a collaborative working environment.