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If interested, please email a resume, including contact information for at least one reference, to the CRESST II Associate Director for your campus:

All applications received by October 27th will receive full consideration.CRESST II partner institutions are Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employers. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

University of Maryland College ParkDr. Tracy Huard

Department of AstronomyEmail: thuard@astro.umd.edu

Phone: 301-405-2059

University of Maryland Baltimore CountyDr. Jane Turner

Center for Space Science and TechnologyEmail: csst@umbc.eduPhone: 410-455-1978

Catholic University of AmericaDr. Tommy Wiklind

Department of PhysicsEmail: wiklind@cua.edu

Phone: 202-319-5313

Howard UniversityDr. Marcus Alfred

Department of Physics and AstronomyEmail: MarAlfred@Howard.edu

Phone: 202-806-6258

STUDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITYwithin NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center’sExoplanet Modeling and Analysis Center

through theCenter for Research and Exploration in Space Sciences and Technology II

The NASA/Goddard Exoplanet Modeling and Analysis Center (EMAC) serves as a repository and integration platform for modeling and analysis tools focused on the study of exoplanetary atmospheres. Led by Dr. Avi Mandell, EMAC is a collaboration between the Goddard Sellers Exoplanet Environments Collaboration (SEEC) and the Goddard Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC).

CRESST II brings together NASA/Goddard researchers and scientists from the University of Maryland campuses, the Catholic University of America, Howard University, and Southeastern University Research Association (SURA) to build upon the many capabilities and strengths in space science of the participating organizations. CRESST II researchers are integrally involved in research activities ongoing within Goddard’s Astrophysics Science and Solar System Exploration Divisions. CRESST II also works to increase the involvement of minority and women scientists in space science research and to facilitate university student participation in such research.

Undergraduate or Graduate Students:

• Enrolled at the University of Maryland College Park, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Catholic University of America, or Howard University;

• Seeking degrees in the departments related to Astronomy; Physics; or Computer Science;

• Proficient in HTML, CSS, Javascript, or a related web design language, as well as Python;

• With about 20 hours/week available to work on-site at NASA/Goddard in Greenbelt, MD; and

• Able to pass a security and background check in order to obtain a badge to access NASA/Goddard.

For more information on the opportunity, contact:

Dr. Avi MandellResearch Scientist

Planetary Systems LaboratoryNASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Email: Avi.Mandell@nasa.govPhone: 301-286-6293

EMAC AND CRESST II

THE OPPORTUNITY

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

NASA/GODDARD CONTACT

APPLY TO YOUR UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVE

The position is for an assistant to the lead software developer for the EMAC. The student will assist in developing web-accessible portables for existing modeling software for exoplanet applications, including atmospheric radiative transfer software, planet atmosphere chemistry models, and stellar interaction models. The student will contribute to conceptualizing the overall model input webpage layout for each software tool, and will modify existing webpage templates written in HTML, Javascript, and PHP to interface with existing scientific modeling software written in Python to link up different pieces of software. The student will also have the opportunity to work with the models hosted by EMAC, if the student’s interests, skill sets, and time allow.