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- Doctor of Philosophy
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Research Scientist, Magnetometry Investigation Scientist for the NASA Psyche Mission

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Cambridge, MA

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Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

Computational modeling
Doctor of Philosophy

Full Job Description

Posting Description

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, MAGNETOMETRY INVESTIGATION SCIENTIST FOR THE NASA PSYCHE MISSION, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, to perform feasibility studies of detecting Psyche’s remanent magnetization from orbit including magnetosphere reconstruction, dipole estimation, spherical harmonic analyses and development of predictive tools for solar wind conditions; participate in data processing and the development of the ground data system for the Psyche Magnetometer; and join the Psyche science team, under the direction of the Magnetometry Investigation Lead, Professor Benjamin Weiss. The Psyche mission is NASA’s Discovery mission to explore the largest metal-rich body in the solar system, asteroid (16) Psyche: https://psyche.ssl.berkeley.edu/.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Ph.D. in space physics, plasma physics, planetary magnetism, astrophysics or a related field with a background in numerical modeling and programming and excellent oral and written communication skills.

Please submit one document containing: cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for three referees. Queries may be addressed to: Prof. Benjamin Weiss Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, [email protected], http://benweiss.mit.edu.

The position will have a duration of least one year with the possibility of extension for multiple years.

Review of the applications will begin on 5/17/2026 but applications will be accepted thereafter.

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