Job Description:
Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Astromaterials Small Particles Processor to join our team.

The selected candidate will:

• Process astromaterial sample allocations
• Prepare transfer and weigh samples, and track the movement of these samples through the Curation database
• Provide petrographic characterization, digital imaging, inventory and cataloging of astromaterial samples
• Develop skills to work with delicate carbonaceous chondrite materials
• Use ultramicrotomy to prepare astromaterials for electron microscopy
• Use micro-manipulation apparatus and various techniques to process, store, and allocate micro-particle Astromaterials
• Perform other tasks as required

Experience Requirements:

• BS degree is typically required

• Experience working in a clean-room laboratory

• Experience preparing ultramicrotomed samples

• Experience with election microscopy imaging/analysis

• Have strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to work independently as well as a member of a team

• Attention to detail and highly developed organizational skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Photoshop, and experience working with databases

Préférences :

• BS degree from an accredited college or university in an associated technical discipline and six (6) years related experience, or MS degree in an associated technical discipline with four (4) years of related experience, or Ph.D. in an associated technical discipline and one (1) year related experience.
• Master's degree in geology, biology, physics, chemistry, or a related physical science field
• Experience with manipulation of micro-particles using glass needles
• Experience processing and analyzing carbonaceous chondrite meteorite materials
• Experience working with sample databases

Certification Requirements: N/A

Education Requirements: Bachelor of Science degree is typically required

Waiverable/Substitutable: None

Work Type:

OnSite – Houston, TX

Clearance Requirements:

Public Trust * If you hold a clearance, we will maintain your clearance status, regardless of the type you hold.