Working at MIT offers opportunities, an environment, a culture - and benefits - that just aren't found together anywhere else. If you're curious, motivated, want to be part of a unique community, and help shape the future - then take a look at this opportunity.

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, SPACE ENABLED , Media Lab , to join Professor Danielle Wood , director of the Space Enabled Research Group , in working on research on space sustainability and potential designs of future space traffic management systems. Will join the team working on the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) and other topics linked to space sustainability and mitigation of space debris. Will work on projects related to performing quantitative analysis about the detectability/identifiability/trackability of space objects; risks posed by space objects on other objects in space or debris creation in orbit; and performance of a space mission based on the SSR and technical actions that space operators can take to improve their SSR score. Will also perform research on designs for space traffic management systems; produce software code, data analysis, or simulations; work with the director on fund-raising and communication activities; meet with research collaborators and present at conferences; mentor graduate/undergraduate students; and conduct literature reviews.
Full job description available at https://www.media.mit.edu/about/job-opportunities/ .

Job Requirements
REQUIRED : doctoral (or its equivalent) degree in engineering, science, social science, or policy, preferably with a focus on astrodynamics, space situational awareness, modeling of orbital objects, knowledge graphs, satellite design, space policy, space systems engineering, or space object detection; experience performing academic research, publishing in academic publications, and teaching/coteaching graduate/undergraduate classes; excellent English language writing, speaking, and presentation skills; skill/experience coordinating with academic leaders/faculty/students/staff to enable scholarly activities; knowledge of academic literature related to space sustainability, space debris mitigation, space situational awareness, and space traffic management; interest in multidisciplinary research and technology policy; ability to function independently and collaboratively in leadership and coordinating roles; and strong organizational skills. Job #19989
8/5/21