Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty Position - Nuclear Engineering
About The Position
The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) is seeking collaborative scholars for a full-time, open-rank, tenure-track/tenured faculty position in Nuclear Engineering, starting September 2027. The ideal candidate will focus on innovative, high-impact research in nuclear reactor engineering, utilizing advanced computational, experimental, data-driven, and AI/ML-enabled methods for reactor analysis, design, safety, and operation. Specific areas of interest include nuclear thermal-hydraulics and heat transfer; reactor physics; multiphysics and multiscale modeling and simulation; reactor safety; and reactor design and analysis. Applications to advanced reactor systems (fission or fusion) and emerging nuclear energy technologies are encouraged, as are research directions in high-fidelity and reduced-order modeling, uncertainty quantification, integration of experiments and modeling, digital engineering, advanced sensing and controls, and physics-informed hybrid modeling methods. The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing and sustaining an externally funded research program, advising students, and contributing to interdisciplinary research across the university. A strong commitment to teaching and mentoring is essential, including teaching core and elective Nuclear Engineering courses, developing new courses, and fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community.
Requirements
- A PhD or equivalent degree in Nuclear Engineering or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
- A strong record of research appropriate to the candidate’s career stage and demonstrated potential to establish and sustain an externally funded research program.
- Demonstrated potential for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and student mentorship.
- Interest in collaborative and interdisciplinary research.
- For Associate Professor or Professor level: A strong record of research, teaching, mentorship, and professional accomplishment commensurate with appointment at that rank.
Nice To Haves
- Research intersecting with UMass Lowell’s Radiation Laboratory capabilities (1-MW research reactor, 5.5-MV Van de Graaff accelerator, radiochemistry and radiation measurement facilities).
Responsibilities
- Establish and sustain an externally funded research program.
- Advise undergraduate and graduate students.
- Contribute to collaborative research across the university.
- Teach and mentor students.
- Contribute to core and elective Nuclear Engineering courses.
- Develop courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
- Foster a diverse and inclusive academic community.
Benefits
- Full-time, benefited position
- Representation by the Massachusetts Society of Professors/MTA/NEA
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
