Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty Position - Nuclear Science

University of Massachusetts Lowell•Lowell, MA

10d•$105,000 - $230,000

About The Position

The University of Massachusetts Lowell invites applications for a full-time, open-rank tenure-track or tenured faculty position in Nuclear Science in the Department of Physics and Applied Physics, beginning in September 2027. The successful candidate will establish and sustain an externally funded research program in nuclear science that strengthens and complements departmental research and fosters collaboration across the university. Preference will be given to candidates whose research makes substantive use of UMass Lowell’s nuclear and radiation research facilities, independently or in collaboration with existing programs. Candidates should explain how their proposed research and educational activities could use these resources and advance departmental research and educational goals. UMass Lowell’s Radiation Laboratory includes a 1-MW research reactor, a 5.5-MV Van de Graaff accelerator, a dedicated radiochemistry laboratory, and facilities for radiation measurement and gamma and neutron irradiation. These facilities also support hands-on undergraduate and graduate research and training. The department has strengths in nuclear science and applied physics, with research spanning experimental, computational, and theoretical areas, and opportunities for collaboration within the university and with external partners. The faculty member will advise undergraduate and graduate students, contribute to collaborative research across the university, and teach and mentor students. A strong commitment to teaching and mentoring is essential, including the ability to contribute to core undergraduate Physics courses and graduate teaching across the department. Appointment as Associate Professor or Professor requires a record of research, teaching, mentorship, and professional accomplishment commensurate with the rank. The position is full-time, benefited, and represented by the Massachusetts Society of Professors/MTA/NEA.

Requirements

PhD or equivalent degree in Physics, Nuclear Science, Radiochemistry, Nuclear Chemistry, Radiological Sciences, Medical Physics, or a closely related field.
Strong research record appropriate to 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 appointment at Associate Professor or Professor rank, a strong record of research, teaching, mentorship, and professional accomplishment commensurate with that rank.
Strong commitment to teaching and mentoring, including ability to contribute to core undergraduate Physics courses and graduate teaching across the department.

Nice To Haves

Research program that makes substantive use of UMass Lowell’s nuclear and radiation research facilities, independently or in collaboration with existing programs.
Research and educational activities that make relevant use of the Radiation Laboratory resources.
Potential collaborations with existing departmental research groups and, where relevant, opportunities to use or collaborate with Radiation Laboratory facilities.

Responsibilities

Establish and sustain an externally funded research program in nuclear science.
Strengthen and complement current research in the Department of Physics and Applied Physics and foster collaboration across the university, including interdisciplinary research.
Advise undergraduate and graduate students.
Contribute to collaborative research across the university.
Teach core undergraduate Physics courses and contribute to graduate teaching across the Department of Physics and Applied Physics.
Mentor students.
Describe how proposed research and educational activities would draw on UMass Lowell’s nuclear and radiation research facilities, where relevant, and advance departmental goals.