Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty Position - Nuclear Science

UMass Lowell•Lowell, MA

About The Position

The University of Massachusetts Lowell’s Department of Physics and Applied Physics seeks a full-time, open-rank tenure-track or tenured faculty member in nuclear science, broadly defined, beginning in September 2027. The successful candidate will establish an externally funded research program that strengthens and complements departmental research and fosters collaboration across the university, including interdisciplinary research. Preference will be given to candidates whose programs make substantive use of UMass Lowell’s nuclear and radiation research facilities, independently or in collaboration with existing programs. Candidates should explain how their research and educational activities could use these resources, where relevant, and advance the department’s research and educational goals. The 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 resources also support hands-on undergraduate and graduate research and training. The department has research strengths across experimental, computational, and theoretical physics, including nuclear physics, radiation detection and measurement, radiological health physics, medical physics, materials and condensed matter physics, optics and photonics, quantum information, space science, and astrophysics, with opportunities to develop or expand nuclear chemistry research. Faculty collaborate within the department and university, including with Nuclear Engineering, and with national laboratories, research hospitals, industry, government agencies, and other academic institutions. The successful candidate will sustain an externally funded research program, advise undergraduate and graduate students, and contribute to collaborative research across the university. A strong commitment to teaching and mentoring is essential, including the ability to teach core undergraduate Physics courses and graduate courses 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. The anticipated salary range has minimums of $75,000 for Assistant Professor, $85,000 for Associate Professor, and $100,000 for Professor. The anticipated expected minimum salary for an Assistant Professor is $105,000. The anticipated maximum salary, depending on rank, qualifications, and departmental considerations, is not expected to exceed $230,000. Initial application review begins November 30, 2026, and continues until the position is filled. Applicants must submit a CV including publications and research grants, cover letter, teaching statement/philosophy, research statement, and contact information for three professional references. Research statements are encouraged to discuss potential collaborations with departmental groups and use of or collaboration with Radiation Laboratory facilities.

Requirements

PhD or equivalent degree in Physics, Nuclear Science, Radiochemistry, Nuclear Chemistry, Radiological Sciences, Medical Physics, or a closely related field.
Strong record of research 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: record of research, teaching, mentorship, and professional accomplishment commensurate with the rank.

Nice To Haves

Research program making substantive use of UMass Lowell’s nuclear and radiation research facilities, independently or in collaboration with existing programs.
Research and educational plans that advance departmental goals and, where relevant, use the Radiation Laboratory or involve collaborations with existing departmental research groups.

Responsibilities

Establish and sustain an externally funded research program in nuclear science that strengthens and complements departmental research.
Foster collaborative and interdisciplinary research across the university.
Advise undergraduate and graduate students.
Contribute to collaborative research across the university.
Teach core undergraduate Physics courses and graduate courses across the Department of Physics and Applied Physics.
Mentor students and contribute to the department’s research and educational goals.
Where relevant, develop research and educational activities that draw on UMass Lowell’s nuclear and radiation research facilities.