Faculty Position in the School of Nuclear Engineering
- Purdue University, School of Nuclear Engineering
- West Lafayette, IN, USA
- Nov 11, 2025
Job Description
The School of Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University invites applications for one tenured/tenure-track faculty position at Assistant/Associate Professor level. Purdue University seeks to attract exceptional candidates with strong research background focusing on advanced reactor technologies including small modular reactor. The desired expertise includes advanced reactor and fast reactor technologies, nuclear fuel and fuel cycle, advanced nuclear materials, artificial intelligence, however, other nuclear related areas are also considered.
Preferred and Required Qualifications
Successful candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree in Nuclear Engineering or a related discipline by the employment start date and demonstrate excellent potential to build an independent research program at the forefront of their field, as well as potential to educate and mentor students. Early-career applicants should show evidence of initiating independent research, while mid-career applicants should demonstrate a sustained record of independent research within academic or industrial organizations, and contributions to education and/or mentoring. The successful candidate will conduct original research, advise graduate students, teach undergraduate and graduate level courses, and perform service at the School, College, and University levels. US citizenship is not required to apply for this position, however many external funding opportunities in these research areas are restricted to US persons.
Application Details (to apply use the Apply Now button below.)
To apply, please submit application to this site https://careers.purdue.edu/job/AssistantAssociate-Professor-of-Nuclear-Engineering/39375-en_US/ including (1) cover letter, (2) a complete curriculum vitae, (3) teaching plan, (4) research plan, (5) names and contact information for at least four references. The search committee may contact references to request letters. For questions regarding applications contact the Office of Academic Affairs, College of Engineering, at coeacademicaffairs@purdue.edu. Review of applications will begin on November 24, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. A background check is required for employment in this position.
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Established in 1960, Purdue Nuclear Engineering has been a leader in nuclear engineering research, education, and service. Our world-renowned faculty performs pioneering research in their world-class research facilities in comprehensive areas of nuclear engineering and science. We are the home of Purdue University Reactor One (PUR-1), the first and only nuclear reactor in the State of Indiana, being utilized for both research and educational purposes. We foster a global network with both domestic and international peer institutions in teaching, helping our students expand their learning capacities with innovative pedagogies, and promoting dynamic engagement activities. Purdue Nuclear Engineering students have been recognized with numerous prestigious domestic and international awards, and our alumni/ae are actively serving as leaders in nuclear industries, governments, national laboratories, utilities and educational institutions not only within the US, but across the globe.
Energy is one of the key global challenges of our time, and nuclear energy has been one of the most sustainable energy options over the last six decades. In view of its ability to provide reliable, safe, and affordable electricity in a broad spectrum of energy scale with no carbon gas emissions, nuclear energy is indisputably the most feasible and indispensable option among many energy sources of the future. We live in a time where advanced nuclear reactors are actively being constructed worldwide, and interests toward small modular reactors and next generation nuclear reactors are at its highest. As such, it’s a pivotal time for us to provide the global society with top-notch ethical nuclear engineers as future leaders.
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