Three faculty positions - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Nuclear Engineering

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics (NEEP) is seeking candidates for three tenure-track/tenured faculty positions in 

• fission/fusion technology, 
• radiochemistry, and 
• plasma theory and computation.

Position Announcement: Fission/Fusion Technology

The Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks candidates for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position in nuclear engineering, with applications in fission and/or fusion energy. We have identified priorities in the following areas (but not limited to): nuclear energy system design, computational fluids for nuclear multi-physics analysis, risk analysis, spent fuel and waste management, sustainability and environmental impact, security and cybersecurity, radiation detection, and nuclear instrumentation, diagnostics, and sensors. Demonstrated potential for excellence in research and teaching in these or related areas is desired.

Position Announcement: Radiochemistry

The Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics (NEEP) in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks candidates for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position in nuclear engineering, with applications in the generation, processing and management of radioisotopes across different disciplines.

Across the landscape of nuclear science and technology, the processes for generating, separating and applying specific radioisotopes are becoming more important, for example: 

• Separation and management of tritium will be critical for the safe, reliable and economic growth of fusion and advanced fission technologies. 
• Novel medical radioisotopes are being discovered and explored using multiple sources, including accelerators, neutron irradiation and fission products. 
• There is a renewed national interest in processing of used nuclear fuel, with multiple value streams being generated across different industry sectors.

NEEP is seeking a new faculty member to expand our research portfolio in one or more of these areas, with collaboration opportunities within the department, across the College of Engineering and the UW-Madison campus, and with local and national industry partners.  In particular, a new faculty member may be able to have affiliations with Medical Physics or Chemical and Biological Engineering, as appropriate. 

UW-Madison offers a rare array of facilities for isotope generation: the UW Nuclear Reactor provides neutron irradiation capabilities with access to hot cell and radiochemical handling; the Ion Beam Lab delivers tunable low-energy ion beams with modern targetry and diagnostics; and the UW Cyclotron Lab supplies high-energy protons and deuterons, with an ongoing expansion to higher energies and currents, alpha-particle capability, and an integrated theragnostic radionuclide production suite adjacent to clinical nuclear medicine capabilities.

Position Announcement: Plasma Theory & Computation

The Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics (NEEP) in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks candidates for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position in nuclear engineering, with a focus on plasma theory and computation.

NEEP has a long history of plasma theory and computation leadership within the UW-Madison plasma and fusion community. A new faculty member will contribute to that leadership with a research program that brings innovative approaches to understanding plasma behavior in various configurations and systems in an evolving fusion energy ecosystem. Demonstrated potential for excellence in research and teaching in these or related areas is desired.