Assistant Professor in Nuclear Engineering Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Posting Details The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from all qualified individuals, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty
and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups. Position Information Proposed Faculty Rank Assistant Professor Department 00058 - Civil and Environmental Engin City Salt Lake City, UT Track Tenure Track New Position to Begin 08/01/2027 Details The University of Utah’s
Nuclear Engineering Program (UNEP), within the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering, invites applications for up to two full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in Nuclear Engineering, starting August 1, 2027. UNEP is part of a rapidly growing Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CVEEN), which has expanded its tenure-track faculty by 50% in the past decade and now manages over $8.3
million in annual research expenditures. The department includes 22 tenure-track faculty, five lecturers, and benefits from more than $16 million in external research funding (2025). Detailed information is at www.civil.utah.edu. The program features four core tenure-track faculty and draws on expertise from affiliated faculty across Engineering, Science, and Medicine. UNEP offers an undergraduate minor and M.S. and
Ph.D. degrees, and operates an NRC-licensed 100 kW TRIGA reactor with state-of-the-art facilities. Research areas span nuclear energy, advanced reactor designs, fuel cycles, safety, nuclear medicine, advanced modeling, fusion, and AI/ML applications. Faculty have access to premier research resources, including the Nanofab materials characterization center.In response to growing demand for nuclear energy, UNEP seeks
applicants in all areas of nuclear engineering, with particular interest in: (1) Thermal-hydraulics; (2) Nuclear fuel cycles for current and next-generation systems; (3) Nuclear fusion science and technology; (4) AI/ML relevant to nuclear engineering; and (5) Radiological Science.Position expectations include: (1) Teaching undergraduate and graduate nuclear engineering courses; (2) Developing an externally funded
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