Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: October 18, 2026 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 270-NN_FACULTY - Assistant Professor Business Title: Assistant Professor in Radiochemistry/Nuclear Forensics - Tenure Track | Department of Chemistry (Pullman, WA) Employee Type: Faculty Position Term: 9 Month - Summer Position Details:
The Department of Chemistry at Washington State University invites applications for a permanent, full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Experimental Radiochemistry/Nuclear Forensics . This position is being established as a strategic collaboration between Washington State University and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to strengthen research and workforce development in
radiochemistry, nuclear forensics, and national security-related sciences. We seek applicants who will: develop an internationally recognized, externally funded research program in radiochemistry, nuclear forensics, or closely related areas; contribute to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education; and engage in service activities that support the mission of the department, college, and university. Preference
will be given to applicants whose research complements existing strengths in the department, the university, and the nuclear science center and has the potential to foster collaborative opportunities with national laboratories, industry, and other academic partners, especially PNNL. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous research program that advances the fields of radiochemistry and/or
nuclear forensics through innovations in areas such as radiochemical separations, actinide chemistry, nuclear material characterization, radioanalytical chemistry, isotope science, environmental radiochemistry, nuclear safeguards and security, forensic analysis of nuclear materials, and related disciplines. The position is eligible for a joint appointment between WSU and PNNL and provides unique opportunities to
collaborate with PNNL scientists and leverage capabilities available through the WSU-PNNL research partnership. The successful candidate will be expected to: Research (60%) : Develop and maintain an innovative, competitive, vigorous, and nationally and internationally recognized research program in radiochemistry and/or nuclear forensics that spans both WSU and PNNL, leveraging facilities at both institutions.
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