Assistant Teaching Professor Nuclear Engineering
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Job Location:
Lowell, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 75000 - 110000
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
General Summary of Position:
The Department of Chemical Engineering of the Francis College of Engineering (FCOE) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) invites applications for a full-time non-tenure-track Assistant Teaching Professor in Nuclear Engineering starting September 1 2026. This position is part of the FCOEs growing Nuclear Engineering Program.
The successful candidate will join the department and college faculty and will be responsible for teaching undergraduate and/or graduate coursesadvising students majoring in nuclear engineering contributing to curriculum development and student success initiatives and participating in other service activities such as student recruiting and outreach events. Teaching faculty play a crucial role in promoting the departments educational mission engaging students in experiential learning and fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community.
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
- Ph.D. in Nuclear Science and Engineering Chemical Engineering or a closely related field at the time of appointment.
- Demonstrated experience teaching essential nuclear engineering courses (e.g. reactor theory reactor engineering reactor design) to a diverse student body.
- Experience with nuclear instrumentation research reactors teaching experiments as well as online education and course management systems will be considered an advantage.
- Ability to teach Chemical Engineering courses (e.g. numerical methods heat transfer fluid mechanics transport phenomena thermodynamics etc.).
- Experience using technology in teaching including nuclear design codes programming and artificial intelligence.
- Experience mentoring students from a variety of cultural and academic backgrounds.
Additional Considerations:
- Experience developing or teaching laboratory-based courses using research reactors radiation detection or nuclear instrumentation.
- Experience using and teaching with contemporary nuclear engineering tools standard in academia industry and national laboratories (e.g. OpenMC MCNP MOOSE SERPENT) as part of simulation design or data-driven coursework.
- Experience with online or hybrid instruction and course management systems.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
This is a full-time benefited Massachusetts Society of Professors/MTA/NEA union salary range of $75000 - $110000 based on Assistant Teaching Prof. rank and qualifications.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.
Please include the following required documents with your application:
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter
- Teaching sample
- Teaching Statement/Philosophy
- Inclusivity statement
- Names and contact information of three references will be required during the application process (please do not send recommendation letters).
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
UMass Lowell, a midsized public research university located north of Boston, offers full- and part-time students bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs online and on campus.
