The Department of Nuclear Engineering & Industrial Management at the University of Idaho - Idaho Falls Center for Higher Education invites applicants for a high profile, tenured faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor rank in all areas of nuclear science, engineering, and closely related fields including, but not limited to contemporary and advanced nuclear fuel cycle analysis, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, neutronics and core design, cybersecurity, nuclear integrated energy systems, operations, fuel recycling, spent fuel disposition, transport, and storage. Rank and tenure are negotiable based on how the candidate meets the criteria outlined in the college and department bylaws. The University of Idaho seeks bold, deeply collaborative colleagues with a leading, national reputation.

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in Nuclear Engineering, Radiological Engineering, Nuclear Physics, or Plasma Engineering. The applicant must also demonstrate a strong, sustained track record of extramurally funded research across an array of federal and state agencies. Candidates in existing partnerships with national laboratories are highly desirable. The applicant will be expected to engage and foster strong collaborations with faculty across the NEIM, Department, the main University of Idaho campus in Moscow, and Idaho Falls Center for Higher Education as well as collaborate with Idaho National Laboratory, other academic institutions in Idaho, and external consortia. The successful candidate will be committed to an active role within the Department by teaching courses in areas of their expertise, assisting with recruiting efforts both nationally and within the mountain west, and engaging in high impact external and internal service activities. They must be committed to excellence in teaching and mentoring students. There is a high possibility that this position will be jointly appointed with Idaho National Laboratory to facilitate direct interaction with leading researchers in a wide range of fields.