Kummer Endowed Professor - Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science #00083444

Hiring Department

Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time, Benefit Eligible

Job Description

The Kummer Endowed Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science will possess the skills, knowledge and experience to:

• Drive strategic and operational efforts to grow life science related nuclear science/technology research and leverage existing capabilities in the research area.
• Drive strategic and operational efforts to establish the Department as a nationally recognized leader in medical application of nuclear science.
• Work with talented students and faculty in a multidisciplinary framework to promote growth in the research of life sciences applications of nuclear science with particular interest in medical application.

Minimum Qualifications

An earned doctoral degree in a STEM field from an accredited university.

Preferred Qualifications

• Credentials commensurate with appointment as a tenured full professor. Candidates outside academia may present other credentials in lieu of traditional university scholarly output.
• Extensive research and/or career experience in a life sciences application of Nuclear Engineering and/or Radiation Science related area.

Changing the World through Nuclear Medicine

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), one of the nation’s top technological research universities, invites nominations and applications for the position of the Kummer Endowed Professor in Bio-Applications of Nuclear Engineering, Radiation Science and Radiology. This is a growth area to address expandingnuclear science application in life sciences, with particular interest in medical science. Missouri S&T has existing synergistic research areas and activities in nuclear medicine and imagining. The hire for this position will sustain both internal and external collaborations and leverage existing capabilities including our 200 kW nuclear reactor, aimed at oncology applications, high energy dosimetry or biological impact. The faculty will also help drive the expansion of nuclear medicine and health physics path in nuclear engineering at S&T. The faculty will maintain collaborative work with Hospitals and Medical Schools. The MURR facility at Columbia, MO is available to the faculty for research collaboration.

About the Kummer Institute

The Kummer Institute for Student Success, Research and Economic Development was established in October 2020 through a gift of $300 million from June and Fred Kummer . The Institute will transform Missouri S&T by cultivating leadership and technological innovation, and fostering expansion of academic-industry partnerships to directly address emerging needs of industry.

About Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science

The undergraduate program is one of only 35 nuclear engineering degree programs in the nation. The educational mission is to offer students career-focused opportunities in nuclear engineering, energy and nonproliferation, and radiation science and medical applications. Our research mission is to become nationally recognized leaders in micro reactor development, medical imaging and radiotherapy and/or radiodiagnostic applications, and materials in advanced nuclear systems. The department is home to seven tenured/tenure-track faculty, four jointly appointed faculty, three staff, 116 u ndergraduate students, and 24 graduate students. The department operates a 200 kW MTR-type reactor used for research and student operator training.

About Missouri S&T

Founded in 1870 as the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of the top technological institutions in the nation and among the first technological institutions established west of the Mississippi River. A US News and World Report Top 100 national public university, Missouri S&T serves 7,200 students and counts over 55,000 living alumni, including world-famous astronauts, scientists, engineers, inventors, and business leaders. S&T has three colleges: the College of the Arts, Sciences, and Education; the College of Engineering and Computing; and the newly established Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development. Nearly 400 faculty offer 101 degree undergraduate and graduate programs in business, engineering, science, computing, social sciences, and the humanities. Students entering S&T have an average ACT of 28.5, while 80% of all students are Missouri residents and 20% are first-generation.

In 2020, alumnus Fred Kummer and his wife June donated $300M to create the Kummer Institute of Student Success, Research, and Economic Development, with three primary objectives: (1) elevate S&T’s reputation as an educational and research organization, (2) create broad access to S&T’s exceptional STEM and business programs through outreach to Missouri’s K-12 communities, and (3) drive economic development regionally, statewide, and beyond. Missouri S&T is currently poised for dramatic achievement in these areas as the vision of the Kummer family is brought to fruition.

Located about 100 miles southwest of St. Louis in the multicultural community of Rolla, Missouri, S&T is an accessible, safe, and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks scenery.

Missouri S&T’s Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science, the campus, and the greater University of Missouri System are deeply committed to inclusion and valuing diversity. Missouri S&T has undertaken a number initiatives to improve campus life and the work/life balance of its faculty and staff (see http://hr.mst.edu ). Missouri S&T seeks to meet the needs of dual-career couples. ( Dual Career Partner Assistance Program )

Application Process

Candidates should electronically submit their application (pdf or Word format) consisting of a 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) research statement, 4) teaching statement, 5) diversity statement, and 6) list of four references to Missouri S&T’s Human Resources Office at: http://hr.mst.edu/careers/academic-employment using Reference #00083444. Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled. Deadline for priority consideration is Thursday, December 15, 2022. For more information, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Hu Yang, at 573-3 41-4854, or huyang@mst.edu .