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POSITION SPECIFICS

The Pennsylvania State University’s College of Engineering invites inquiries, nominations and applications for the position of Head of the Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering. 

The College seeks an individual who will provide dynamic, strategic, and forward-looking leadership, supported by strong administrative capabilities and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in higher education. The successful candidate must possess exemplary academic credentials and an established, nationally or internationally recognized reputation in one or more subdisciplines of nuclear science and engineering. An earned doctorate in nuclear engineering or a closely related field is required, and candidates should hold the rank of full professor with tenure or be eligible for immediate tenure at that rank.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to engage effectively with national laboratories, industry partners, governmental agencies, and other external stakeholders, strengthening and expanding the department’s extensive network of collaborations. Additionally, the candidate should be well positioned to enhance the department’s visibility and impact at the national and international levels, advancing its research, educational mission, and contributions to the broader nuclear engineering community. The ideal candidate will also strive to mentor and promote junior faculty.

Founded in 1959, the Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University is a nationally recognized leader in nuclear science and engineering education, research, and innovation. The Department currently has thirteen tenure-line faculty, who are leaders in their fields, as well as several research and teaching professors that help educate undergraduate and graduate students in Nuclear Engineering. The Department offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees to resident students. In addition, the Department boasts a long-standing professional Master of Engineering degree, which is taught fully online through Penn State World Campus. The Department also established the first graduate Nuclear Security program in the country and just created a nuclear engineering minor in the college. The undergraduate population is high - Penn State graduated about 10% of all nuclear engineers in the U.S. during the last 15 years. All of this means the Departm