Associate or Full Professor in Fusion Energy Engineering

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), at the University of California, San Diego, invites applications for an Associate or Full Professor position in Fusion Energy Engineering.

We seek exceptional candidates with a demonstrated record of accomplishment who will establish a vigorous fusion materials research program.

Research aimed at developing solid and/or liquid plasma-facing components with adequate lifetime, low radiological activation, and low tritium retention under fusion conditions, and that can be integrated with both high-performance fusion plasmas and with the underlying structural material/coolant system of the tritium breeding blanket is of particular interest.

Candidates with demonstrated interests in other critical fusion engineering topics, including tritium breeding blanket development, tritium fuel cycle processing and fueling, and high-performance low-activation materials in magnetic and/or inertial fusion energy reactors are also encouraged to apply. The activities of the newly appointed Professor will be synergistic with those of existing Department faculty working in fusion plasma physics, laser-plasma interactions and pulsed power, plasma-material interactions, materials in extreme conditions, mechanics of materials and other related areas.

The required job duties for this position encompass:

1) Establishing a robust research program, which involves the development of grant proposals & securing funding;
2) Teaching university students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels;
3) Maintaining professional competency in related discipline;
4) Participating in a variety of service activities.

In this role, we expect that the successful candidate will showcase significant contributions that reflect their ongoing scholarly progress in their respective field through the following attributes:

1) Consistently outstanding teaching performance;
2) Exceptional scholarly achievements;
3) Consistent delivery of high-caliber research and work;
4) A deep passion for creative endeavors.

For more information on the Professorial Series visit:
https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-220.pdf

Department: https://mae.ucsd.edu/

Applicants must possess a PhD or have advanced to candidacy at the time of application, in the area of Fusion Energy Engineering or a related discipline.

Ph.D. will be completed, awarded and conferred by the time you start the position.

Preferred candidates will have demonstrated accomplishments in areas contributing to diversity, equity, and inclusion, such as increasing the access and success of underrepresented students or faculty in engineering. Candidates should have a desire to participate in the School's diversity initiatives (https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/about/diversity).

Reference requirements

• 5-8 required (contact information only)

Help contact: cschangali@ucsd.edu

The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

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