Associate or Full Professor in Fusion Energy Engineering

Salary range:
A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $124,600 - $224,900.
The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the salary scale(s) for this position: base salary range, from the salary table(s), for this position is $124,600 - $224,900. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. Additional UCSD salary information can be found here:

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.

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Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

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.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

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

Preferred qualifications

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 (

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  
  

• Cover Letter

  
  

• Statement of Research

  
  

• Statement of Teaching

  
  

• Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.

  
  

• Misc / Additional (Optional)

  
  

• Institutional Reference Check - Authorization to Release Form
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