Careers in Nuclear Science
Feb 12, 2016
Careers in Nuclear Science
What areas?
Government Military Utilities“Power Industry” Medical AcademiaOthers?
Government
• Where: DOE, NRC, National Labs, CIA• Jobs: Program Manager, Researcher,
Inspector, Analyst• Education: Most require a college degree
– Can range from BS to PhD
Military• Where: Navy, Naval Reactors (Bettis,
KAPL, and others), other branches• Jobs: Reactor Operator, Instructor,
Designer• Education: ranges from High School
diploma to PhD
Utilities
• Where: Nuclear Power Plants • Jobs: Reactor Operator, Equipment
Operator, Shift Technical Advisor, Core Designer, Safety Analysis
• Education: High School Diploma to MS/PhD
Power Industry
• Where: Reactor Vendors, Engineering Firms
• Jobs: Designer, Core Analysis, Engineering Support
• Education: BS,MS and PhD
Medical
• Where: Hospitals, Clinics, Labs• Jobs: X-ray Technician, Nuclear
Medicine, Research, Equipment Design• Education: High School to BS, MS, PhD,
M.D.
Academia
• Where: Colleges and Universities• Jobs: Professor, Researcher, Reactor
Operator/staff• Education: Most require College Degree:
BS, MS, PhD
Others • Can you think of any other jobs in nuclear
science?
Questions?