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?