Careers in Nuclear Science

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Careers in Nuclear Science and Engineering

• What careers are available?

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What areas?

• Government
• Military
• Utilities Power Industry
• Medical
• Academia

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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

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Government/Military

• Where Navy, Naval Reactors (Bettis, KAPL, and
  others), other branches
• Jobs Reactor Operator, Instructor, Designer
• Education ranges from High School diploma to PhD

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Utilities

• Where Nuclear Power Plants
• Jobs Reactor Operator, Equipment Operator,
  Shift Technical Advisor, Core Designer, Safety
  Analysis
• Education High School Diploma to MS/PhD

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Power Industry

• Where Reactor Vendors, Engineering Firms
• Jobs Designer, Core Analysis, Engineering
  Support
• Education BS,MS and PhD

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Medical

• Where Hospitals, Clinics, Labs
• Jobs X-ray Technician, Nuclear Medicine,
  Research, Equipment Design
• Education High School to BS, MS, PhD, M.D.

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Academia

• Where Colleges and Universities
• Jobs Professor, Researcher, Reactor
  Operator/staff
• Education Most require College Degree BS, MS,
  PhD

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Others

• Can you think of any other jobs in nuclear
  science?

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Why NST careers?

• Theres a need for people!
• The demand exceeds the supply of graduates
  trained in nuclear science and technology.
• Many nuclear professionals are retiring
• Nuclear Engineers have the 2nd highest median
  income among the engineering professions at
  99,920/year. (US Bureau of Labor Statistics,
  bls.gov, May 2010)
• Health Physicists have nearly as high a median
  salary, 96,250/year (Health Physics Society,
  2012)

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Questions?

• For more information about
• careers in nuclear visit
• www.NuclearConnect.org