Careers in Nuclear Science
What areas?
Government
Military
Utilities
“Power Industry”
Medical
Academia
Others?
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?