Job ID

73005

Job Title

Manager, Reactor Analysis

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

01/28/2026

Job Type

Continuing

Close Date

02/11/2026

Employee Group

TMG

Favorite Job

Department

Nuclear Reactor

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Salary Grade/Band

Band N

Salary Range

$114266.00 - $171398.00 (annual)

Job Code

104883

Hiring Range

$114266.00 - $149831.00

Existing Vacancy

Yes - Newly Created Position

Target Number of Openings

1

Hours per Week

35

Posting Details

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week

Education Level

PhD in nuclear engineering or a related field

Career Level

Minimum 5 years combined occupational and academic experience in reactor analysis techniques and a minimum 1 year on the job industry experience in this field.

Job Description

The Manager, Reactor Analysis is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing a team of reactor analysts at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor (MNR). This role ensures the safe and efficient operation of the reactor by planning optimal core configurations, managing fuel usage, and balancing neutron flux to meet diverse operational demands including isotope production, neutron beam science, and academic research. The manager provides strategic direction for implementing advanced analysis methods, actively engaging with the broader nuclear community to integrate innovative techniques and maintain alignment with industry best practices.

In addition to technical leadership, the manager fosters strong collaborative relationships across the university, working closely with researchers, faculty, and students to provide training and co-supervision on relevant research projects. This role also plays a critical part in bridging the work of reactor analysts with operations staff, promoting knowledge sharing and operational excellence. The manager will also oversee collaborative projects with industry partners, ensuring timely and successful execution of externally sponsored initiatives.

A central responsibility of the position is the preparation and submission of high-quality safety analysis reports to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, requiring a strong understanding of regulatory expectations and validation standards.

Accountabilities:

1. People Leadership:

• Manage a team of reactor analysts whose work is critical to the safe and efficient operation of the McMaster Nuclear Reactor (MNR). This includes the use of advanced, industry-standard computational tools and nuclear analysis codes to develop and maintain optimized reactor core configurations.
• Ensure staff work securely and follow privacy and confidentiality guidelines and ensure risk mitigation strategies are in place.
• Manage staff time allocations to reactor analysis projects across multiple projects and monitor progress.

2. Reactor Analysis Methodologies

• Drive continuously evolving analytical capabilities, including identifying, evaluating, and implementing new reactor physics modeling techniques and computational advancements.
• Staying informed on global best practices and developments in the nuclear research reactor and broader nuclear industry landscape is essential, as is adapting and tailoring innovative approaches to suit the unique operational and regulatory context of the MNR.
• Design and lead the execution of a long-term operational strategy to maximize fuel utilization, balance neutron flux, and ensure optimal performance in support of the MNR’s diverse operational requirements—ranging from isotope production and industrial irradiation services to academic research and neutron beam applications.

3. Research Collaboration:

• Work closely with researchers, faculty members, and graduate students at McMaster University to integrate reactor analytics into academic and research activities. This includes providing hands-on training in analysis methods, sharing expertise to enrich the academic experience, and co-supervising student projects that contribute to advancing reactor technology and safety.
• Mentor future leaders in the nuclear field while supporting the university’s educational and research missions.

4. Operational Excellence:

• Manage and apply specialized knowledge to initiate, design, develop, coordinate/manage data analytics from operations and large research platforms.
• Design and build large, computerized data storage for a wide range of research and operations projects using applicable software.

5. Strategic Partnerships:

• Lead collaborative projects between the reactor analysis group and industry stakeholders. Including managing technical scope, deliverables, and timelines for externally sponsored initiatives—often under tight deadlines and complex technical requirements. Ensuring that these projects meet both the sponsor's expectations and the MNR’s high standards for quality and regulatory compliance.
• Manage and integrate service requests from other users and re-aligning workflow as necessary to realize efficient workflow and improved services to internal and external stakeholders.

6. Regulatory Compliance:

• Responsible for producing detailed and technically robust safety analysis reports for direct submission to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). This includes ensuring that all analytical work adheres to applicable regulatory standards, incorporates validated methodologies, and follows best practices in verification and validation (V&V).
• Familiarity with CNSC expectations and the ability to effectively communicate technical findings in a regulatory context is essential for success in this role.

7. Financial

• Produce budgets and timelines for projects.
• Oversee service contract agreements related to data systems, including submitting invoices for analytical services provided.
• Monitor budget expenditures and maintain accounts by tracking data management, data analytics costs across multiple and ongoing projects

Additional Criteria

• Security clearance will be required in order to perform this role, due to the sensitive nature of the nuclear facility’s operations and regulatory licensing requirements.
• This position is conditional upon the candidate’s ability to successfully obtain or provide proof of a licence to use export controlled software and other appropriate security screening and background checks that are required given the Nuclear environment.

Pay Transparency Statement

The posted hiring range represents McMaster's typical hiring range for this position. Actual starting salary will depend on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, internal equity, and market conditions.

Individuals with extensive experience, deep specialized expertise, and/or those who can demonstrate exceptional past performance, as applicable, may be hired at a higher rate within the full range, in accordance with the University compensation policies.

How To Apply

To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

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