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Cybersecurity and Privacy Tenure-line Faculty Position

Penn State University Park, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-10-01 → 2026-10-07

Core

Tenure-track faculty role focused on interdisciplinary research in cybersecurity, privacy, and AI, combined with teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.

Role type

Tenure-line faculty (Assistant or Associate Professor)

Builds

Research projects, educational curriculum, and external funding initiatives

Domain

Higher Education, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Artificial Intelligence

Required skills

PhD in information science, computer science, cybersecurity, or related field; expertise in AI/security/privacy intersection; digital forensics; cryptography; quantum computing; external grant writing; graduate student mentorship

Preferred skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration; industry partnership experience; record of scholarly achievement

Technologies

AI frameworks, cryptographic libraries, quantum computing platforms, digital forensics tools

Responsibilities

Conduct cutting-edge interdisciplinary research; teach residential, online, and hybrid courses; supervise graduate students; pursue external funding; engage in university service

Seniority

Senior, tenure-track academic