Penn State University-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Hybrid • University Park, PA
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The Department of Privacy and Cybersecurity in the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for one tenure-line faculty position in Cybersecurity and Privacy located in State College, Pennsylvania. The appointment is at the assistant or associate professor rank and begin in July of 2026 at the University Park campus. We seek scholars with expertise in areas such as but not limited to the intersection of AI with security and/or privacy; organizational and/or human factors in security and privacy; cybercrime, cyberfraud, and/or digital forensics; the systems aspect; or other emerging topics such as cryptography or quantum computing. Candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in residential, online, and/or hybrid modes; conduct cutting-edge interdisciplinary research; supervise and mentor graduate students; actively pursue external funding to support research activities; engage in service activities at the college and university levels; and collaborate with faculty across the university and industry partners.

  • Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in residential, online, and/or hybrid modes.
  • Conduct cutting-edge interdisciplinary research.
  • Supervise and mentor graduate students.
  • Actively pursue external funding to support research activities.
  • Engage in service activities at the college and university levels.
  • Collaborate with faculty across the university and industry partners.
  • PhD in information science, computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field before the appointment start date.
  • For Assistant Professor rank: strong potential for developing a collaborative, interdisciplinary research project that is competitive for external funding and potential to contribute to the college's teaching mission.
  • For Associate Professor rank: strong record of scholarly achievement, external funding, and demonstrated success in teaching and service.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Robust retirement plans.
  • 75% tuition discount for employees, eligible spouses, and children.
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