Professor (all ranks) in Secure and Trustworthy AI Systems

Arizona State University • Tempe, AZ

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About The Position

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University and the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence seek a tenure-track or tenured faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor rank in Secure and Trustworthy AI Systems. The position is intended for a candidate who can strengthen research and educational efforts at the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, especially in securing AI-enabled systems and applications in defense, healthcare, and other mission- and safety-critical environments. Research interests include the security, privacy, safety, trustworthiness, and resilience of AI systems, including AI assurance and security evaluation; generative and agentic AI security; defense and mission-critical AI; and healthcare AI security and privacy.

The faculty member will contribute to academic programs, transdisciplinary teaching and research, student success, societal impact, entrepreneurship, and use-inspired research. Faculty are expected to develop an internationally recognized and externally funded research program, use effective pedagogical practices in undergraduate and graduate instruction, advise undergraduate and graduate students, and undertake service activities. The appointment begins in August 2027.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate or equivalent in Computer Science or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
• Evidence of excellence in research appropriate to the candidate's rank.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching appropriate to the candidate's rank.

Nice To Haves

• Potential, for junior applicants, or evidence, for senior applicants, of establishing an externally funded research program.
• Commitment to teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Commitment to a collaborative, transdisciplinary approach to research and teaching.
• Research addressing security, privacy, safety, trustworthiness, and resilience of AI systems, particularly for defense, healthcare, and other mission- and safety-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Deliver instruction in person and/or online.
• Supervise honors, master's, and doctoral students.
• Conduct research publishable in top-tier journals and/or conferences in the discipline.
• Develop grant proposals for external funding as principal investigator or co-principal investigator.
• Participate in professional and internal service.
• Develop an internationally recognized and externally funded research program.
• Advise undergraduate and graduate student research and projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree