Research Assistant Professor
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About The Position
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) seeks faculty members who will be primarily responsible for developing and executing programs at the intersection of cybersecurity, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence, with strong research, innovation, and experiential learning components. This includes building and sustaining relationships with international collaborators and both federal and industry sponsors to support these programs. Currently, CCI places a particular emphasis on 5G security, resilience and robustness of critical communication infrastructure, open radio access networks, and AI assurance. The candidate is expected to contribute to one or multiple of these areas. The successful candidate is expected to have broad expertise across the areas of focus of CCI and deep technical expertise in specific areas as demonstrated by previous research contributions, academic publications, and externally funded research projects. The successful candidate must have demonstrated research leadership and program development skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team. Reporting to the CCI executive director, the position is a non-tenure track, research assistant professor appointment. The incumbent will be expected to develop their own research portfolio and collaborating with the faculty members of the CCI Hub in the Northern Virginia region, through the development and submission of funding proposals, peer-reviewed publication and presentations, as well as postdoctoral fellowship awards commensurate with experience level. In addition, the incumbent is expected to work both individually and as part of a team, advise interns and graduate students, and postdocs. This position is located in the Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington, VA. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement within a commutable distance to Arlington to support a weekly in-office presence. Depending on business needs, travel may be necessary to the Blacksburg campus to support collaborative initiatives.
