Assistant or Associate Professor - Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

Assistant or Associate Professor - Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

About University at Albany:

Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research and public service engages a diverse student body of approximately 17,000 students in nine schools and colleges across three campuses.

Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City and the Adirondacks.


Job Description:

The University at Albany, State University of New York, seeks an Assistant/Associate Professor at the intersection of Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The successful applicant will also be a member of the UAlbany AI Institute and will be hired into the Cybersecurity Department in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC). There are opportunities for collaboration across departments, particularly through our interdisciplinary Information Science doctoral program. Partner departments include Computer Science, Sociology, Public Administration, Digital Forensics, Information Systems & Business Analytics. Research labs within the Cybersecurity Department include the Responsible AI Lab, Cyber Cascade Risk Lab, Hack IoT Lab, and Cyber Range.

CEHC has a goal of creating an interdisciplinary team of researchers and educators capable of preparing our students to successfully explore and interpret the rich array of disciplines and perspectives contained within cybersecurity and allied disciplines.

Essential responsibilities:

• Build and sustain synergistic, interdisciplinary, and collaborative research agenda within Cybersecurity and AI that directly strengthens the vision of the Cybersecurity Department, CEHC, and the greater University at Albany to impact the real world in various contexts, such as business, healthcare, energy & sustainability, critical infrastructure, and government
• Develop and deliver undergraduate and graduate courses in live and online environments that foster transformation toward a more secure and just society
• Advise and mentor diverse undergraduate and graduate students with a strong commitment to excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Contribute to administrative responsibilities within the Cybersecurity Department and CEHC
• Engage the UAlbany community, Cybersecurity professionals and academic societies, industry, and granting agencies

UAlbany is a nationally recognized leader in security and preparedness training, research, and education, and has longstanding partnerships with key security agencies across the State and the nation. The University has received tens of millions of dollars in federal, state, and private sector support to its schools, colleges and research centers based on this expertise. Partnerships with government agencies, private industry and not-for-profit organizations provide opportunities to contribute to highly applied research, and access to a wealth of resources in these organizations and agencies. In addition, UAlbany takes pride in being one of the nation's most diverse R1 Universities and is committed to diversity in its teaching/learning and research endeavors.

The College

The mission of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity (CEHC) and its constituent departments is to make a difference in the world by providing high- quality academic programs, blending an interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial spirit, fostering enthusiasm for learning and teaching, promoting operational application of knowledge, and leading cutting-edge research initiatives that bring together people, technology, and knowledge to address the challenges of the 21st century. As the first college of its kind in the nation, CEHC is growing rapidly as it has recently established both undergraduate and graduate academic programs in Cybersecurity, Emergency Management, and Homeland Security, in addition to the already established Informatics and Information Science programs. One of the hallmarks of the College and its departments is the crosscutting nature of the education and research efforts across these fields. UAlbany and the State of New York are committed to seeing the College become a global leader in education and research in these fields and are providing significant support to the establishment and planned growth of the unit. Like the University, the College and the departments are committed to increased diversity in all its activities.

The Cybersecurity Department

We are an interconnected and cyber-systems dependent society. From personal and business communications systems to smarter and greener energy grids, our reliance on computer networks binding us all together grows daily, while securing these vital connections becomes ever more challenging.

The Cybersecurity Department embraces an interdisciplinary approach and offers programs that will help you prepare for an innovative cybersecurity career protecting data, devices, computers and networks from a wide range of threats. Learn more about the Cybersecurity Department at https://www.albany.edu/cehc/departments/cybersecurity


Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

A PhD or other terminal degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field from a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization by 8/31/2025. Candidates who will not hold the degree by this date will not be considered.

Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community.

Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging, relative to their role.

Enter Qualification

• Applicants for Assistant Professor must demonstrate their experience or potential in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in CYB and AI, in varying modalities (in-person, online, and/or hybrid) and address their plan to contribute to the Cybersecurity curriculum.
• Applicants for Associate Professor must demonstrate their experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in CYB and AI, in varying modalities (in-person, online, and/or hybrid) and address their plan to contribute to the Cybersecurity curriculum.
• Applicants for Assistant Professor must provide evidence of Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence in their existing research program.
• Applicants for Associate Professor must demonstrate a record of published scholarship on topics in the field of Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence, requisite for an appointment as Associate Professor in the field of Cybersecurity and AI. Demonstrated experience or potential in teaching cybersecurity and/or AI related subjects.
• Applicants for Assistant Professor must have a demonstrated potential for obtaining external funding for their research.
• Applicants for Associate Professor must have experience in applying for and obtaining external funding for their research.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clear plan for developing a scholarly agenda in Cybersecurity and AI at UAlbany.
• Institutional, regional, national, or international recognized scholar and researcher in Cybersecurity and AI, requisite for an Associate Professor.
• A record of applying for and/or obtaining extramural funding for Assistant Professor level applicants.
• Expertise, experience and active research in Cyber Defense and/or Cyber Operations, including applications in malware analysis, reverse engineering, SCADA security and offensive threat modeling.
• Ability to develop classes in existing and emerging subfields of cybersecurity, AI, machine learning and related fields.
• Experience or ability in designing, creating, and delivering classes in areas related to Programming for Cybersecurity, Web Technologies, Database Security, Data Structures, Web Application Security, Discrete Mathematics and Algorithms, Data Structures, Operating Systems, Penetration Testing, Secure Software Development, Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis, Wireless Technologies and Security.
• Demonstrated experience with related disciplines, collaboration principles, and the operation of various sub-areas of cybersecurity. This includes understanding the ethical underpinnings, necessary protections, data sources, privacy, and areas of critical economic or societal importance.
• Demonstrate breadth of interest, capability, and collegial relationship maturity across a wide range of areas germane to cybersecurity discovery, innovation, research, and teaching.

Additional Information:

Professional Rank and Salary Range: Assistant or Associate Professor (10 Months), Salary commensurate with experience

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml

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Please apply online via http://albany.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=180452


Application Instructions:

Applicants MUST submit the following documents:

• CV
• Cover letter stating all the required minimum qualifications and any of the applicable preferred qualifications. Please ensure that your cover letter specifies whether you are applying for the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor position.
• Research statement
• Teaching statement
• Writing Sample or publication
• Available evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., syllabi, student evaluations, and/or teaching statement)
• Contact information for three references
• Other: DEI Statement

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A review of applications will start on October 6, 2024 and the search will remain open until the position is filled.