Associate or Full Professor, Critical Infrastructure Security/Cyber-Physical Systems

University of Texas at San Antonio7 months ago
San Antonio, TX, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Overview:

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) and the College of AI, Cyber, and Computing invite applications for a faculty position in Hardware Cybersecurity at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. This position is part of a strategic hiring initiative supported by the Regents Research Excellence Program (RREP) and is intended to recruit accomplished scholars whose expertise will strengthen the university's research enterprise.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and conduct cybersecurity research
  • Mentor early-career faculty
  • Grow research programs
  • Foster interdisciplinary collaboration across CAICC departments
  • Potential for joint appointments in other CAICC departments

Qualifications:

  • A doctorate degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related areas (e.g., Information Science, Data Science, and Electrical Engineering), with specialization in cybersecurity
  • Appropriate research and teaching record for appointment at the rank for each position
  • Ability to work with and be sensitive to the educational needs of urban populations and support the University's commitment as a model for student success
  • Record of leadership in high-quality, collaborative research and an excellent scholarship record of external funding
  • Ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Opportunity to work with a dynamic and growing university
  • Access to state-of-the-art research laboratory resources and high-performance computing resources
  • Collaboration with prominent university and college research centers and hubs
  • Potential for joint appointments in other CAICC departments
  • Designation as University of Texas System (UT System) Research Excellence Regents' Professors for Full Professors

Required Skills

Research Leadership
Teaching
Cyber-Physical Systems
Mentoring
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Cybersecurity
Program Development
Grant Writing