Professor (m/f/d) of Cybersecurity

GISMA Business School GmbH; Potsdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International work environment

Senior responsibilities

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

GISMA Business School GmbH in Potsdam invites applications for a professorship. The role includes teaching 18 weekly hours across bachelor and master programs, supervising students, and contributing to programme development.

You will participate in accreditation, engage in academic administration, and advance a personal research portfolio with publications. The position offers a dynamic, international environment with opportunities for development, collaboration with partner universities, and

Qualifications

• Outstanding doctorate and/or publications.
• At least three years of professional experience, two outside academia after master's.
• Experience teaching in university classrooms, both in-person and online.
• High affinity for computer science topics and cybersecurity.
• International experience and fluency in English for teaching and research.

Responsibilities

• Teach modules for Bachelor and Master programs; oversee exams and student supervision.
• Contribute to programme development and quality assurance.
• Create and adapt teaching materials and learning resources.
• Initiate and maintain industry and research partnerships.
• Participate in accreditation procedures when required.
• Engage in academic administration and committee work.
• Develop research profile; publish results and disseminate publicly.
• Participate in student recruitment events.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

English fluency

Teaching in university

Research experience

Programming tools

Education

PhD or equivalent

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

Kali Linux

Metasploit

Wireshark

OWASP ZAP

Job description

• Module responsibility and teaching of Gisma Bachelor and Master programmes as well as examination, assessments, and student supervision.
• Active participation in programme development and quality assurance.
• Conception, creation and adaptation of teaching and learning materials.
• Initiate, expand and maintain cooperation with partners in industry and research.
• Participation in accreditation procedures as needed.
• Active participation in academic administration and committee work.
• Further development of a personal research profile, publication of results, and other public dissemination activities.
• Participation in student recruitment events.

Your Profile

• For an appointment you will need to fulfill all requirements according to Section 42 ff of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG). See the following link: §42 ff. BbgHG.

Among others the requirements for professorship are:

• Completed university studies.
• Proof of extraordinary qualification for scientific work in the form of an outstanding doctorate and/or outstanding scientific publications.
• Qualified professional experience in the field of the professorship, at least three years, two of them outside of a university after having obtained a master’s degree or equivalent.
• You are experienced in teaching in university classrooms, with blended and online approaches. Your students confirm in their evaluations an excellent quality of teaching and pedagogical aptitude.
• You have a high affinity for computer science topics.
• You have strong expertise in core areas of cybersecurity, with specialized knowledge in at least one subfield such as network security, cryptography, threat analysis, or application security.
• You demonstrate practical proficiency with modern programming languages, frameworks, and state-of-the-art tools and technologies commonly used in the industry, such as Kali Linux, Metasploit, Wireshark, OWASP ZAP, or secure coding libraries.
• You are internationally experienced and fluent in English for teaching and research purposes.
• You possess research experience, ideally including the acquisition of funding.
• You will provide new innovative directions for research and teaching.
• Ideally, you are experienced in curriculum development and accreditation processes.

What we offer:

• A full-time employment contract, including 18 weekly semester teaching hours.
• A versatile, innovative and international work environment in cooperation with renowned partner universities and cooperation partners.
• The opportunity for progression within a dynamic, entrepreneurial university environment.
• Senior responsibilities and creative freedom.
• The opportunity for personal and professional development.

Gisma is an equal opportunity employer. As such, we explicitly encourage applications from underrepresented groups, in particular disabled persons who meet the criteria will be given preference.