AI & Cybersecurity Research Scientist | HPC & Agentic AI

Texas A&M University - Central Texas; Killeen (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University - Central Texas invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher/Assistant or Associate Research Scientist in AI, cybersecurity, and high-performance computing. The role emphasizes hands-on AI for threat detection, multi-agent systems, and privacy-preserving techniques within the Center for Cybersecurity Innovation.

The successful candidate will design and implement practical AI solutions, conduct real-world evaluations, mentor students, and contribute to a new HPC lab

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, AI, Cybersecurity, or closely related field.
• Strong programming background (Python, C/C++).
• Self-motivated, creative, and collaborative.
• Experience with AI and cybersecurity research is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and configuration of a standalone HPC lab for cross-disciplinary research.
• Architect and evaluate AI/ML frameworks for threat detection and mitigation.
• Design agentic AI systems for cybersecurity use cases like threat hunting and incident response.
• Conduct rigorous empirical evaluations of AI performance and privacy safeguards.
• Supervise undergraduate and graduate researchers and publish findings.

Skills

Python

C/C++

AI research

Cybersecurity

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Keras

Job description

Texas A&M University - Central Texas invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher/Assistant or Associate Research Scientist in AI, cybersecurity, and high-performance computing. The role emphasizes hands-on AI for threat detection, multi-agent systems, and privacy-preserving techniques within the Center for Cybersecurity Innovation.

The successful candidate will design and implement practical AI solutions, conduct real-world evaluations, mentor students, and contribute to a new HPC lab