Assistant Professor — AI Security & Cybersecurity

Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego State University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in AI Security with a Fall 2027 start. The appointment will be in the Management Information Systems department of the Fowler College of Business, with ties to the CCRE cyber security center.

The role emphasizes secure AI, AI governance, and AI/ML security, with expectation to develop an independent research program and teach graduate and undergraduate courses.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have an original research record and demonstrated scholarly accomplishments.
• Develop a vigorous independent program of research in AI security, secure AI, or related areas.
• T each graduate and/or undergraduate courses and contribute to curriculum.
• Demonstrate potential to meet multiple inclusive-excellence criteria.

Responsibilities

• Establish a independent, funded research program in AI security.
• Teach graduate and undergraduate MIS/CS courses in AI security.
• Publish in peer-reviewed venues and pursue external funding.
• Contribute to inclusive excellence and department goals.

Skills

AI security

Secure AI

Adversarial ML

Policy & governance

Education

Terminal PhD in Information Systems/CS/EE

Job description

San Diego State University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in AI Security with a Fall 2027 start. The appointment will be in the Management Information Systems department of the Fowler College of Business, with ties to the CCRE cyber security center.

The role emphasizes secure AI, AI governance, and AI/ML security, with expectation to develop an independent research program and teach graduate and undergraduate courses.