Cybersecurity & Privacy Tenure-Line Faculty

Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Robust retirement plans

Job summary

Penn State University in State College invites applications for two tenure-line faculty positions in Cybersecurity and Privacy at the assistant or associate professor rank, beginning January 2027 at the University Park campus.

Candidates should hold a PhD in information science, computer science, cybersecurity, or related field, and will teach, conduct interdisciplinary research, supervise graduate students, pursue external funding, and engage in college and university service.

Qualifications

• PhD in information science, computer science, cybersecurity, or related field.
• Assistant Professor: potential for interdisciplinary collaboration and external funding.
• Associate Professor: proven scholarly achievement, external funding, and teaching/service track record.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in residential, online, and hybrid modes.
• Conduct cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and supervise graduate students.
• Actively pursue external funding and engage in college/university service.

Skills

Interdisciplinary research

Teaching

Mentoring

Grant writing

Education

PhD in information science, computer science, cybersecurity, or related field

Job description

Penn State University in State College invites applications for two tenure-line faculty positions in Cybersecurity and Privacy at the assistant or associate professor rank, beginning January 2027 at the University Park campus.

Candidates should hold a PhD in information science, computer science, cybersecurity, or related field, and will teach, conduct interdisciplinary research, supervise graduate students, pursue external funding, and engage in college and university service.