Description
Old Dominion University (ODU) seeks candidates for a tenure track faculty position in the School of Cybersecurity. This position is part of a cluster hiring initiative for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI). We seek an experienced, accomplished, and visionary candidate at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. This position will build, direct, and run multidisciplinary research in collaboration with other members of the cluster and existing ODU faculty. Priority will be given to faculty whose research will complement ODU’s areas of strategic emphasis, including security, privacy, and safety implications of AI systems. The cluster hire involves interdisciplinary collaboration among the School of Cybersecurity, the Department of Computer Science, and the Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice, and builds on existing interdisciplinary strengths at ODU.
Applications must be submitted by January 15, 2026, for full consideration, and the positions will remain open until filled. Questions about these positions should be directed to Daniel Takabi (takabi@odu.edu), Chair of the Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cluster Hire Initiative.
Cybersecurity at ODU: ODU has been designated by NSA as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R), Cyber Operations (CAE-CO), and Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). ODU is among a handful of elite universities that have received all three CAE designations. ODU is also home to the Coastal Virginia Center for Cybersecurity Innovation (COVA CCI), an engine for research, innovation, and commercialization of next generation cybersecurity technologies, which is part of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative and funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The School of Cybersecurity at ODU was established in 2020 and houses one of the largest cybersecurity programs in the nation with a total of about 1700 students.
Apply at: https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/24032
Requirements
Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications
- A Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or any field closely related to Cybersecurity is required.
Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary settings.
- A strong research record in Trustworthy AI demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications, a sustained stream of externally funded multidisciplinary research projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Substantial expertise, experience with recognized scholarship and research in Trustworthy AI.
- Ability to provide a clear vision and plan for establishing and sustaining a successful externally funded research program through interdisciplinary collaboration with other members of the cluster, faculty in the School of Cybersecurity and across ODU.
