University of Nebraska at Omaha · 22 hours ago
Assistant/Associate Professor - Cybersecurity
Omaha, NE
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelThe University of Nebraska at Omaha is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Cybersecurity. The role involves teaching cybersecurity courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, mentoring graduate students, and engaging in scholarly activities in the field of cybersecurity.
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Responsibilities
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a broad range of academic, industry, and government partners
Record of scholarly activity in cybersecurity appropriate to rank, evidenced by cited peer-reviewed publications and/or externally funded research
Demonstrated ability to teach cybersecurity courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
Experience mentoring graduate students
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment
Experience or demonstrated interest in contributing to interdisciplinary research centers, institutes, or unit-, college-, or campus-level strategic initiatives
Experience engaging with government, defense, and/or industry partners in research, education, or workforce development contexts
Demonstrated experience developing or sustaining external partnerships or collaborations
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field by the time of appointment
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a broad range of academic, industry, and government partners
Record of scholarly activity in cybersecurity appropriate to rank, evidenced by cited peer-reviewed publications and/or externally funded research
Demonstrated ability to teach cybersecurity courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
Experience mentoring graduate students
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment
Tenured appointment at an accredited four-year U.S. institution
Preferred
Research agenda aligned with strategic growth areas such as cyber operations, cyber defense, human-centered and usable cybersecurity, cyber risk and resilience, security analytics and threat intelligence, adversarial and defensive AI, sociotechnical security, or cyber influence and deception
Experience or demonstrated interest in contributing to interdisciplinary research centers, institutes, or unit-, college-, or campus-level strategic initiatives
Experience engaging with government, defense, and/or industry partners in research, education, or workforce development contexts
Demonstrated experience developing or sustaining external partnerships or collaborations
Company
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO is Nebraska's metropolitan university -- a university with strong academic values and significant relationships with our community that transforms and improves life.
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Funding
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2025-03-01Grant· $0.4M
2023-06-24Grant
2023-04-25Grant· $1.61M
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