Assistant Professor of Cyber Intelligence and Security

Job Description

Discover Your Future with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University!

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With vibrant campuses in Daytona Beach, FL and Prescott, AZ, plus a Worldwide network across approximately 120 locations, Embry-Riddle stands as the world’s largest aviation and aerospace university. For over 95 years, we've been pioneering education in STEM fields, serving over 11,600 residential students and 19,200 globally in the 2023-24 academic year with cutting-edge programs in Applied Science, Aviation, Business, Technology, Engineering, Safety, Security, and Space.  

Perks Await You at Embry-Riddle!

• Generous Time Off:  Enjoy 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. 
• Health Benefits: Experience comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with wellness programs that include preventive care and fitness memberships. Our flexible spending and health savings accounts simplify managing healthcare costs. Join a workplace that prioritizes your health—because your journey to wellness should be rewarding! Buckle up for a healthier, happier you! 
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.  
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes an annual 6% gift of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution, with no vesting period. 

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recognizes the value of diversity and is dedicated to fostering a positive climate in which all students, faculty, and staff are encouraged in their professional, social, and intellectual pursuits. Embry-Riddle is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for qualified individuals. The University does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Opportunity:

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Step into a dynamic role with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, where innovation meets opportunity. Be part of a leading institution that’s at the forefront of aviation, aerospace, and STEM education. We offer an exciting environment, cutting-edge projects, and the chance to influence tomorrow. Ready to make a difference? Take flight with Embry-Riddle and explore this diverse career opportunity today.  

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s College of Business, Security, and Intelligence in Prescott, AZ, is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Cyber Intelligence and Security, starting Fall 2025. The role involves teaching and research in areas such as AI and machine learning, cyber-physical system security, database systems and cloud security. Candidates will contribute to hands-on education, mentor students, and expand research in our cyber facilities. They are expected to develop practical, experience-based courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels as well a engage in scholarly activities and present research.

ERAU-Prescott’s CIS department is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, with an ABET-accredited cybersecurity program and memberships in the RSA Security Scholar Program and U.S. Cyber Command Academic Engagement Network. It offers DoD Cyber Scholarships and is the sole NSF CyberCorps SFS institution for aviation and aerospace cybersecurity. The department started in fall 2013 and today has seven full-time faculty, over 160 students, and 250+ graduates, emphasizing hands-on education. Faculty collaborate with government, industry, and academia, with access to advanced cyber labs and deep learning infrastructure for AI research.

About the Embry-Riddle Center for Aerospace Resilient Systems:

ERAU's Center for Aerospace Resilient Systems (CARS) is the Embry-Riddle wide research center dedicated to advancing aviation and aerospace resilient systems, focusing on aerospace cybersecurity. CARS is committed to collaborating with industry and government partners, providing innovative solutions to pressing resilience challenges. The Center's work spans a broad spectrum of systems-related domains such as: aviation & aerospace cybersecurity including cutting-edge tools for enhancing cybersecurity in the operational technology (OT) domains, artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI / ML) and data science / data analytics, software engineering, advanced air mobility (AAM) and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technologies, human-machine interfaces, virtual and augmented reality training systems,  airspace/airport simulation & modeling, and civil aviation airspace systems.  The Center also maintains a vast historical Air Traffic database (archived since 1999).  CARS has a support staff in place to assist with proposal development and project management. CARS is at the forefront of driving resilient systems innovation to foster a safe, secure, and resilient future of the aviation and aerospace ecosystem.  

Qualifications

The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in cyber security, computer science, engineering, or a related field and demonstrate the ability to excel in teaching while maintaining a program of research/scholarly activity that involves students.

Application material should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching philosophy, and contact information for three professional references. Materials may be submitted in electronic form through careers.erau.edu. The University has also established Centers of Excellence such as the Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety and the Center for Aerospace Resilient Systems . Candidates whose research expertise aligns with or has the potential to contribute to one or more of the research centers are encouraged to apply_._

Positions can start as early as August 2025. Screening of applications will start upon receipt and will continue until all positions are filled. Inquiries may be submitted via email to the Cyber Intelligence and Security Department Chair, Dr. Krishna Sampigethaya.