Open Rank Professor of Computer Science AF9557

Campus

OSU-Stillwater

Contact Name & Email

Dr. Roger Mailler

Work Schedule

TBD

Appointment Length

9 months or less

Hiring Range

Commensurate with education and experience

Priority Application Date

While applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials by December 1 2026 to ensure full consideration.

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply please submit a letter of application curriculum vitae research statement teaching philosophy and contact information from a minimum of three professional references. For questions or more information please contact

About this Position

Open Rank Professor of Computer Science

The Oklahoma State University (OSU) Department of Computer Science is seeking applications for an open-rank tenure-track position with a start date of August 2027. Preferred research and teaching interests are in cybersecurity with an emphasis on digital forensics and cyber investigations reverse engineering and malware analysis and cybersecurity operations and incident management or related areas with a solid track record in the core Computer Science domains.

Responsibilities:

Our departments mission is to pursue and to publicize research projects in computer science in order to extend the present state of knowledge in the computer field educate students in all program levels in order to provide them with the knowledge interest and ethics to become productive members of the computing profession and serve as an initial and continuing source of education in the field of computer science.

The successful candidate will demonstrate their alignment with this mission through a c learresearch record along with the potential for teaching support of program growth and commitment to excellence in service and extension. Faculty are expected to pursue research collaborations with other faculty industry and research institutions as well as to further the universitys land grant mission through excellence in teaching and outreach activities. All faculty members are also expected to support the departments efforts in developing and teaching courses for o ur online certificate and degree programs and may be assigned to either the Tulsa or Stillwater campus. Junior faculty members are expected to be heavily research focused and during their first three years are only required to teach one course per semester.

About the Department of Computer Science

The OSU Department of Computer Science () is strongly committed to excellence in research teaching and outreach. The Department offers B.S. M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science a B.S. degree in Applied Computer Programming and two new interdisciplinary M.S. programs in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. The Department also offers online courses to students at remote sites. Our recent student enrollment is approximately 420 undergraduate and 100 graduate students across all our majors with expected continued growth over the coming years.

About Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University is a Carnegie R1 research institution with a 130-year legacy as one of the nations model land-grant universities. Its beautiful Stillwater campus serves as the flagship of the OSU system which enrolls more than 34000 students. The College of Arts and Sciences offers exceptional strengths across the natural sciences social sciences and arts and humanities complemented by institutional excellence in engineering agriculture and business. Together these strengths support a collaborative intellectual environment and OSUs longstanding commitment to research teaching and public engagement.

Home to approximately 50000 residents Stillwater offers the welcoming atmosphere and affordability of a college town within an hours drive of two major metropolitan areas Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The city benefits from a vibrant university-centered intellectual and cultural community with lectures performances exhibitions Cowboy athletics and traditions such as OSUs signature Homecoming and Walkaround traditions. The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts brings internationally renowned artists and ensembles including the New York Philharmonic to Stillwater while the OSU Botanic Garden Block 34 park and amphitheater Main Street locally owned restaurants and breweries parks trails and abundant outdoor recreation contribute to the citys quality of life. Stillwater Regional Airports new passenger terminal and multiple daily flights to DallasFort Worth provide convenient connections to destinations across the world.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science or closely related discipline (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date).
• Demonstrated research background as evidenced by conference and journal publications in high-quality venues commensurate with rank.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively mentor and collaborate with students and colleagues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of successful grantsmanship.
• Evidence of the ability to create and/or manage a successful research or teaching program.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in program accreditation which may include ABET or NSA NCAE.

Required Experience:

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