Tenure Track and Tenured Positions at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor Levels

The School of Computer and Cyber Sciences at Augusta University invites applications for up to ten tenure-track/tenured faculty positions at all ranks in the following disciplines: computer science, cybersecurity, data science, biomedical systems engineering and information systems. Hiring will continue on a rolling basis until positions are filled. Reach out to ccs@augusta.edu if you have questions.

The School was founded in 2017 with the mission to provide high-engagement, state-of-the-art education, and research across its Computer Science, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity disciplines, and with the vision of becoming a national leader in Cybersecurity. The School is undergoing an unprecedented transformation and growth, starting the most recent academic year with over 40 full time faculty, as we are becoming a comprehensive research college with national prominence, matching Augusta University’s designation as Georgia fourth comprehensive research university. The school offers degrees at Doctoral, Masters and Undergraduates levels. The school has a rapidly increasing research momentum with more than 5 million dollars of new funding from NSF, DOD, and NSA within the past few years.

Augusta, Georgia is becoming a primary hub for cybersecurity in the United States, and the area is poised for explosive development. It is located at the center of a number of academic, governmental and corporate partnerships critical to the nation’s cyber security, including the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence, the National Security Agency Georgia, the home of the United States Army Cyber Command, and the nearby Savannah River National Laboratory in South Carolina. The State of Georgia invested $100M in the Georgia Cyber Center at Augusta University, a 325,000-square-foot research and education facility which opened in 2018 and is home to the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences.

Augusta University has embarked on an ambitious, multi-year effort to significantly expand its computing, cybersecurity, and data science activities. Information about the school and a description of open positions are available on the school website at http://www.augusta.edu/ccs. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the potential for sustained research excellence as well as a commitment to quality in undergraduate and graduate education. The target appointment date is Fall 2023.

To be considered as an applicant, candidates must apply via the Augusta University job board at https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/university/. When applying, click external applicants and in the search bar, type the following job id: 254047.

The following materials are required and must be submitted as word/pdf documents via the application portal:

• Cover letter that includes a brief synopsis of applicant’s primary research areas and the faculty rank in which you would like to be considered.

• Curriculum vitae including a list of publications

Statement describing research accomplishments and future research plans

• Diversity statement for teaching and student success

• Description of teaching philosophy and experience

• Contact information for at least three references

• Unofficial transcript copies for all degrees (official transcripts will be requested upon successful completion of an on-campus interview)

Augusta University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal opportunity educational institution and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.