Assistant Professor of Computer Science


Naval Postgraduate School
Computer Science Department

The Computer Science Department of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) (http://www.cs.nps.edu) invites applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor positions. We are especially interested in candidates with background in networking, cyber security, theory, or emerging areas.

Our students are primarily U.S. and international military officers and DoD civilians seeking master’s and PhD degrees. We specialize in cyber security, networking, modeling and simulation, AI, software engineering, and data science. We foster close collaboration with external military and civilian colleagues, supported by state-of-the-art national and international laboratories.  NPS is located close to the Silicon Valley, and is well connected in the DoD communities. We are a growing faculty of 45, with 19 tenure track professors.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Have PhD in computer science or related discipline.
  • Hold or be eligible for U.S. Secret clearance.

We seek to fill the positions by October 2023.

Email your application to Dr. Geoff Xie, the Search Committee Chair:xie@nps.edu. Your application should include a cover letter, a CV, names of three references, and sample(s) of published work. Explain in your cover letter why you are interested in this position, your research goals, and your teaching interests and capabilities.

The Naval Postgraduate School is an equal opportunity employer.