Assistant Professor - Cybersecurity (Multiple Tenure Track Positions)

Position Information

The School of Computing and Analytics (SCA) (https://sca.nku.edu) atNKUinvites applications for tenure-track positions in Cybersecurity at the rank of Assistant Professor, scheduled to start in August 2025. Salary and benefits are competitive.

We seek candidates with expertise in areas such as mobile and cloud security, web security, digital forensics, ethical hacking, and risk analysis. Expertise in additional cybersecurity and information technology domains will also be considered. Successful candidates will primarily contribute to our B.S. and M.S. programs in Cybersecurity and Information Technology, with opportunities to engage in other programs like Computer Science and Software Engineering.

NKUhas been designated a National Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense by theNSAand the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, making it a key player in cybersecurity education in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region. TheSCAsupports multiple student organizations, including the NKCyber/ACMclub and Kentucky's first WiCyS chapter, which has established theNKUCyberDefense student team, known for its success in competitions.

The School of Computing and Analytics (SCA) is part of the College of Informatics (https://informatics.nku.edu), which combines the School of Computing and Analytics with the School of Media and Communication to embrace the modern concept of information in all its aspects. In 2011, the College moved into its $52 million building, Griffin Hall. TheSCAoffers multiple degrees across three program clusters: computer science & software engineering, cybersecurity & information technology, and information systems & analytics, with around 1,250 undergraduate and graduate students. TheCYS&IT cluster specifically offers undergraduate majors in Cybersecurity and Information Technology, as well as a master's program in Cybersecurity.

Located just seven miles from downtown Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky University is a nationally recognized metropolitan university committed to engaging with the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region of over two million people.NKUemphasizes multidimensional excellence, learner-centered education, civic engagement, diversity, innovation, and collaboration across disciplines. The University is dedicated to recruiting and retaining faculty who can contribute to its teaching, research, and public engagement initiatives.NKUalso participates in the Commonwealth Commercialization Center, a nonprofit that helps protect and commercialize ideas from faculty, staff, and students. For more information about Northern Kentucky University, visithttps://www.nku.edu.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a closely related field.ABDcandidates will be considered.

Application materials (cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements describing your teaching and research interests, and a list of three references with complete contact information) should be submitted electronically tohttps://jobs.nku.edu/.

Any candidate who is offered this position will be required to go through a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.

NKUCore Values

NKU's vision is that we will be nationally recognized for being a student-ready, regionally engaged university that empowers diverse learners for economic and social mobility. Ourcore valuesplace emphasis on our culture of excellence, creativity, innovation, equity, inclusiveness, and collegiality. Your cover letter and/or teaching statement should show, as a faculty member atNKU, how you will contribute to our core values and our strategic framework, especially in how you will contribute to student success and belonging.

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