Old Dominion University invites applications for multiple research associate and research assistant professor positions in the broad area of cybersecurity with anticipated start date around July 1, 2020. This is part of a regional cluster hire of the Coastal Virginia Center for Cyber Innovation ( COVA ) of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative ( CCI ). Candidates will be expected to:
• conduct research funded by the federal government or industry,
• provide expertise in their specific disciplinary areas of strength,
• serve as mentors to graduate research assistants working in CCI ,
• interact with industry partners, funding agencies, researchers from other CCI nodes, national laboratories, and venture capitalists to identify opportunities for R&D,
• collaborate with the Commonwealth's collection of partners to include industry, government, and academia on cybersecurity issues related to the intersection of cyber physical systems security, particularly in the maritime, defense, and transportation sectors,
• provide subject matter expertise to industry partners seeking assistance with cybersecurity/AI topics and develop joint projects,
• take the lead on the development of research questions, data collection, data analysis, and writing and presenting research findings,
• conduct contract research and develop reports as needed,
• develop research proposals and budgets, and
• acquire funding to support the activities of the COVA CCI .
Continued appointment will be based on success of the program, continued funding from the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, and the candidate's ability to attain federal and industrial funding.

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities
Requirements are the potential for success in conducting fundamental and applied research and obtaining external research funding.
Areas of interest include (but are not limited to):
1 5G network security
2 IoT security
3 Wireless physical layer security
4 Network slicing
5 AI security and privacy
6 Adversarial machine learning
7 Trusted AI
8 Verifiable AI
9 Embedded systems security
10 Usable security and privacy
11 Trustworthy computing
12 Cybersecurity education

Minimum Qualifications - Education or training
At the time of appointment, the candidate must have a Ph.D. or equivalent research/industrial experience in cybersecurity-related disciplines.

Minimum Qualifications - Special licenses, registration or certification

Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to
• candidates who have worked in interdisciplinary and multi-institutional environment,
• candidates who have a strong funding record,
• candidates who have strong methodological skills or research skills in their area of expertise,
• candidates who have the ability to work independently as well as demonstrated ability to work professionally and efficiently within the research group as a team player,
• candidates who possess or are eligible for a security clearance.

Location
Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date
07/25/2020

Application Review Date
02/14/2020

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
Applications should include a cover letter addressing position requirements, a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, unofficial graduate transcripts and contact information for three professional references including email addresses and phone numbers. Review of applications will begin on February 14, 2020, and continue until the positions are filled. Applications should be submitted electronically to https://jobs.odu.edu .

Telework Friendly
No

Equity Statement
Old Dominion University does not discriminate in admissions, treatment, employment or access to its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), political affiliation, veteran status, family medical and genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

College Home Page
https://www.odu.edu/vmasc

Department Home Page
https://www.odu.edu/ccser



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