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Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Associate Professor of Computer Science
AD-1701-03/05

 Department of Computer Science

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is accepting applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor (tenure-track) in the Department of Computer Science. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply and are especially interested in candidates with background in cyber security, networking, theory, or emerging areas of computer science.

Our students consist primarily of U.S. and international military officers seeking master’s degrees, U.S. civilians entering the Cyber Corps who already have bachelor's degrees or higher and are seeking master’s degrees, and a few PhD students. We specialize in cyber security, networking, modeling and simulation, artificial intelligence, software engineering, and data science. Through research, we foster close collaboration with our military, civilian, and international counterparts, supported by state-of-the-art national and international laboratories.  NPS is located close to the technology hubs of San Francisco Bay Area and are very well connected in the US Navy and DoD cyber security and big data communities. We are a growing faculty of 45, with 20 tenure track professors.

We seek to fill the position by June 2023 and will consider applications beginning 01 December 2022. In your application package include your CV, names of three references, and a sample of your published work. Discuss in your cover letter why you are interested in this position and comment on your initial research goals, teaching interests, and capabilities. The appointment will be made at the Assistant or Associate level, depending upon the candidate’s seniority and experience.

Minimum qualifications:

• Must have a PhD in computer science or a related
• Must currently hold or be eligible for aS. Secret clearance.

Forward the application package to Dr. Geoff Xie, Search Committee Chair: xie@nps.edu

The Naval Postgraduate School is an equal opportunity employer. For additional information about NPS, please refer to the website at  http://www.nps.edu.

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About Naval Postgraduate School

The mission of the Naval Postgraduate School is to provide relevant and unique advanced education and research programs to increase the combat effectiveness of commissioned officers of the Naval Service to enhance the security of the United States. In support of the foregoing, and to sustain academic excellence, NPS and the DON foster and encourage a program of relevant and meritorious research which both supports the needs of Navy and Department of Defense while building the intellectual capital of Naval Postgraduate School faculty.

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