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Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

 

POSITION SPECIFICS

Teaching Faculty Positions in Cybersecurity                                     

The Department of Privacy and Cybersecurity Informatics (PCI) in the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for multiple open-rank teaching faculty positions in our cybersecurity degree program, beginning in January of 2027 at the University Park campus located in State College, Pennsylvania. These are non-tenure-line term appointments with an excellent possibility of renewal as multi-year appointments. Fully remote appointments are not permitted for these hires. 

Teaching emphases include, but are not limited to network security, fundamentals of information security, digital forensics, cyber defense tools and technologies, malware analysis, incident handling and response, data-driven cybersecurity including AI-powered cybersecurity, information security management, cybersecurity risk management, hardware security, cryptography including post-quantum cryptography, and/or organizational and human factors in cybersecurity and privacy.

Applicants should provide evidence of excellence in teaching at the university level and a desire to collaborate with the PCI department faculty and the IST faculty on curricular innovation and development efforts. A commitment to teaching learners at all levels and from all backgrounds is essential. Primary responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate courses in residential, online, and/or hybrid modes. Qualified faculty may also teach graduate courses. University service is expected by all teaching faculty.  

Applicants must hold a master’s degree or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or other terminal degree) in information science, cybersecurity, computer science, or a related discipline by the appointment start date with Penn State. Candidates will be considered for a teaching faculty rank com