Economics of Cybersecurity

Description

The Department of Economics welcomes applications for an open rank professor to start in Fall 2025 in the field of the economics of cybersecurity, broadly defined. Applicants are expected to be engaged in research that is related to the advertised field. Researchers with interests in topics such as the economics of privacy, the economics of digitization and online marketplaces, law and economics, or cybersecurity applied to specific settings such as the financial or health sector are encouraged to apply. Completion of Ph.D. by the start date is required for appointment.

This position is part of a multi-year, campus-wide, and state-supported hiring initiative to develop the UMBC Cybersecurity Institute (UCI). The UCI builds upon a strong foundation established under the UMBC Cybersecurity Center (UCYBR) over the past decade, and today comprising over thirty faculty members from seven departments across all colleges at UMBC. UCI-affiliated faculty members will have a tenure/tenure-track appointment in their respective home department but are expected to collaborate across disciplines as part of a cohort of new faculty members with complementary expertise in the rapidly growing field of cybersecurity.

Duties for the position entail actively publishing in peer reviewed journals along with teaching courses related to the economics of cybersecurity and related fields at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The committee will evaluate the research and teaching potential of each candidate based on the quality of the job market paper, an established publication record in peer-reviewed journals, letters of recommendation, a research statement, established evidence of (or showing potential for) teaching excellence, and a statement of teaching philosophy. The successful candidate will also display commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $200,000 commensurate with experience.

The above salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Qualifications

Applicants are expected to be engaged in research that is related to the advertised field. Completion of Ph.D. by the start date is required for an appointment as Assistant Professor. 

Application Instructions

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications by November 22, 2024 for best consideration. Candidates are expected to submit a) a cover letter, in which we encourage discussing reasons for interest in UMBC; b) copies of published research and current working papers; c) a statement of teaching philosophy that outlines the candidate's commitment to diversity and inclusion in teaching, and it may include discussion of previous teaching experience in higher education; d) a statement that outlines the research interests of the candidate, research program and discussions of prior publications; e) a diversity statement that outlines the commitment of the candidate to advancing diversity and inclusion among students, faculty and staff. Statements on commitment to diversity could include: experiences working with multi-cultural populations, brief thoughts on diversity issues, how the candidate would support UMBC's diversity goals, how the candidate has infused diversity into teaching and research, as well as service the candidate has done involving diversity; f) three letters of recommendation. Please submit all application materials electronically via Interfolio. Required application materials and submission instructions are available at apply.interfolio.com/155330. 

For questions contact Ms. Johnnie Fries, jfries2@umbc.edu.

UMBC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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