Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor - Digital Security, Safety, and Trust - School of Information

Overview

Position overview

Position titles:

• Assistant Professor of Information
• Associate or Full Professor of Information

Salary range:

• Assistant Professor - The current salary range for this position is $80,800 - $128,700 (9-month academic year salary). Off-scale salary and other components of pay may yield compensation higher than this range to meet competitive conditions.
• Associate Professor/Professor - The current salary range for this position is $99,600 - $236,000 (9-month academic year salary). Off-scale salary and other components of pay may yield compensation higher than this range to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2026

Review timeline: November 17, 2025

Application Window

Open date: October 9, 2025

Next review date: Sunday, Nov 16, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, Nov 16, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

The School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for appointment to the faculty at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank.

Digital technologies have extraordinary capacity to improve the quality of human life, enrich personal and social interactions, boost economic productivity, solve large scale societal problems, and more. However, human and social components of these systems are often rate-limiting factors. The role emphasizes security, safety, and trust dimensions that emerge when people interact with digital technologies.

We seek applications from scholars who address this intersection directly. An ideal candidate will have some core technical foundation and work with technology to address the security, safety, and trust system that depends on people and institutions as much as on technology. This includes areas like trusted/trustworthy algorithms and algorithmic decision making. We particularly seek candidates whose research in cybersecurity positions them to work closely with or lead the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity.

The School of Information is a graduate research and education community committed to expanding access to information and improving its usability, reliability, and credibility while preserving security and privacy. The I School values diversity across fields including information and computer science, design, social sciences, management, law, and policy. The I School hosts the Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS) program and is a partner of the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC).

We are committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples and single parents. We welcome candidates with non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family or professional reasons, or who have achieved excellence outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit the UC Berkeley New Faculty site.

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Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

Assistant Professor

Applicants should submit at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: current or recent PhD candidate or graduate; current or recent postdoc; current assistant professor (including near tenure); position equivalent to assistant professor at an international university. This level determination is for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated CV.
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Research Statement - Discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans, including publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices, and future research areas.
• Teaching and Mentoring Statement - Discuss prior teaching experience, approach, and future interests; include mentoring experiences and inclusive…