Professor or Associate Professor of -Source Intelligence

Position: Professor or Associate Professor of Open-Source Intelligence
Job Description:

The Department of Criminal Justice & Security Studies at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is seeking to fill a faculty position for a new open-source intelligence (OSINT) laboratory, created to be the first of its kind to study the complex security issues within the U.S.

-Mexico border region. The faculty member will serve as the lead researcher of the Open-Source Lab and help lead efforts to establish the nation's premier institution analyzing U.S. Mexican border security, including how it is impacted by political, social, physical, and economic forces across (and beyond) the Western Hemisphere. The laboratory will use cutting edge OSINT techniques, build databases, help create scholarly research and analytical reports, and assist students in developing career relevant skills.

This will be a full-time, tenured position beginning in Fall 2026. The faculty member will hold the rank of associate professor or professor. Responsibilities include helping to develop and lead the laboratory, analyzing data collected by the lab, obtaining external funding, and publishing scholarly research. The faculty member will teach courses and mentor students in open-source intelligence analysis. They will work closely with community partners across the university and in the public and private sectors in support of the laboratory and the Department.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. from an accredited university in security studies, political science, public policy, or a closely related discipline to intelligence studies.
• Experience leading complex projects.
• Success in securing extramural funding and/or the ability to leverage government funds to sustain large-scale projects.
• Understanding of modern intelligence technology and tools.

Preferred Areas: We are seeking candidates who have demonstrated research expertise in one or more of the following areas: open-source intelligence; intelligence collection and management; intelligence analysis; national security

Professional experience in these areas within the intelligence and national security fields is welcomed.

Additional Information:

In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972.

Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at , by email at titleix, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.

For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa.

To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.

Application Instructions:

If you have questions about the position, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Charles Boehmer at crboehmer.

Applicants must electronically submit:

a letter of interest that includes leadership experience and research expertise,

curriculum vita (please use APA format when listing publications),

one scholarly publication, and

names and full contact information of three references that we may contact.

Application Review Date:
The review of applications will begin March 31, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.