Postdoctoral Researcher​/Assistant Research Scientist – AI, Cybersecurity Research Computing

Postdoctoral Researcher/Assistant Research Scientist – AI, Cybersecurity & High-Performance Research Computing Agency Texas A&M University
- Central Texas Department College of Business Administration Proposed Minimum Salary $6,666.67 monthly Job Location Killeen, Texas Job Type Staff

Texas A&M University–Central Texas invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher/Assistant or Associate Research Scientist position with expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, and High-Performance Computing (HPC). The successful candidate will be self-motivated, creative, and team-oriented, with a strong background or research interests in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cybersecurity. We are especially interested in candidates with hands-on experience applying agentic AI to cybersecurity, for example, autonomous or multi-agent, tool-using systems for threat detection, incident response, or vulnerability assessment.

You will work in the Center for Cybersecurity Innovation at Texas A&M University – Central Texas, as we actively expand our research focus to include emerging areas such as agentic AI, next-generation deep learning architectures, privacy-preserving techniques, automated frameworks for real-time cyber threat detection and mitigation, and the design and implementation of a dedicated High-Performance Computing (HPC) lab. This standalone HPC facility will serve as an open, high-capacity computing infrastructure accessible to researchers, faculty, and students across the university.

In this position, you will design and implement practical, agentic AI solutions for cybersecurity anomaly detection, conduct real-world empirical evaluations, explore innovative techniques for privacy preservation, and assist in the setup, configuration, and ongoing operational rollout of the new multi-user HPC lab environment. This position is currently funded through a grant with an anticipated funding end date of November 22, 2027.

Texas A&M University
- Central Texas is committed to retaining this position after the grant has ended, if financially feasible.

• Lead or assist with the technical implementation, deployment, and configuration of a standalone High-Performance Computing (HPC) lab environment; help establish user onboarding protocols, multi-tenant resource management policies, and hardware access workflows so the facility can be used broadly by cross-disciplinary researchers and students.
• Architect, implement, and evaluate next-generation AI/ML frameworks (including agentic AI, deep learning, and privacy-preserving methods) for threat detection and mitigation.
• Design, build, and evaluate agentic AI systems (e.g., autonomous or multi-agent, tool-using LLM-based agents) for cybersecurity use cases such as automated threat hunting, incident triage/response, and vulnerability assessment.
• Execute rigorous experimental evaluations to benchmark AI performance and privacy safeguards in realistic cybersecurity environments.
• Supervise and guide undergraduate and graduate research assistants working on AI and cybersecurity initiatives.
• Author high-impact manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals and top-tier conference proceedings, providing empirical benchmarks for the broader research community.

• Earned doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, or a closely related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Strong programming background (e.g., Python, C/C++).
• High self-motivation, creativity, and a collaborative mindset.

• 1–3 years of experience in cybersecurity, AI research, and/or…