Assistant​/Associate Professor of AI; Tenure-Track, F

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Job Title
Assistant/Associate Professor of Trustworthy AI (Tenure-Track,F0144A)

Department
ELEC & COMP ENGINEERING

Position Number
F0144A

Job Description
Old Dominion University ( ODU ) invites applicants for an Assistant/Associate Professor in the area of AI & Network and Communications Security to begin in Fall 2026 . The position is in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ( ECE )with a joint appointment with the School of Cybersecurity. This isa tenure-track appointment that is part of a multiple-positionhiring initiative for Trustworthy AI.

This cluster hire is part ofODU’s Centennial Cluster Initiative which supports the expansion oftransdisciplinary research efforts by prioritizing the hiring of multiple faculty positions targeting specific research areas. The Trustworthy AI cluster hire involves interdisciplinary collaboration among School of Cybersecurity, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Computer Science, and Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice, andbuilds on existing interdisciplinary strengths at ODU .

We are seeking applicants with expertise at the intersection of advanced trustworthy AI techniques and their integration into networks and communications systems. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, AI and computer network security, AI-driven security analysis on networked systems, AI-based threat intelligence, security issues in networked AI-as-a-service systems,security of AI-enabled cyber-physical systems, security of next generation networks such as satellite communication, space systems,and quantum communication, emergent security issues in networkedcyber-physical systems, cyber operations.

Requirements for this position are the potential for success in teaching, research, and obtaining external research grants. The position carries a teaching load of 4 courses/year with a reducedcourse load during the first two years. The Assistant/Associate Professor will also actively pursue external research grants,supervise Ph.D. students, and participate in interdisciplinaryresearch collaborations with other researchers at ODU .Undergraduate research supervision is highly recommended.

Position Type
Full Time

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses,registrations, trainings, or certifications
Ph.D. or equivalent in electrical engineering, computer engineering, electrical and computer engineering, computer scienceor related discipline.

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge,skills, and abilities
Candidates for the Associate Professor position must have:

Candidates for the Assistant or Associate Professor position must have:

Preferred Qualifications
Candidates for the Associate Professor position :

• An academic record that merits a tenured appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Candidates for the Assistant or Associate Professor :

• Experience in grant proposal writing.
• Experience in applying AI and machine learning techniques incybersecurity and AI/ ML security and evidence of interdisciplinarywork.

Conditions of Employment

Location
Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date
07/25/2026

Application Review Date
01/12/2026

Open Until Filled
Yes

Telework Friendly
No

Reasonable Accommodation Request
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Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay ofanother employee or applicant. However, employees who have accessto the…