Carnegie Mellon University: Heinz College Assistant Professor of Privacy/Information Security
Carnegie Mellon University: Heinz College
Assistant Professor of Privacy/Information Security
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Closes: Dec 1, 2017 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
(GMT-4 hours)
The successful candidate will conduct outstanding research in privacy and/or information security and will contribute to our excellence in multi-disciplinary research at the intersection of data science, social science, and decision science. We are seeking candidates with strong backgrounds in one of a variety of possible fields (including Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Decision Research, Organizational Behavior, Computer Science, or Information Security) who are interested in investigating topics at the overlaps of privacy/information security, social science, and policy. Analytical and/or empirical quantitative backgrounds are particularly desirable, and so is the ability to collaborate with other scholars and units on campus on interdisciplinary research. The successful candidate will publish in leading peer-reviewed academic journals and/or conference proceedings; teach graduate and undergraduate courses and mentor students; secure extramural research federal funding; and contribute to school/college/university service. In addition to working in the top-ranked School of Information, the successful candidate will be able to interface with numerous research centers associated with CMU, including CERT, CyLab, CUPS, PeeX, CBDR, and the PwC RiskReg Center.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Holds a PhD in one of the following or related fields: Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Decision Research, Organizational Behavior, Computer Science, or Information Security
- Strong research skills and focus on publishing in leading peer-reviewed academic journals and/or conference proceedings
- Commitment to high quality education
- Focus on securing extramural federal funding
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Applications should be received by December 1, 2017. Applications should include: a cover letter, the candidate's CV, a research statement, a teaching statement, representative articles, and three letters of reference.
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