Job Details

Type: Full-Time, Tenure-Track
Salary: DOE (Dependent on Experience)
Posted: 11/10/2025
Application Due: December 15, 2025 (Open Until Filled)
Location: University of Arizona, Main Campus, Tucson, AZ

Position Overview

The College of Information Science is seeking multiple tenure-eligible Assistant Professors with expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), specifically in:

• AI-driven cybersecurity or cyber operations

• Trustworthiness, explainability, or fairness in AI

The successful candidates will contribute to research, teaching, and service in the college, and will maintain an active research agenda in AI-related fields.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain an active research agenda in artificial intelligence

• Secure internal and external funding for research programs

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in information science and/or cyber science

• Advise and mentor students, including supervising dissertations

• Provide service to academic and professional communities

• Support college and university initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field (completed before start date)

• Recent AI-related publications in respected venues

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong publication record in AI with a promising research agenda

• Expertise in AI-driven cybersecurity or cyber operations, or in trustworthiness, explainability, or fairness in AI

• Experience in external funding proposal writing

• Recognized by the research community (awards, honors)

• Experience teaching at undergraduate and/or graduate levels

• Mentoring experience for students, peers, and colleagues

• Outreach experience engaging with communities, businesses, or schools

• Collaborative experience across disciplines and backgrounds

Appointment Information

• Rank: Assistant Professor

• Tenure Track: Yes

• FLSA: Exempt

• Hours: 40/week

• Benefits: Full benefits eligible (health, dental, vision, retirement, tuition reduction, paid leave)

• Number of Vacancies: 1

Application Instructions

Submit the following documents via the university portal:

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

2. Cover Letter (<1 page preferred)

3. Research Statement (1–2 pages preferred)

4. Statement of Teaching Philosophy (1–2 pages preferred)

5. Reference Contact List (minimum 3 professional references)

Contact: Steven Bethard | bethard@arizona.edu

Additional Information

• University of Arizona is a Research 1 institution and Hispanic-serving institution

• Tucson is surrounded by mountains and the Sonoran Desert, with 300+ days of sunshine annually

• Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution