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Job Title: AssistantAssociate Professor of Trustworthy AI
Tenure-Track F0144A
Department: ELEC & COMP ENGINEERING
Position Number: F0144A
Job Description
Old Dominion University (ODU) invites applicants for an AssistantAssociate 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 is a tenure-track appointment that is part of a multiple-position hiring initiative for Trustworthy AI.
This cluster hire is part of ODUs Centennial Cluster Initiative, which supports the expansion of transdisciplinary research efforts by prioritizing the hiring of multiple faculty positions targeting specific research areas. The Trustworthy AI cluster hire involves interdisciplinary collaboration among the School of Cybersecurity, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Computer Science, and Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice, and builds 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 networked cyber-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 per year, with a reduced course load during the first two years. The AssistantAssociate Professor will also actively pursue external research grants, supervise Ph.D. students, and participate in interdisciplinary research 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 science, or related discipline.
Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• A successful record in research and externally funded grants. • Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate clearly with internal and external constituencies. • Ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels. • Ability to work in multidisciplinary settings. • A strong research record at the intersection of AI and Network and Communications Cybersecurity, demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications in reputed conferences and journals.
Preferred Qualifications:
• An academic record that merits a tenured appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. • Experience in grant proposal writing. • Experience in applying AI and machine learning techniques in cybersecurity and AI/ML security. • Evidence of interdisciplinary work.
Conditions of Employment
Location: Norfolk, VA
Job Open Date: July 25, 2026
Application Review Date: January 12, 2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Application Instructions
Interested applicants must apply at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/24842 and attach the following with their online application:
• A letter of application. • A curriculum vitae. • Statement of Research Interests. • Teaching Philosophy. • Samples of scholarly work. • Unofficial graduate transcripts. • The names and contact information for three professional references.
Review of applicants will begin January 12, 2026, and the position will remain open until it is filled. For more information about this position, please contact Dr. Daniel Takabi at takabiodu.edu.
Telework Friendly: No
Reasonable Accommodation Request: If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at 757-683-3141.
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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 of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is a response to a formal complaint or charge, b in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer or c consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.
About the College
https://www.odu.edu/engineering
About the Department
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) within the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology is committed to delivering world-class academic programs, conducting cutting-edge research, and serving the University, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the broader professional community. Our department offers undergraduate majors in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and in Modeling and Simulation Engineering within Computer Engineering. At the graduate level, we provide masters and doctoral programs with concentrations in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and we offer Doctor of Engineering degrees focusing on Cybersecurity and Electrical and Computer Engineering. Our faculty also support the Biomedical Engineering programs.
The departments 30 faculty members are leaders in their fields, including eminent scholars and endowed professors who have earned prestigious distinctions such as fellowships in top professional societies. Our faculty also serve as directors of renowned research centers. Relevant to this position, ECE faculty serve as directors of the Applied Research Center at Jefferson Lab and of the Institute of Data Science. For more information, visit https://www.odu.edu/electrical-computer-engineering.
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• Cover Letter • Letter of Application • Curriculum Vitae • Statement of Research Interests • Teaching Philosophy • Published Article • Unofficial Graduate Transcripts • Contact Information for Professional References
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