[Air-l] Tenure-track position at all ranks in all areas of Security and Risk Analysis (SRA)

[Jim Jansen]

The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) invites applications for a tenure-track position at all ranks in all areas of Security and Risk Analysis (SRA). Highly qualified candidates at assistant professor rank will be considered for a PNC Career Development Professorship. Candidates who conduct interdisciplinary research with a broad and integrated view of SRA (i.e., information & cyber security, intelligence analysis & modeling, and social issues & risk) are especially welcomed to apply. The recruiting emphases are in the following areas: 1) data mining and social networks, 2) digital forensics, 3) economic crime investigations, 4) security auditing and trustworthy computing, and 5) identity and digital rights management.  
  
A principal requirement is demonstrated excellence in research and potential for excellence in instruction. Successful applicants will be expected to establish a quality research program and teach both graduate and undergraduate courses in SRA and IST.  
  
Penn State is a major research university and is ranked second in the nation in industry-sponsored research among universities. IST is one of the top i-schools in the nation with a strong sponsored research program (our active research grants are now approximately $8.0 million and growing each year). The new undergraduate major in Security and Risk Analysis  began in Fall 2006. Coupled with a rapidly expanding, world-class funded security research area and a successful NSA-sponsored Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education, IST is positioned to be a world leader in Security and Risk Analysis scholarship. Our baccalaureate programs have approximately 800 students and our PhD program has approximately 75 students. To learn more about SRA and IST, please go to ist.psu.edu. To learn more about Penn State and State College, PA, please go to www .psu.edu.  
  
Screening of candidates will begin 29 December, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. Your application should include a cover letter which clearly indicated your area (s) of emphasis (see above), full curriculum vitae, a one page statement of professional interests and teaching ability (including interdisciplinary philosophy), and a separate listing of three references (reference letters will be requested under separate cover) that includes their names, addresses, phone/e-mail addresses. 
  
We strongly encourage you to submit your application on-line through the school's faculty search Web page: http:// recruit . ist . psu . edu. Alternatively, applications can be submitted through postal mail to: Chairperson, IST Faculty Search Committee School of Information Sciences and Technology 325B IST Building, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. Inquiries can be sent by e-mail to: recruit @ ist . psu . edu. 
 
Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce. Women and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.