Assistant Professor – Cybersecurity AI [Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence] (#0084029)

Description

Title: Assistant Professor – Cybersecurity AI [Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence]

Position Number: 0084029

Hiring Unit: Department of Information and Computer Sciences

Location: Manoa Campus

Date Posted: October 24, 2025

Closing Date: Continuous; first review of applications begins January 15, 2026

Salary Information: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience

Tenure Track: Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Description

The Department of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa invites applications for a full-time (9-month), tenure-track Assistant Professor Faculty position in the broad area of Cybersecurity AI: Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence. In particular applicants with background in Trustworthy and Secure AI (e.g., explainable AI, adversarial robustness, safety, privacy-preserving techniques, AI-based Deepfake) are encouraged to apply. The position will begin approximately August 01, 2026.

The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, a Carnegie R1 research university and the flagship campus of

the UH system, is a top-50 public university dedicated to providing world-class teaching, research,

and service.

Other Conditions:
Subject to position clearance. First review of applicants will begin January 15, 2026 with continuous recruitment until position is filled.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach and develop courses in information and computer sciences
• Develop an extramurally funded research program
• Publish outstanding work in leading scholarly journals and conference proceedings
• Supervise graduate students; mentor and advise undergraduates
• Participate in capstone project mentoring
• Provide department, college, and university service
• Other scholarly duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• An earned Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely-related discipline by the time of appointment from a college of university of recognized standing.
• Demonstrated capability for high-quality research in trustworthy and secure AI such as robust AI systems, privacy-preserving machine learning, adversarial ML, or information propaganda. As well as trustworthy and secure AI with publications in top-tier computer conferences and journals including but not limited to NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, JMLR
• Demonstrated ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Strong potential for securing external funding
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with groups of students, faculty, and external partners of various backgrounds.
• Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience working with industry or mentoring students in internships or in other projects in collaboration with industry partners.
• Experience with applied research and real-world problem-solving in partnership with government, industry, or nonprofit organizations.
• Experience mentoring students from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines.

To Apply:

Click the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the job posting to complete an application and attach required documents. Documents include: (1) a cover letter showing how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, (2) A curriculum vitae with a publication list, (3) Names and contact information of three individuals willing to provide professional reference letters, (4) A statement describing research interests, accomplishments, and future research plans, (5) A statement describing experiences in, and approaches to, teaching and mentoring students, especially any experience mentoring software projects in collaboration with industry partners.

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Inquiries:

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.


Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/