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# Assistant / Associate Professor - Applied Artificial Intelligence and Offensive Cybersecurity

- **Company:** Dakota State University
- **Location:** Madison, SD, United States
- **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $105,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, Information Technology, Cyber Warfare
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.chronicle.com/apply/38049990/assistant-associate-professor-applied-artificial-intelligence-and-offensive-cybersecurity?LinkSource=JobDetails

## About the Role

* Ph.D. in artificial intelligence, computer science, cybersecurity, computer engineering, or a closely related discipline by the appointment start date. ABD candidates may be considered.
 * Expertise applying artificial intelligence or machine learning to cybersecurity, cyber operations, or related security applications.
 * Effective written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
 * Residence in South Dakota, or willingness to relocate to South Dakota, by the time of appointment. Exceptions may be considered when compelling programmatic or institutional needs to justify an alternative arrangement.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Research, teaching, or professional experience applying artificial intelligence or machine learning to offensive cybersecurity or cyber operations.
 * Experience in applied, hands-on technical learning or research environments.

## Description

* Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cyber operations, and areas at the intersection of AI and offensive cyber.
 * Develop hands-on labs and applied/technical learning experiences involving AI-enabled cybersecurity.
 * Mentor master's and doctoral students and serve on graduate research and dissertation committees.
 * Develop and maintain a productive research agenda at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
 * Conduct and publish high-quality research and pursue external grants and sponsored research opportunities.
 * Connect research and teaching real-world applications and build collaborative relationships with industry, government, national laboratories, and other external partners.
 * Contribute through student advising, curriculum development, university service, and recruitment activities.