"Assistant Professor - Computer Science, Cybersecurity and Privacy, College of AI, Cyber and Computing, Department of Computer Science"

Position Information

Assistant Professor in Computer Science - Cybersecurity and Privacy

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), College of AI, Cyber and Computing (CAICC), Department of Computer Science (CS), invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Cybersecurity and Privacy starting in Fall 2026.

The University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university... online, on UT San Antonio Today or on X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.

College of AI, Cyber and Computing

The College of AI, Cyber and Computing launched in Fall 2025... located at UT San Antonio's Downtown Campus...

Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science currently has 29 tenured/tenure-track and 23 fixed-term track faculty members... See https://caicc.utsa.edu/computer-science/ for more information.

Department faculty maintain strong collaborations with multiple research centers and institutes... (list of centers with links)

Application Information

The Department of Computer Science (CS) in the College of AI, Cyber and Computing (CAICC) at UT San Antonio invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Cybersecurity and Privacy... Specializations of interest include but are not limited to network security, system security, software/hardware security, privacy protection, cryptography, machine learning, and usable security/privacy...

The successful candidate will be expected to perform research, teaching, and program development... highly competitive start-up packages and comprehensive benefits.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, or a related field.
• All But Dissertation (ABDs) will be considered if the requirements for the Ph.D. degree are expected to be completed by September 1, 2026.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrate strong potential for excellence in research and teaching.

Candidates must submit: Curriculum vitae (CV) with 3 to 4 professional references indicated. Cover letter (2-page limit)... Research statement (3-page limit). Teaching statement (2-page limit).

Questions about the applications may be addressed to the search committee chair, Dr. Wei Wang, wei.wang@utsa.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. However, priority will be given to applicants who submit completed packets by November 15, 2025...

This position will work primarily on campus.