Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Security Studies

The Defense Analysis Department at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, is seeking to fill a tenure-track position, open as to rank, in Security Studies.  
NPS takes teaching and research seriously, and candidates must show a strong commitment to graduate education and scholarship. The candidate will teach mid-career military officers and civilians from special operations and information operations organizations across all branches and services of the U.S. Armed Forces and allied countries and advise graduate theses. NPS follows a quarter system, and the normal teaching workload is four graduate courses per year.

Candidates must demonstrate the ability to pursue an independent program of innovative, high-quality research in areas such as national and international security, future warfare, conflict studies, terrorism, insurgency, political violence, artificial intelligence and conflict, innovation, or strategic decision-making. The candidate must have an interest in interdisciplinary research and willingness to work with a cross-disciplinary faculty and military and policy stakeholders. 

The Defense Analysis Department (DA) provides the critical thinking and analytical skills necessary for national security leaders to deal with the complexities and challenges of current and future operating and strategic environments. DA offers an M.S. in Defense Analysis with degree tracks in special operations and irregular warfare, applied design for innovation, and information strategy and political warfare, along with graduate certificates in social network analysis and special operations and regional governance. Home to 150 in-residence graduate students, forty members of a cross-disciplinary teaching and research faculty, and five research centers (high-performance computing lab, social network analysis lab, regional affairs and terrorism research center, information strategy center, and a maker space). DA faculty publish in top journals (e.g., American Political Science Review, Journal of Military History), university book presses (e.g., Cambridge and Chicago) and policy outlets (e.g. War on the Rocks, The Conversation), receive fellowships (e.g., Fullbright, Guggenheim), obtain external funding (e.g., DOD, NSF), earn association scholarship awards (e.g., Society for Military History, American Political Science Association), are recognized for teaching excellence, and work directly with US and global national security leaders. Additional information about our programs and faculty can be found at Welcome - Department of Defense Analysis - Naval Postgraduate School. 
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) provides graduate education to more than 1,500 resident and 1,000 online, military officers of the uniformed services, Department of Defense civilians, and members of the international defense community. Most departments and programs are highly ranked, including the US News and World Report rated #1 Homeland Security Program. NPS is located on the central coast of California in Monterey. 

Minimum Qualifications: 
•    A Ph.D. degree in a relevant Social Science or Humanities discipline (e.g., History, Political Science, Economics, Strategic Studies, Public Policy, International Relations, Communications, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Information Science, and other fields related to strategic studies). 
•    U.S. citizenship is required. Must be eligible for a security clearance. 
•    Publication record commensurate with academic experience. 

The position is now open. Applications submitted by September 15, 2026, will be given priority. Candidates should submit the following materials to Dr. Scott Gartner, scott.gartner@nps.edu, email subject heading: “Strategic Studies.” Note: Do not send paper applications. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, and should include: 
1.    Cover letter 
2.    Curriculum vitae 
3.    Three letters of recommendation 
4.    Research sample  
5.    Research statement 
6.    Teaching statement 
 
Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Relocation expenses, including recruitment/relocation incentive, may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations. 
 
NOTE: IF YOU ARE A VETERAN, you are strongly encouraged to: Identify your Veterans’ Preference on your resume or elsewhere in your application package (type of preference, dates of service, date of VA letter, character of service, etc.). If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: http://www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/mservice.htm. For more veterans’ preference information, visit: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx. 
 
The Naval Postgraduate School is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 
For additional information about NPS, please refer to the website at http://www.nps.edu