Research Faculty - Critical Infrastructure and Data Transformation to Advance National Security
Old Dominion University🇺🇸In-Person$120K–$180K/yri1h ago
Role Snapshot
Non-tenure track research faculty position at Old Dominion University focused on developing an interdisciplinary, externally funded research program in Critical Infrastructure and Data Transformation to advance national security. The role integrates resilient infrastructure, data transformation, and secure smart systems addressing coastal region challenges.
Key Responsibilities: Develop and lead an interdisciplinary research program in Critical Infrastructure and Data Transformation with external funding; collaborate with cluster faculty and other university researchers. Opportunities to teach graduate courses in area of expertise within engineering, technology, or data science departments.
Skills & Tools: Expertise in critical infrastructure, data transformation, or national security domains combined with proficiency in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computational/data science, cybersecurity, or modeling/simulation. Strong interdisciplinary collaboration, research proposal development, and grant writing capabilities.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in relevant field (engineering, computer science, data science, cybersecurity, or related discipline) with demonstrated research experience and record of external funding. Evidence of expertise in critical infrastructure, national security applications, or data-driven resilience initiatives.
Location: In-Person
Compensation: $120K–$180K/yr (estimated)
Job Description
The Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation (OERI) at Old Dominion University invites applicants for an annual 10-month position at Non-Tenure Track Assistant/Associate/Full Research Professor rank as part of a multi-position hiring cluster aiming for the Critical Infrastructure and Data Transformation to Advance National Security to begin in Fall 2026. This is an annual 12-month appointment that will begin July 25, 2026. The cluster, with faculty hires in School of Data Science, Batten College of Engineering and Technology and Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation, integrates interdisciplinary research in resilient infrastructure, infrastructure data transformation, and secure smart systems to address national security challenges in coastal regions. It explicitly addresses the Old Dominion University’s Strategic Plan in research areas including Coastal Resilience and National Security. The research in this cluster will be supported by five interrelated, cross-cutting research domains, including Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Computational & Data Science, Cybersecurity & Network Security, and Modeling & Simulation.
The primary responsibilities for this position are as follows:
- Develop an interdisciplinary and externally funded research program in Critical Infrastructure and Data Transformation (CID) to Advance National Security.
- Collaborate with faculty hired in this cluster and other faculty at Old Dominion University.
Opportunities for teaching graduate courses in the candidate’s area of expertise will also be available with other departments in the BCET college or School of Data Science.