The CyLab Security and Privacy Institute at Carnegie Mellon University is searching for a special faculty systems scientist to teach and conduct research in the usable privacy and security and technology ethics areas. 

CyLab works to catalyze, support, promote, and strengthen collaborative security and privacy research and education across departments, disciplines, and geographic boundaries to achieve significant impact on research, education, public policy, and practice. CyLab is a university-wide umbrella organization that includes over three dozen core faculty and their students as well as over 100 affiliated faculty. New faculty members will be expected to both contribute to and benefit from the collaborative spirit that is a hallmark of Carnegie Mellon University and CyLab.

Successful applicants will be appointed to CyLab, within the College of Engineering, but may be offered affiliate faculty or similar appointments in other academic departments.

For any questions or concerns please contact us at cylab-faculty-search@andrew.cmu.edu and a staff member will respond in a timely fashion.

Applications should be submitted through the CyLab Interfolio site by May 15, 2025. 

Applications may be shared with members of any of the participating departments

Applicants should submit the following:

1. Cover letter
2. Detailed curriculum vitae
3. Teaching statement
4. Research statement
5. (3) Confidential Letters of Recomendation
6. Copies of 3 representative papers
7. A broader impact statement
   
   
   

Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information.  Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders. Consistent with this commitment, Carnegie Mellon will no longer be requiring or considering applicant diversity statements. If you are interested in this position and have not yet submitted a diversity statement, please do not do so. If you have already submitted a diversity statement, please know that any diversity statements submitted by applicants for this opportunity will not be considered in the hiring decision.

About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon (www.cmu.edu) is a private, internationally ranked research university with programs in areas ranging from science, technology and business, to public policy, the humanities and the arts. More than 12,000 students in the university’s seven schools and colleges benefit from a small student-to-faculty ratio and an education characterized by its focus on creating and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. A global university, Carnegie Mellon’s main campus in the United States is in Pittsburgh, Pa. It has campuses in California’s Silicon Valley and Qatar, and programs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Mexico.

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