Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Cyber Strategy, Daytona Beach Campus

The Opportunity

The Department of Security Studies and International Affairs (SSIA) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL., invites candidates to apply for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Cyber Strategy. The successful candidate should have experience in one or more of the following cyber disciplines: strategy, policy, information operations, irregular warfare, and/or strategic competition below the threshold of armed conflict. The successful candidate will contribute to SSIA’s interdisciplinary Homeland Security & Intelligence program, which encompasses areas such as critical infrastructure protection, intelligence analysis, and strategic competition short of war. Primary tasks include undergraduate teaching and research, student advising, and relationship building with external organizations and agencies. The position requires teaching flexibility to cover a variety of courses in cyberspace strategy, cyberspace law, cyber-enabled influence operations, cyber resilience and resistance, introduction to cyberspace operations and terminology, and cyber tools and tradecraft. Other essential duties include scholarship, professional development, committee participation, and other activities designed to support the SSIA Department. This is a nine-month position with the possibility of summer teaching assignments. 
 

About the Department of Security Studies and International Affairs (SSIA)

The SSIA Department is one of five departments in the College of Arts & Sciences.  In addition to the HSI degree, the department offers a B.S. in Global Conflict Studies.  One of several minors offered by the department is Cybersecurity Application & Management.  The department supports a Homeland Security track in the Math department's Master's in Data Science as well as offers courses to graduate students in the department of Human Factors.

Embry-Riddle: A Global Leader in Aviation and Aerospace

With vibrant campuses in Daytona Beach, FL and Prescott, AZ, plus a Worldwide network across approximately 120 locations, Embry-Riddle stands as the world’s largest aviation and aerospace university. For over 95 years, we've been pioneering education in STEM fields, serving over 11,600 residential students and 19,200 globally in the 2023-24 academic year with cutting-edge programs in Applied Science, Aviation, Business, Technology, Engineering, Safety, Security, and Space.

Perks Await You at Embry-Riddle!   

• Health Benefits: Experience comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with wellness programs that include preventive care and fitness memberships. Our flexible spending and health savings accounts simplify managing healthcare costs. Join a workplace that prioritizes your health—because your journey to wellness should be rewarding! Buckle up for a healthier, happier you! 
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.  
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes an annual 6% gift of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution, with no vesting period. 

Required Education and Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate in one of the preferred disciplines: Cyber Policy, Strategic Studies, Intelligence Studies, International Relations, and Communication Studies. Please note that an exceptional candidate who is ABD (with an expected completion date within six months of the hire date) that has demonstrated research promise will be considered.
• Record of academic publishing related to the applicant's discipline
• Grant proposal development

Preferred Qualifications

• Real-world experience in Special Operations, CYBERCOM, the Intelligence Community, or related organizations

Application process/requirements

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Priority will be given to completed applications received by 11/15/2025.

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R310133. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:

• Cover letter
• Full CV
• Transcripts
• Statements of teaching philosophy
• 5-year research plan that lists forthcoming publications and potential grant ideas
• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)

Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.

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