Augusta University
Assistant Professor in Political Science
Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30910
Overview
The Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Department of Social Sciences at Augusta University, is seeking to fill a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor for its PhD program in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy, anticipated to begin August 2026. The selected candidate will be expected to teach courses in this program, as well as our Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies (MAISS) and to implement an active research agenda in Cyber and Intelligence. Candidates must have a PhD in Intelligence Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Security Studies, or a related field and a broad concentration in security, national defense, and conflict. Preferred candidates will also have experience or willingness to research and teach intelligence studies, and/or strategic studies, and/or cybersecurity policy, including norms and ethics, as well as Artificial Intelligence. Candidates should demonstrate potential for excellence in research, including writing and securing grants and a strong commitment to teaching, including an interest in online instruction. Please see Augusta University Promotion and Tenure website in the Shift/Salary/Benefits section of this posting. Responsibilities
Teach courses in the Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy PhD program. Teach courses in our Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies (MAISS). Implement an active research agenda in Cyber, Intelligence, and Security Studies. Participate in shared governance of department, college, and university as assigned. Required Qualifications
PhD in Intelligence Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Security Studies, or a related field (completed and conferred by start of hire, August 1, 2026). Assistant Professor - Terminal degree (or nearing its completion), or its equivalent in training, ability, and/or experience. For USG institutions and academic ranks: consistent with SACSCOC accreditation requirements; evidence of ability as a teacher; evidence of scholarly activity and ability in all other duties assigned; successful experience (waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements); desirable personal qualities assessed via interview, biographical data, and recommendations. Preferred Qualifications
Established record or potential for high-quality, original scholarship appropriate to the discipline with promise of continuation. Ability to teach graduate-level coursework in the PhD program, especially related to intelligence and cyber-intelligence/policy. Research/teaching/experience with intelligence studies. Research/teaching/experience with strategic studies. Research/teaching/experience with cyber policy, ethics, norms and AI. Experience with research methods, data analytics, and/or machine-learning. Experience teaching in person and online. Grant writing experience or potential/willingness for grant writing. Application instructions
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The Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Department of Social Sciences at Augusta University, is seeking to fill a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor for its PhD program in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy, anticipated to begin August 2026. The selected candidate will be expected to teach courses in this program, as well as our Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies (MAISS) and to implement an active research agenda in Cyber and Intelligence. Candidates must have a PhD in Intelligence Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Security Studies, or a related field and a broad concentration in security, national defense, and conflict. Preferred candidates will also have experience or willingness to research and teach intelligence studies, and/or strategic studies, and/or cybersecurity policy, including norms and ethics, as well as Artificial Intelligence. Candidates should demonstrate potential for excellence in research, including writing and securing grants and a strong commitment to teaching, including an interest in online instruction. Please see Augusta University Promotion and Tenure website in the Shift/Salary/Benefits section of this posting. Responsibilities
Teach courses in the Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy PhD program. Teach courses in our Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies (MAISS). Implement an active research agenda in Cyber, Intelligence, and Security Studies. Participate in shared governance of department, college, and university as assigned. Required Qualifications
PhD in Intelligence Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Security Studies, or a related field (completed and conferred by start of hire, August 1, 2026). Assistant Professor - Terminal degree (or nearing its completion), or its equivalent in training, ability, and/or experience. For USG institutions and academic ranks: consistent with SACSCOC accreditation requirements; evidence of ability as a teacher; evidence of scholarly activity and ability in all other duties assigned; successful experience (waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements); desirable personal qualities assessed via interview, biographical data, and recommendations. Preferred Qualifications
Established record or potential for high-quality, original scholarship appropriate to the discipline with promise of continuation. Ability to teach graduate-level coursework in the PhD program, especially related to intelligence and cyber-intelligence/policy. Research/teaching/experience with intelligence studies. Research/teaching/experience with strategic studies. Research/teaching/experience with cyber policy, ethics, norms and AI. Experience with research methods, data analytics, and/or machine-learning. Experience teaching in person and online. Grant writing experience or potential/willingness for grant writing. Application instructions
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