Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Digital Security, Safety, and Trust - School of Information (Berkeley)

Position overview

Position titles :

Assistant Professor of Information

Associate or Full Professor of Information

Salary range :

Assistant Professor - The current salary range for this position is $80,800 - $128,700 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Associate Professor / Professor - The current salary range for this position is $99,600 - $236,000 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start : July 1, 2026

Review timeline : November 17, 2025

Application Window

Open date : October 9, 2025

Next review date : Sunday, Nov 16, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Sunday, Nov 16, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for appointment to the faculty at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank.

Digital technologies have extraordinary capacity to improve the quality of human life, enrich personal and social interactions, boost economic productivity, solve large scale societal problems from mass transportation to public health, and more. Over the last decade, however, it has become clear that the human and social components of the overall systems are rate-limiting factors in those transformations. What is needed now and for the foreseeable future is attention to the security, safety, and trust dimensions that emerge when people interact with digital technologies.

We seek applications from scholars who work to address this intersection directly. An ideal candidate will have some core technical foundation, but will be working with technology to address other parts of the security, safety, and trust system that depends on people and institutions as much as it does on technology. This includes areas like trusted / trustworthy algorithms and algorithmic decision making.. We particularly seek candidates whose research in the broad area of cybersecurity positions them to work closely with or help lead the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity.

The School of Information is a graduate research and education community committed to expanding access to information and to improving its usability, reliability, and credibility while preserving security and privacy. This requires the insights of scholars from diverse fields - information and computer science, design, social sciences, management, law, and policy. The I School is home to the Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS) program, and partner of the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC).

We are committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non- traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family or professional reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit http : / / ofew.berkeley.edu / newfaculty.

School : https : / / www.ischool.berkeley.edu /

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

Application Requirements by Level

Assistant Professor

Position title : Assistant Professor of Information

Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions : Current or recent PhD candidate or graduate; current or recent postdoc; current assistant professor (including those who are senior assistant professors near tenure); position equivalent to assistant professor (i.e., at an international university). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter (Optional)

Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research.

Teaching and Mentoring Statement - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Please also discuss your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program.

Service Statement - Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and / or public service activities. This can include, for example, participating in professional or scientific associations, serving on committees that advance department, campus or discipline goals, and conducting outreach activities that can remove barriers and increase participation of academics in your field.

Authorization to Release Information Form - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form

Publication 1 - For each of the publications, provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes, in approximately 300 words, the significance of the selected publication.

Publication 2 - For each of the publications, provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes, in approximately 300 words, the significance of the selected publication.

Publication 3 - For each of the publications, provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes, in approximately 300 words, the significance of the selected publication.

(Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-4 letters of reference required

Applicants at the Assistant Professor level must provide three to four letters of recommendation that speak to their record and / or potential for excellence in research, teaching, mentoring, and service. It is preferred that all letters of recommendation be uploaded by referees by the final application date (November 16).

Apply link :

https : / / aprecruit.berkeley.edu / JPF05145

Associate or Full Professor

Position title : Associate or Full Professor of Information

Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions : Current tenured professor; position equivalent to tenured professor (i.e., at an international university). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter (Optional)

Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research.

Teaching and Mentoring Statement - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Please also discuss your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program.

Service Statement - Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and / or public service activities. This can include, for example, participating in professional or scientific associations, serving on committees that advance department, campus or discipline goals, and conducting outreach activities that can remove barriers and increase participation of academics in your field.

Authorization