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Postdoctoral Researcher/Assistant Research Scientist – AI, Cybersecurity & High-Performance Research Computing

Texas A&M University - Central Texas Killeen, TX

Killeen, TX

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$7k - $80k/yr Full time Ai Security Data Security High Performance Computing

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Job Description

Texas A&M University-Central Texas is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher/Assistant Research Scientist to build agentic AI solutions for cybersecurity and support a multi-user HPC research environment.

Responsibilities

Lead or support technical implementation, deployment, and configuration of a standalone High-Performance Computing (HPC) lab environment.
Help establish user onboarding workflows, multi-tenant resource management policies, and hardware access procedures for broad use by cross-disciplinary researchers and students.
Architect, implement, and evaluate next-generation AI/ML frameworks, including agentic AI, deep learning, and privacy-preserving methods for threat detection and mitigation.
Design, build, and evaluate agentic AI systems (such as autonomous or multi-agent, tool-using LLM-based agents) for cybersecurity use cases including automated threat hunting, incident triage/response, and vulnerability assessment.
Conduct rigorous experimental evaluations to benchmark AI performance and privacy safeguards in realistic cybersecurity settings.
Supervise and guide undergraduate and graduate research assistants working on AI and cybersecurity initiatives.
Author manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and top-tier conference proceedings, including empirical benchmarks for the research community.

Requirements

Earned doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Strong programming background, such as Python and C/C++.
High self-motivation, creativity, and a collaborative mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

1–3 years of experience in cybersecurity, AI research, and/or HPC lab environments.
Experience applying agentic AI (autonomous or multi-agent, tool-using LLM-based systems) to cybersecurity problems such as threat detection, automated incident response, or vulnerability assessment.
Hands-on proficiency with AI frameworks and libraries including PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, and Jupyter.
A track record of peer-reviewed publications.
Experience conducting empirical evaluations, user studies, or usability assessments.

Technologies

Python
C/C++
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Keras
Jupyter

Salary

USD 6,666 - 80,000 per yearly
$80,000

Hours

Monday - Friday; 8:00 am to 5pm
Occasional weeknights and/or weekends

Work Location

Onsite: Killeen, TX
Not remote; work on campus is required

Supervision of Others

This position does not supervise employees

Funding and Duration

Currently funded through a grant
Anticipated funding end date: November 22, 2027
Texas A&M University - Central Texas is committed to retaining the position after the grant ends if financially feasible

Application Instructions

Apply directly on the Texas A&M University-Central Texas Job Site
Submit a cover letter and resume
Include contact information for three professional references

Security-Sensitive Statement

All positions are security-sensitive
Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation
Employment is contingent upon institutional verification of credentials and/or other required information, including completion of the criminal history check

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