Program Director, Southeast Region Cybersecurity Collaboration Center

🇺🇸 Auburn, AL

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Cybersecurity

🗓️ June 27th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Auburn University is hiring a Program Director for the Southeast Region Cybersecurity Collaboration Center (SERC3). The role involves leading the research and operational efforts to secure operational technology in critical infrastructure, managing teams and partnerships with national labs and industry leaders, and driving the center's strategic vision and growth.

Highlights

Lead development and expansion of a nationally recognized OT cybersecurity research and testbed environment.
Manage research initiatives and teams developing cybersecurity solutions for operational technology systems.
Collaborate with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Electric Power Research Institute, and other national labs.
Engage with a national industry advisory board of senior cybersecurity leaders from major utilities and energy companies.
Serve as principal investigator on research proposals and secure funding from federal agencies and industry.
Develop and operate a cybersecurity research operations center at Auburn Research Park.
Expertise required in operational technology, critical infrastructure, power systems, and cybersecurity with 8-10 years of experience.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, or related field required.
Strong communication and leadership skills with demonstrated success in interdisciplinary team management and public-private partnerships.
Focus on translating research into deployable cybersecurity solutions to protect national infrastructure.