The ideal candidate will possess strong, current, cutting-edge doctoral training in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field with expertise in one or more of the following priority topics: Applied Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Generative AI, Data Science, Cloud Computing, Computer Graphics, Augmented and/or Virtual Reality, and Secure Software Development with DevSecOps. With more than 9,100 students enrolled in 12 schools and colleges, on major campuses in Macon and Atlanta; medical school sites in Macon, Savannah and Columbus; and at regional academic centers in Henry and Douglas counties, Mercer is ranked among the top tier and best values of national research universities by U.S. News & World Report.