Adjunct Instructor of Risk Analysis

Adjunct Instructor of Risk Analysis

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Sol Price School of Public Policy

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

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Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California

The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy is seeking a working professional with expertise and a primary position in risk analysis.

The successful candidate should possess a Ph.D. in economics, engineering, public policy, or a related field; a Master's degree may be acceptable with appropriate experience.

The candidate will be able to teach graduate-level courses related to one or more of the following areas : concepts of risk analysis, risk in engineered systems, environmental risk, security risks, fault trees, event trees, risk simulations, and risk and decision-making.

Preference will be given to candidates with prior teaching experience and excellent teaching evaluations.

PPD 587 : Risk Analysis Course Description : The course teaches concepts of risk analysis, risks in engineered systems, environmental risks, and security risks.

Students learn to quantify probabilities using data, models, and expert judgments. The course covers multi-attribute utility, interlinking risk analysis with risk management, life and death decisions, building utility functions for health and consumption, and applications to homeland security decisions.

Responsibilities : Adjunct instructor responsibilities include delivery of course content, scheduling office hours and being accessible to students as appropriate, and grading.

Each instructor is expected to provide students with a syllabus outlining the course goals, schedule, and all requirements for the course under the direction of the Department Chair.

Compensation : The hourly rate range for this position is $29.06 / hr. - $38.89 / hr. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education / training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy : Ranked among the foremost schools of public policy in the nation, the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy generates uncommon knowledge for the common good.

The school is composed of overlapping disciplines that generate innovative approaches to critical issues ranging from health-care policy to homelessness and sustainability to congestion.

A wide-ranging curriculum, including extensive experiential learning, prepares our graduates to navigate problems that demand multi-layered solutions driven by critical, informed thinking.

Our academic programs are augmented by numerous research centers, institutes, and initiatives that provide additional research expertise and experiences.

Together, they account for over $100 million in externally funded research grants and contracts.

An Equal Opportunity Employer : USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

Apply for this Position : Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, one or more sample syllabi, and one or more sets of sample teaching evaluations.

For additional information, see our website : https : / / priceschool.usc.edu.

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