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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Risk Management Department at the Smeal College of Business seeks to hire one individual to serve as a part-time instructional research assistant for Dr. Nan Zhu in support of an AI-enhanced teaching project for RM 412 (Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics – Advanced Topics).
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
Assisting with the development and testing of custom AI learning agents for RM 412
Preparing and organizing course-specific reference materials for AI implementation
Developing benchmark cases and testing AI-generated feedback for accuracy and consistency
Comparing AI implementations across platforms (e.g., BoodleBox and ChatGPT Custom GPTs)
Documenting testing results and recommending improvements to agent design and student feedback
Requirements and Qualifications:
Completed RM 412 or an equivalent upper-level actuarial mathematics course
Familiarity with actuarial modeling and quantitative problem solving
Interest in generative AI applications for education
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