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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Subject Matter Expert– Penn State Great Valley, School of Graduate and Professional Studies A-I 850 / DAAN 850: Autonomous AI Agents (Graduate Level)
Penn State Great Valley, located in Malvern PA, is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the development of an 800-level graduate course focused on autonomous AI agents and LLM-based systems. The course emphasizes applied design, enterprise integration, multi-agent architectures, prompt engineering, planning and reasoning systems, tool invocation, and responsible deployment of AI agents in real-world contexts. The SME will be partnered with an Instructional Designer
This is a project-based engagement supporting development of a high-impact graduate course preparing students to design and deploy autonomous AI systems in professional environments.
Additional Notes: Applicants should submit both a cover letter and resume that highlight the qualifications and experience that prepare them for this opportunity.
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