Welcome To Homeland Security University Programs!

Welcome to Homeland Security University Programs

The website is your resource for information regarding the three unique programs: DHS Centers of Excellence (COEs), Education Programs and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) provided by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of University Programs. The Office of University Programs provides critical research through these education programs, COEs and other research initiatives sponsored by the Department through the office of University Programs.

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Announcements:

NEW! Now Hiring: Executive Director, START

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) is a research and education center based at the University of Maryland, College Park. START is currently accepting applications for its Executive Director position for the center’s headquarters at the University of Maryland. This is a full-time (12 month/year) staff position. The Executive Director’s responsibilities include serving as: Consortium Manager of more than 60 researchers around the world, each of whom are contributing to one of more than 50 projects supported by START; Advisor to START Director on how best to develop and implement strategies for START to achieve its long term goals as a university based research and education center; Liaison with Funders, including serving as START’s primary point of contact to the Science and Technology Directorate of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security , START's primary funder, on all questions related to START’s projects programs, or operations; Project Director on selected projects involving multiple partners and central to START’s research and education goals; and Chief of Staff for 8.5 full-time employees, as well as associated researchers and students, and representing START with offices across the Maryland campus.

For more information, go to http://www.start.umd.edu/start/announcements/announcement.asp?id=196

 

NEW! Now Hiring: Senior Researcher, Terrorism and Counterterrorism

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) is hiring a full-time senior researcher to work at Start’s headquarters at the University of Maryland, College Park. This is full-time non-tenure research position with a 12-month term starting in September 2010.

Responsibilities:
The senior researcher will be a member of a research team engaged in a multiyear study of the nature and impacts of government countermeasures on the evolution of extremist and terrorist movements. The researcher will lead original data collection and quantitative coding of counterterrorism measures taken against five terrorist groups/movements. The researcher will also help oversee open source document collection and coding being conducted by graduate and undergraduate student research interns. The researcher may assist with quantitative data analyses, drafting reports for the Department of Homeland Security, and preparing manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals.

The researcher will report directly to a University of Maryland faculty member and will work closely with the leadership of START. Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated experience in systematic data collection from a range of open-source resources. Preference will be given to candidates with graduate level coursework in areas related to terrorism and extremism.

Qualifications:
•  M.A. in a field relevant to the nature of this project
•  Graduate level coursework in quantitative research design and methodology
•  Experience working as part of a research team

The annual salary for this position will be commensurate with education level and experience plus full University of Maryland faculty benefits (as explained at http://www.uhr.umd.edu/documents/new_hire_overview_exempt-faculty_rev_112508.pdf).  The person selected for this position will work on site at Start’s headquarters on campus at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and unofficial transcripts for graduate coursework via email (with subject line “IUSSD Researcher”) to infostart@start.umd.edu. Please include contact information for two references with your application. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply by August 6, 2010 for best consideration.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.    

NEW! Please find information below on three new post-doctoral positions available at DHS Centers of Excellence:1) CREATE / University of Southern California - Economic Consequences of Terrorism 2) CREATE / University of Southern California - Risk Assessment, Decision Analysis and Risk Management of Terrorist Events 3) VACCINE / University of North Carolina, Charlotte - Interdisciplinary Research in Visual Analytics    1) The National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) seeks qualified applicants for a two-year post-doctoral research associate position in Risk Assessment, Decision Analysis and Risk Management of terrorism events The National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) seeks qualified applicants for a two-year post-doctoral research associate position in Risk Assessment, Decision Analysis and Risk Management of terrorism events.  CREATE is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence in research and education.  We do independent research on risk analysis, economic assessment, and risk management of terrorism and other hazards. Recent and on-going projects include: --Comparing risks in the homeland security mission space
--Risk analysis to support intelligence analysis
--RDD risk analysis and countermeasure investment decision analysis
--Applications of risk analysis to Border Security and Port Security
--Game-theoretic approaches to risk management
--Optimal defensive allocations based on attacker objective functions The appointment entails work with faculty affiliates and other post-docs at CREATE building, refining, and applying models for risk assessment of terrorism and other types of hazards, and the resultant implications on decision-making and resource allocation for risk management. Applicant will also be expected to develop his/her own research in this area and may be permitted to undertake a small amount of teaching. Eligibility: Applicants should have a recent Ph.D. in risk analysis, decision analysis, operations research or a closely related field (or expect to receive a Ph.D. by December 2010). Applicants will be selected on the basis of academic achievement and promise, regardless of nationality. The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.
Salary: Competitive. In addition to the annual salary, the selected applicant will have access to a full range of university resources including benefits.Applications: Please submit the following: --a cover letter applying for the position
--a vita
--a sample of published or unpublished work
--the names and contact information of three references Send application material via email or regular mail to: Professor Stephen C. Hora
CREATE
3710 McClintock Ave., RTH 310
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2902
Email: hora@usc.edu Consideration of applications will continue until the position is filled.

2) The National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) seeks qualified applicants for a two-year post-doctoral research associate position in the Economic Consequences of Terrorism. 

Post-doctoral Fellowship

Locations:
Los Angeles, CA USA

The National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) seeks qualified applicants for a two-year post-doctoral research associate position in the Economic Consequences of Terrorism.  CREATE is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence in research and education.  We do independent research on risk analysis, economic assessment, and risk management of terrorism and other hazards. Recent and on-going projects include:

--The macroeconomic impacts of September 11
--Behavioral economics and reactions to terrorist attacks
--Modeling resilience to disasters
--Benefit-cost analysis of mitigation, preparedness and emergency response
--Disequilibria and dynamics in CGE models

The appointment entails work with faculty affiliates and other post-docs at CREATE building, refining, and applying models for the economic assessment of terrorism and other types of hazards.  Applicant will also be expected to develop his/her own research in this area and may be permitted to undertake a small amount of teaching.

Eligibility: Applicants should have a recent Ph.D. in economics or a closely related field (or expect to receive a Ph.D. by June 2010).  Applicants will be selected on the basis of academic achievement and promise, regardless of nationality.  The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.

Salary: Competitive. In addition to the annual salary, the selected applicant will have access to a full range of university resources including benefits.

Applications: Please submit the following:

--a cover letter applying for the position
--a vita
--a sample of published or unpublished work
--the names and contact information of three references

Send application material via email or regular mail to:

Professor Adam Rose
CREATE
3710 McClintock Ave., RTH 313
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2902

Email: adamzros@usc.edu

Consideration of applications will continue until the position is filled.

3) The Charlotte Visualization Center at UNC Charlotte invites applications for one or possibly two post-doctoral fellowships for interdisciplinary research in visual analytics. Areas of work include mobile visual analytics and interactive systems using novel interfaces. The successful candidate will work closely with a team led by Professor William Ribarsky and his colleagues of the VisCenter.

The VisCenter is seeking a highly talented and committed individual with a demonstrated ability to work well with minimal supervision in a multi-disciplinary research environment. The successful candidate will contribute to leading research in visual analytics, considering some of the fundamental problems and most challenging applications facing the field today, and have the opportunity to develop his/her research, publication, and presentation skills under mentorship of the faculty investigators.

Non-Technical Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills are mandatory. A willingness to collaborate in a highly diverse, multi- disciplinary environment is also essential.

Application: Please apply immediately to William Ribarsky, ribarsky@uncc.edu <mailto:ribarsky@uncc.edu> . Please include the names of at least three references along with a curriculum vitae and list of publications.

Start date: Immediate

The initial appointment will be for a one-year period, with the possibility of an extension based upon performance and availability of funding.

The Charlotte Visualization Center is a recognized leader in research in visualization and visual analytics.

About The College of Computing and Informatics
The College of Computing and Informatics provides academic programs in computer science, software and information systems, information technology, and bioinformatics. It is also the home to leading research centers and institutes, including the Center for Digital Identity and Cyber Defense Research, the Bioinformatics Research Center, the Charlotte Visualization Center, the Diversity in Information Technology Institute, the eBusiness Technology Institute, and the Software Solutions Lab. The Computer Science Department has over 700 students and the largest Ph.D. program at UNCC.