Refers to academic job, its advantages and disadvantages. Also related to duties and responsibilities associated with an academic job and academic job search.
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Teach in a university with a master degree
I don't know if here is the best place to ask that but I'm finishing my master degree in pure mathematics and I would like to travel and know another countries before enter into a doctorate school. In ...
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Is it legal to run interviews for an academic job when the post has already being assigned?
The normal UK process to hire new academic staff would be:
A call is placed on job adverts, websites, specialised magazines
The curricula and forms from prospective candidates are collected
A filter ...
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Details to include on the cover letter for sourcing part-time tutoring/marking positions
Many universities have a job section and invite prospective applicants to submit their CVs that (as I understand) are placed in a database and sourced if a part/time tutoring or marking role comes up. ...
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Any book/guide for university managers?
Academic scholars have written many books guiding managers at different business/industry positions. I wondered that I was unable to find any noticeable book describing the roles of a department head, ...
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How realistic is it to get a good job a math degree (other than a teacher/professor)? [closed]
I want to get a bachelor's or above in pure mathematics. What kinds of jobs could I get with such a degree, and would they be at least average pay? Thanks!
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How important is to maintain an online/digital presence for a graduate student? [duplicate]
I am a graduate student in the physical sciences working towards my Ph.D and planning to finish in less than two years from now. In this age, where data mining/collection/analysis and then ...
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Is teaching calculus important for getting a job as a university professor in mathematics?
I am a master's student currently deciding between two different Ph. D. programs in mathematics. The two programs have very different teaching opportunities as a grad student. One of the two ...
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Are Shared Office Common for Lecturers
Are there any standards in higher education (any country) on when lecturers (any level, any field) have a private office or a shared office?
I know it's a good idea to provide 'consultation time' for ...
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How useful are professional society memberships?
En route to academia, are professional society memberships useful? So far, I feel like I have been paying ~$100/year for a few societies (with student discounts), just to receive copies of their ...
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Curriculum Vitae advice for PhD (non-US)
I am asking this on behalf of a relative of mine. He has a PhD with a concentration in Policy Analysis and Environmental Science and is trying to get a position in either a university/public sector or ...
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Is it possible to work full time and complete a PhD?
Is it achievable to perform a doctorate while working in a private company
(not in college) full time (8 hours per day, 5 days per week)?.
Or is it too much work or stress?
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'Teaching position or teaching oriented position' in Mathematics in Europe?
Here I am talking about teaching positions in Mathematics. In the US, we know of many positions in the US (also in Canada?) that is teaching position or teaching-oriented position. For example
1) ...
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Is it peculiar for a department not to have any of its own PhD graduates as professors?
I have been doing research into graduate programs and have noticed that some departments have a representation of their own PhD graduates as professors while others have an absence.
For example, a ...
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For a postdoctoral/Ph.D. position in Mathematics in Europe, can I make this somewhat irregular request?
I am not sure whether this question is suitable for academia, if not it would be great to know the site where I should ask this. I am a finishing Ph.D. student in Mathematics at a decent school in the ...
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How hard do early-career academics in the United States work, really?
I'm finishing a PhD in Sweden this year and seeking a post-doc in the United States (atmospheric remote sensing). It is clear that a job in academia is not a nine to five job; nor do I want it to be. ...
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How to balance application for a faculty position between exceptional and ordinary?
Following the opposite factors described in answers to the question What makes securing faculty positions difficult?, I came to conclusion that an application for an academic position should be ...
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How equal opportunity principle is enforced in academic recruitment?
Almost any (US) university states on its job advertisements that the university is equal opportunity employer. Based on the federal law, this can make applicants sure that their applications will not ...
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Who am I? A “Copy Editor”?
I help with typesetting of one scientific journal: I recieve the articles in the form in which they were finally accepted, and I re-format them etc. to make them ready for publication. Currently, my ...
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Should I leave academia?
First some background. Two years ago I joined a research group as a research associate. My intention in obtaining that position was to publish with the group and build some academic capital, but in ...
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Is one or two years' postdoc experience helpful for a (nonacademic) research career?
I just graduated with a Ph.D. in Asia. And I'm considering to look for a postdoc position in US in the field of computer science (to be specific, machine learning and computer vision). But I don't ...
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Pros and cons of not having PhD advisor's letter of recommendation after postdoc?
I have finished my PhD and am currently a postdoc. Since receiving my PhD, I have not worked with my PhD advisor. I am planning to apply for jobs for after I finish my postdoc — mostly tenured-track ...
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Awards when applying for faculty jobs
Is there any significance of having received multiple "best paper awards" (in the field of theoretical computer science) when applying for faculty positions after a postdoc? Do the hiring committees ...
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How to buy plane tickets for job interviews?
I am currently on the academic job market, and scheduling on-campus interviews with institutions that might want to hire me.
Suppose I am invited to an on-campus interview at the University of X, and ...
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What is the perception of foreign Universities (Non UK) in the US for prospective academic positions (Postdoc/Tenure)?
First of all, I know that your work speaks for you, and if you have really good papers, you have better chances, but just bear with me, and for the sake of argument lets assume that your research is ...
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Academic ranks in sweden
Recently I read about a position as "universitetslektor" in a Swedish university. I did some research to figure out what this academic rank means. In my understanding it is similar to a lecturer in ...
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Is doing a PhD just for the university requirement is a good idea?
I have an MSc degree and I work at university as a lecturer. However, the university has a policy where you should do your PhD within a given time frame. The problem is that I'm not interested in any ...
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Important factors for hiring a young mathematician
Let's list important factors for evaluation of a job candidate (for research post doc, assistant professor, tenure track, etc):
Research experience (research articles, research talks, expository ...
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The importance of the title “Mathematical Physics” vs. “Physics” on one's degree for grad school/jobs
I've got a question for anyone that cares and knows how to help. I'm a third year physics student, currently enrolled in the "regular", straight-up physics stream. However, since I've realized I don't ...
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Rumor mill and math job
After starting the application process this year, I found a wiki page at UC Davis that lists people who have supposedly been shortlisted, invited for interviews, or given offers for faculty positions ...
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tips for mathematics student giving interview for physics (quantum information)
As suggested by @PiotrMigdal I am putting a separate question regarding the title mentioned above.
I am a Mathematics PhD student doing work in functional analysis / operator theory aspects of ...
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Certificate in data mining
I am interested about getting a certificate in data mining. I found three so far, and these are the following:
MIT - Data and Models in Engineering, Science, and Business
Stanford - Data Mining ...
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Optimal journal publications strategy (academic career)
Suppose that I've written 10 academic papers. Which CV is the best for academic appointments?
5 publications in mid-high ranked journals, 5 in low ranked (but nevertheless peer-reviewed) journals.
5 ...
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Journal vs conference publications when looking for a job in in computer science
I'm currently a post doc in theoretical computer science and I have a double digit number of conference publications, about half of which are at so called "tier 1" conferences (SODA,STOC,...). ...
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Postdoc supervisor's impact when applying for a follow-up job
I'm currently a postdoc and I'm planning to apply for faculty positions soon. However, I'm pretty sure that my current supervisor wants me to stay on for another year. When applying for a job, I'm ...
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Moving to Europe and seeking research assistant work after undergrad / masters - best approaches?
I have just finished an honours degree in Psychological science in Australia - this is a 3 year bachelors with an additional selective entry 4th year involving 50% coursework and research. In ...
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How do I put professional affiliations on a CV?
I am currently a grad student in Psychology. I have heard that many professors like to see a list of 'Professional Affiliations' on a potential employee's CV, because it is an easy way to see whether ...
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How can I prepare myself to advise students for jobs outside of academia?
The consensus on academic jobs seems to be that we are sending far too many students to graduate school to train for jobs that will not be there when they graduate. Despite this, most of my ...
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How can I apply to be an adjunct faculty?
I am currently a staff researcher at a public research university in the US. While a tenure-track position may be in my future, I would like some of the opportunities and responsibilities now. In ...
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Academic discretion: Should one participate in online forums or Stack Exchange sites anonymously?
As we may ask and answer various questions on online forums or stack exchange regarding teaching, research, publishing etc; it may reveal our lack of knowledge on any basic topic. This might hurt us ...
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How to interview a faculty candidate?
When interviewing a faculty candidate, how should I structure the interview? What questions should I ask? How should I make the best use of the limited time available? Assume this is for a ...
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How to interview a candidate for a university teaching position?
We are interviewing some candidates for a part-time teaching faculty position to teach 2 upper level undergraduate courses in mathematics.
Since it is my first time to be in such committee and since ...
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What are the benefits of getting a PhD in statistics over a MS in statistics?
What are the benefits of getting a PhD in statistics over a MS in statistics (other than being a professor)? Do people with PhDs in statistics earn significantly more than people with MS degrees in ...
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Does disability impact on prospects of employment in academia?
The impression I get in my field of research (theoretical chemistry) is that candidates for postdoc and more permanent research positions are judged partly upon their publication record. I suspect ...
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Giving up good position because of studies
I earned my Bachelor Degree in Computer Science 5 years ago. From the moment when I have a diploma in my hands, I thought, enough I never return to academia, no matter what happens. I was very keen to ...
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Is there any disadvantage to having PhD skipping M.Sc.?
In some countries like Australia, Singapore etc, A candidate may be enrolled into Masters leading to PhD program on condition that he/she will pass the candidature test after the 1st year and are ...
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What does “tenure” mean?
I often find academics with tenured bracketed beside their position. What is meant by a tenured position? Is this different from a permanent teaching position?
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What is a “full-time teaching faculty” (and does advising count)?
Ed Tufte offers a discount to his seminars for "full-time teaching faculty" (as well as full-time students).
Does "full-time teaching" exclude full-time faculty who spend part time doing research? ...
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Are pay announcements worth their price to hire people?
Recently in my university research group (scientific fields: computer science and bioinformatics) we had some open positions for PhD students and PostDoc.
For the hiring phase, we decided to insert ...
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Value of contributions to Wikipedia when applying for academic jobs
The quality of articles in Wikipedia has grown tremendously in the last few years. A "good article" requires a big list of necessities, including coherence, readability, comprehensiveness and credible ...
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How does the experience of working at a “top” university differ from working at an average one?
Being a professor at the top university in your field must be a very different experience from being a professor at a top 20 university, which must be a very different experience from working at a top ...
