Regarding the job hunt during and after the completion of graduate studies.
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Will lack of teaching experience be a major hindrance for a faculty position?
I'm currently a post doc (in theoretical computer science) and the only teaching experience I had so far was to teach some tutorial classes for undergraduate courses and giving some "guest lectures" ...
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108 views
Job Websites for University Teachers
What are the main websites teachers look to when searching a new university teaching job? If it varies by discipline, I'm talking about finance in particular but business in general would also be ...
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Version control for research and teaching statements
Every time I apply for a job I write a new cover letter, research statement, and teaching statement. While each statement is personalized for the specific job, I tend to do a lot of cutting and ...
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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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Which topics should be covered in a teaching statement?
In mathematics, submitting a teaching statement (also called teaching philosophy or similar names) is part of the application package for any teaching jobs (and most research jobs). I suspect it is a ...
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Are there downsides to speculative applications for academic jobs?
Speculative applications, i.e. application without a job announcement being published, are common (well, at least normal) in non-academic jobs. But I am not sure the situation is the same in academia. ...
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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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'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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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 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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How long does it take for a recruiting process to finish?
I think the title says it all, but here it goes. I am a final year PhD student in pure mathematics. My PhD has been running smoothly and I will graudate on time next summer.
This year I started ...
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Optimizing a solution to the two-body problem [duplicate]
My wife and I currently have a sub-optimal solution to the two-body problem. Our current solution is that we both have jobs within reasonable commuting distance. I am at a strong university/department ...
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What are the aspects associated with working in a 'liberal arts environment' in academia?
I am asking with respect to decoding a job ad for an assistant professor position at a US University. The ad essentially asks how my talents and goals relate to a 'liberal arts environment'. ...
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Is a “big ego” necessary for a tenure-track faculty position?
I have worked in a few high profile research institutes for my PhD and postdoc, and find myself a little intimidated by the "strong opinions" and arguments that seem to crop up at the principal ...
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How to submit 'teaching evaluations' for a job application?
Some jobs ask you to submit 'teaching evaluations'. Assuming the school doesn't have any preference for how I submit the materials, my issue is that I literally have hundreds of teaching evaluations - ...
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“Looking for a postdoc” ad inside a conference talk?
I got my PhD one year ago; I am looking for a position (e.g., postdoc).
I am going to a fairly attended conference, and was pondering about how to make audience aware that I am on the market.
An ...
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Doubts about an experimental PhD project
I recently finished my MSc in Physics and my average is within the absolute 1% of the whole institute where I study. I really like programming and numerical work, so my thesis was also concerned a lot ...
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How hard for someone who already has tenure to find a tenured position elsewhere?
I am in my second year as an Associate Professor (with tenure) at a top research university (listed among top 20 in US News & World Report in my field). My publication, teaching, and service ...
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Will self funding a PhD hurt employment chances?
I am thinking of self funding a PhD in Applied Mathematics at either the University of Oxford or Cambridge. Would employers, both for academic (postdoc etc) and industry (research) jobs think less of ...
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Should non-tenured/non-tenure-track faculty be permitted to vote on tenure-track hires?
My department has several non-tenured/non-tenure-track faculty in teaching-only positions. My department is also hiring at the tenure-track level this year and these non-tenured faculty are taking an ...
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Is it appropriate to follow up on a faculty application?
I am currently applying to faculty positions, primarily teaching positions at 4 year colleges and universities. I am told many of these jobs have more than 100-200 applicants. Some of the jobs ads ...
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What does it mean to accept a job offer
Related to this question: How to buy plane tickets for job interviews?
What does it mean to accept a job offer? Or maybe more accurately when have you accepted a job offer?
The latest and most ...
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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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Job after post-doc - Whom to list as referee?
I'm currently a postdoc (in computer science) and planning on applying for faculty jobs soon. During my 3 postdoc years I've had a couple of papers with 2 "superstars" in my field, whereas my current ...
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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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Student and advisor applying to same job - conflict of interest with recommendation letter
I'm currently a Ph.D. student. I'm applying for a post-Ph.D. faculty job, and so is one of my two Ph.D. co-advisors. I think we have a good relationship, and I am thrilled they are applying, and truly ...
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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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Can it hurt me to accept a brief “Visiting Lecturer” position?
I must make a difficult decision, so am having to turn to the wider community to gain some perspective.
My situation is the following: I am currently outside USA and am trying to enter academia ...
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During an application/interview should an applicant justify leaving a current faculty position (pre-tenure)?
I have been in a tenure-track position for 3 years and am going back on the job market. Would I be expected to "explain" why I am leaving, especially when it is pre-tenure? I suspect that a search ...
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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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How hard is it to get an academic position in Australia/New Zealand with a PhD. from the US?
I am originally from India, currently a PhD student in Mathematics in the US. As such I don't have very many ties to the US and I was wondering whether it is common for PhDs from the US to get ...
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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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What to do after being denied tenure?
What do you do if after 6 years of being an assistant professor, you come up for, and are denied tenure?
How hard is it to get a job in industry, when you are middle aged and have no relevant work ...
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Tuning the PhD journey for Industry jobs
I have just started my PhD and although I love research and everything that accompanies it but I am put off by Academia a bit and would prefer an Industry job at the end of my PhD.
What can I do ...
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Is it harder to transition from Industry Research to Prof than PostDoc to Prof?
Assuming someone just received their PhD (in say, Computer Science) and chooses to step into Industry RnD rather than taking up a post doc, a year or two later, he/she realizes that Academia is where ...
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What makes securing faculty positions difficult?
This question is an off-shoot from this one, where it has been agreed by most that securing faculty positions is difficult in general. I would like to know what exactly makes this so.
Though in ...
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How to “cultivate” a postdoc position during PhD program?
Imagine you're a PhD student, and you found a research group, in another university, that you'd like to join for a PostDoc period.
You want to join that group because you really like their subjects, ...
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Preparing oneself for jobs after PhD
I'm a student doing PhD in North America. I wish to keep open the possibility of settling down in Europe, Australia or Asia. By settling down I mean getting a tenured professorship in good ...
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How to get into position to teach college Arabic?
I am interested in teaching at the university-level in Arabic. Would teaching arabic in a high-school first(as I have no university-level teaching experience) help me? I currently teach science to ...
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What items should I ask for in my startup package?
I have offers for tenure-track computational biology positions at a couple of U.S. research universities. What sort of things do I need to budget for in my startup package?
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Which factors in PostDoc opportunities choice?
Many of you probably have already lived these career turning point: your PhD program is going to end, and you have to choose an university research group to apply for a postdoc position.
Which ...
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How to acquire 3 recommendation letters to apply for jobs when working with 1 advisor?
We all know that usually when applying for a post phd academic position students need at least three recommendation letters. But what can we do if we have only worked with our advisor and we have no ...
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Advice/guidance when interviewing for a faculty or postdoc job via Skype or phone?
Plenty of advice is available for standard interviews, should phone/Skype interviews be approached any differently?
(This was asked on twitter by @emilyandthelime, I have my own, partial answer that ...
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Are there any good job directories for academic work?
I'm currently looking for a PhD position and have started to realize that a lot of my time goes into sporadeously surfing the web in hope of finding an open position. Are there good job directories ...
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What do principal investigators (PIs) look for in prospective post docs?
I've always wondered if PIs look for a perfect fit for their projects. For instance, a post doc vacancy is advertised as follows:
Must have completed PhD with 3 peer reviewed journal articles.
Must ...
