Questions tagged [assistant-professor]
Questions that relate to the academic rank of assistant professor.
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Applying for Associate jobs during tenure application year?
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I am an assistant professor in the US. I will be applying for tenure next year and, barring something unforeseen, I expect to get it. However, I live in a state that is having (...
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How may the budget to recruit an assistant professor be a challenge (for a university) after all interviews at the decision-making time?
I've been involved in a recruitment process of a Danish institute for an STEM-based tenure-track position. I was invited to a first, a second, and a third interview in the span of only 10 days. At the ...
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From PhD to Assistant/Associate Professor
I am in a bit of a pickle as soon I will finish my PhD and I will need to think about the next step in the academic career. One thing I realized is that is very unclear how the scientific production (...
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How much does pre-PhD work affect chances in seeking academic jobs?
I have completed the third year of my PhD studies in Electrical Engineering. So far, I have published a few conference papers during my PhD. However, I had several good journal and conference ...
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Should I collaborate with a potentially manipulative collaborator?
As a young assistant professor (female) in a math-oriented field, I've looped in a former colleague, now in industry, in one of my projects. While he is professional and skilled, a pattern has ...
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The Title of Adjunct Professors in the UC System
When I was recently looking for academic positions in the US, I noticed that the actual titles of many assistant and associate professors in the University of California system are "adjunct ...
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Does it look negative for a young assistant professor from a low tier university to apply for a postdoc at other (possibly higher tier) university?
Post completion of my PhD in 2020 I spent one year finishing pending publications, teaching as a part-timer, and applying for some jobs. Then, I had to return to my home country, where I immediately ...
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Including funding calls in my research plan
I'm currently a postdoctoral fellow applying for an assistant professor job in Europe. The application requires me to include funding options in my research plan. The job is for five years and tenure ...
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Is there a noticeable trend for PhD graduates from elite universities ending up as assistant professors in top universities?
I am currently pursuing my PhD at a highly reputable university and am deeply engaged in academic activities, such as publishing quality research papers, serving as a reviewer for top-tier journals in ...
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Should a 1-year gap in employment/education 12 years ago be mentioned in the ATAS application? If yes, where should it be mentioned?
I am applying for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate in order to start my job as an Assistant Professor at a Russell Group university in the UK. And I would like to know if a 1-...
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How can assistant professors (without industry experience) become professional engineer in Canada?
I recently asked a question about the acceptance of postdoc years to be counted as professional experience for a professional engineer application (in Ontario, Canada). The answer I got (partially) ...
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Does grant funding search occur before, during or after search for a faculty position?
I am nearing the end of my Ph.D. at a R1 University in the United States. My degree is geography, though the research I do focuses on public health, epidemiology, and ecology. I have 7 publications, ...
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Supervision/mentorship norms and options for assistant professor
Currently I am an assistant professor in a research group of a field which is not my main field. I do have a group leader of course, but I only see him for my yearly performance evaluations. I do have ...
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Humanities Assistant Professor Startup Funding in the U.S
I was hired by an American state teaching college last year as a tenure-track assistant professor of humanities. The college did not offer me any fixed startup funding. Instead, I had to submit my ...
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If my masters and PhD subjects are different can I become an assistant professor?
I'm currently doing my M.Sc in Physics and want to do Phd in Atmospheric Physics or Environmental sciences. Am I eligible to become an assistant professor of Physics?
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Is the "Akademischer Rat auf Zeit" (offered in Germany) equivalent to a postdoc or to an Assistant Professor?
Once I asked about the exact translation of a job title offered at a German University, and related to a 6 year long position, generally called as "habilitationsstelle", the reply was ...
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Is the German 6-year long position of "researcher for habilitation" (called "Habilitationsstelle") a senior or junior position?
I am trying to understand if a 6-year long position of "researcher for habilitation" (called "Habilitationsstelle"), and that is offered in German universities, would be a junior ...
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How a tenure-track candidate should/may answer the question "How do you view your role in the faculty development process?"
Faculty members (often!) gradually develop from inexperienced rookies to experienced scholars. In my view, the impact of a faculty member on the development of other faculty members is practically ...
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Assistant Professor Tenure Track Interviews [duplicate]
I applied for Tenure Track Assistant Professor position in December at an R1 University in the US. I did a zoom interview on Feb 8. I am coming from the K-12 sector and this is my first faculty ...
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Is it a good idea to include specific funding calls that I have identified for research topics in my research statement/cover letter?
I am applying for a position of an Assistant Professor in computer science at a university in the Netherlands. In my research statement, I have described a number of research directions and in ...
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Assistant professor (tenure track) netherlands [duplicate]
How long, it usually takes to hear back after the campus visit for assistant professor position in Netherlands?
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Will it hurt my chances if I separate the research and teaching experience in my full academic CV?
I'm applying for an assistant professor position to a certain university/institute in Netherlands, and I'm thinking of separating my research (academic/industrial) and teaching (academic) experiences ...
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What can a department chair do to support a new Assistant Professor?
The Department of Basket Weaving at Western North State University has just hired a new Assistant Professor (they start next month). The startup package is modest, but will cover the costs of setting ...
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How long for notice after first round interview tenure-track
I applied for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the US, was selected as a semi-finalist and had my first round of interview. The next step is that they will choose around three finalists ...
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Do I need to write a cover letter or something specific in my présentation analytique to the math department for MCF position application?
This question is a continuation of my earlier question related to the job applications for French Maître de Conférences position for mathematics (CNU section 25) and applied mathematics (CNU section ...
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Should I (and, if so, how) signal refused offers to a tenure committee?
Within one year I will be up for tenure evaluation, after a "standard" 6-year tenure track. I have held the position of assistant professor and, if given tenure, I will hold the position of ...
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How to become a Junior Group Leader in Europe [closed]
From your experience, in the field of biological-chemistry & biophysics: Do you think it is enough to have 10 first-author publications (in impact journals around 4-6) and only ONE publication in ...
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How much technical content is appropriate in a presentation while interviewing for an assistant professor position in the UK?
I have been invited for a Zoom interview for an Assistant Professor position in the department of computer science in the UK. I have been asked to present a 20 minute presentation on an area of my ...
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How to survive in the academic world: focus entirely on top-tier results, or spend effort on lower-tier results to boost h-index?
During my fourth year as a postdoctoral researcher in computer science at my university, a position for an assistant professor opened up and was available to be filled by one of the local postdocs. We ...
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How long does it take for a German university roughly to finalize the selection process of an STEM faculty position?
In STEM fields, US universities often spend 5+ months to finalize their decisions on assistant professorship positions, while UK universities do the same in almost a month. where do German ...
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Letter of Recommendation for PhD application
I am applying for Ph.D. in the United States. During my undergrad, I had worked with a postdoc in the research lab I was working. Presently, the postdoc student has joined an esteemed university as an ...
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Are TAs expected to solve the homeworks or do they get the solutions from professor [duplicate]
Is the TA expected to solve the homework for the professor or is the professor supposed to provide the solutions to the TA for grading homework?
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What are faculty search committees in Europe looking for in research and teaching statements, or how are the expectations different from US?
I am applying to faculty positions (Assistant Professor/Lecturer level) in several European Universities. Sorry for lumping all European universities into one; I understand that each university and ...
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Is it appropriate to apply for an assistant professor job in the same department where I just started my postdoc?
I started my second postdoc at a European university this month and found that my department has a job posting for hiring an assistant professor with a tenure track. It matches my profile and I really ...
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How to secure a faculty job at a university when the hiring committee doesn't like you for personal reasons?
I applied for an tenure-track assistant professor job at my Alma mater but got rejected. One of the professors on the searching committee later told me that I am more qualified for the job than the ...
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What are the typical components of job application packets for Lecturer/Assistant Professor positions at UK universities?
I come from the US academic system (well, mostly), so please pardon my ignorance; I couldn't find a lot of information online so I ask this here. It appears to me that most of the UK lecturer/...
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Is threshold number of SCI papers a common recruitment criteria in the US?
There are six types of higher educational institutions in the US according to this source
Doctoral Universities (R1, R2, D/PU)
Master's Colleges and Universities (M1, M2, M3)
Baccalaureate Colleges (...
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I've been called for an audition for MCF position at a place in France that has nothing to do with my research - what could be the motive behind this?
I've a PhD in pure math, with postdoctoral experience in theoretical/statistical aspects of machine learning, with over seven years of teaching experience in math in English, and currently a part time ...
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US Assistant Prof salary negotiation with counter offer before going up for tenure
I'm an assistant prof. in a public US university. I have to go up for tenure this year. The department I'm in is somewhat mismanaged, with lots of politics and favoritism. Many have left the ...
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Early-stage recruitment as assistant professor in future at Caltech [closed]
In academia, usually we have to do postdocs before getting recruited as an assistant proffessor.
However, recently I've seen a spectacular exception who already got an offer for assistant ...
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From these two options, which one is better toward becoming a Professor in a high-ranking university? [duplicate]
Let's say you've just finished your PhD.(EECS), your ultimate goal is to become a Professor from any high-ranking University (world top 100). You are presented with two main options.
Option 1: ...
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Getting a job in Germany as a fresh university graduate (Bachelor of Arts - Anglistics) [closed]
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My wife and I just recently moved to Germany (November last year) from Serbia and ever since then, we've been on the hunt for new opportunities!
My wife pretty easily got through the ...
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Assistant Professor position at a VERY low rank University or a Postdoc at VERY high rank University? (Please advice) [closed]
I'm about to finish my PhD (last semester) . at a top 100 university in the world. The University is located in Asia, but I'm not from Asia.
I have made some applications for Postdocs and Faculty ...
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When and how to leave a faculty position for a new department/university or industry
Summary: I am a successful tenure-track assistant professor, but want to move to another department/institute or industry
I’m an assistant professor about halfway through my tenure clock at one of ...
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Is it a bad sign? Search committee did not ever reach out to references, even before and after campus visit
I did a virtual campus visit interview for tenure track assistant professor positions in an R1 university in the U.S. I think that I aced a job talk and was good with one-to-one faculty interviews. My ...
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Applying for a maître de conférence position in applied math (section 26) - is there an in person audition?
I am curious about the French academic system, specifically when one is applying for a maître de conférence position in section 26 (applied mathematics). My main question is: after gaining ...
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Am I supposed to submit my application only by email, or by post as well, or do I query? Job posting for reference/ language below [closed]
The job application description states: "Interested candidates must submit, by email ..... Send this and two LORs to:
[Enter snail mail]
[Enter email address]
I want to both; email and send my ...
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I'm applying for a job for an Asst. Prof in Canada, and not sure of the protocols for reference letters. Am I supposed to send them, or my referees?
The language in the job posting says, "Applicants must arrange for these and three letters of reference to be sent directly to." I have already requested three referees to directly email ...
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Does being a native speaker of a language and having experience in academia substitute for a Ph.D. in cultural studies?
I have a friend from Germany who was a foreign exchange student in the US for a couple of years. She has a master's degree in Political Science from a German university and several years of experience ...
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Instructor to assistant professor transition
How likely is an instructor position to be a stepping-stone for an assistant professor position?
I'm a postdoc in the US and currently applying for academic positions in the US. Is it a good move to ...
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