Questions tagged [assistant-professor]
Questions that relate to the academic rank of assistant professor.
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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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Associate Professors without a PhD?
The title "Associate Professor", which is commonly used in North America, is "usually connected to tenure" in that it is almost exclusively given to tenured or permanent professors ...
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how should i reply to this mail from professor? [closed]
I got a positive reply from the professor, how should I reply politely?
This is the response from my professor:
"let me go through and get back to you on the article "
Currently, the ...
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Higher academic age and faculty applications
I am senior Postdoc in pure math about 7-8 years past the PhD. I am currently in a European country where it is not unusual to spend many years as a Postdoc and get hired on a tenured Professorship.
I ...
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tt Assistant Professor position in math at a smaller university or liberal arts college [closed]
I have some questions on the prospects to get a tt Assistant Professor position in math at a smaller university or liberal arts college in the US as a foreigner.
I am from a european country and on ...
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Follow up on an informal faculty offer?
About four weeks ago I interviewed a university (outside the U.S.) for a tenure-track assistant professor position. The head of the department scheduled a meeting with me the next day, gave me a ...
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Does publishing during PhD count for promotion from assistant to associate professor? [closed]
I'm curious to know if research outputs as a PhD student count by the committee for promotion from assistant to associate professor only those produced during as assistant professor.
I'll appreciate ...
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Can you be a part-time (research) assistant professor in the USA?
(I am new to the USA academic system, so please apologize if this is very naive.)
In the USA, is it possible to have a full-time job (e.g., industry scientist) and also pursue a part-time Assistant ...
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References for a tenure track position
I am going to apply for a position as assistant professor (anthropology) and I have a question regarding the references I have to present. Should they all be from professors? One of my references is a ...
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How do I job hunt as an assistant professor mid-tenure, mid pandemic?
I have decided to take a new job, mid tenure case. I am having trouble finding information about how to job hunt in academia at my mid-rank. Specifically:
How to communicate my status
Whether to ...
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Assistant professor vs lecturer in the UK [duplicate]
I have been looking at various graduate programs in the UK, and noticed a lot of people under the title "lecturer" taking incoming PhD students. I've completed some graduate studies on a ...
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Academic Job Interviews for Asst Prof Positions in Ireland
I have an upcoming interview for an asst prof position in a university in Ireland. I am wondering what questions are asked in such interviews. I am used to the hiring process in the US. It will be my ...
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As a new faculty, should I attend students' thesis defense in my department but not in my field?
I am a new assistant professor. My department is very weird — a combination of very different fields. An associate professor sent out invitations for her students' dissertation defense to all the ...
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Should papers under review be listed in CV? [duplicate]
First, I know this question has been asked already here but was never answered.
I am applying for an assistant professorship position (in CS) and due to overloaded teaching duties over the last years, ...
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What are your thoughts about "Research Assistant Professor"? [closed]
I came across a job post of "Research Assistant Professor" in the biology/medical field. This institution (ranked #50-100 in National Universities) states that this is a great opportunity to ...
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Applying for two Assistant Professor job posts on different subjects, but very related
I am preparing my application for two job positions for the same university on different subjects, but they are highly related to each other. Based on my knowledge and experience (PhD in applied ...
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On the qualification for teacher-researcher/enseignant-chercheur (MCF) positions in France and its recent abolition - what exactly does the law say?
My question is about the necessity of the qualification for teacher-researcher/enseignant-chercheur (maître de conférence- abbreviated as MCF below) positions in France and its recent abolition in ...
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Choosing PhD advisor between Professor X and an Assistant professor Y who was a PhD student of the professor X
I got accepted in two different US schools for CS PhD programs. My prospective advisor/supervisor for the two schools are Professor X and Professor Y respectively. Professor Y was a PhD student of ...
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Correct verb for professor "writing" student exams?
On their CV, how should an associate professor go about making a bullet point accomplishment that they "designed / wrote / created / produced" student exams? that is, devised several pages ...
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Does changing department affect my rank? [closed]
I am a PhD graduate from department of CS. I might get an offer to join as an assistant professor at a different department (industrial design) to work in a multidisciplinary project. My question is ...
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Can I quit an already started Marie Curie Postdoctoral fellowship to start an assistant professorship? [closed]
I received a Marie Curie Individual Fellowship in Europe. Now, due to the institute's lack of equipment + COVID, it seems I will be able to do barely any of the things I had planned. I have been ...
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Associate Professor vs Assistant Professor vs Lecturer [duplicate]
I want to know the difference between associate and assistant professor in terms of contract length, status and salary. And also how both positions are published and what's the recruitment process of ...
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Switching faculties within a University in Canada [closed]
If an Assistant Professor switches faculties within the same University, can this change entail a change in salary? Or since the move is within the same (unionized) University, the salary remains the ...
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Is it too soon to leave TT position? [closed]
I am an Asst Prof. I started during COVID so I know things aren't normal. I love my colleagues but I have been having problems with my chair. This week after a reasonable request regarding my career,...
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What's the meaning of Visiting Researcher / Ass. Professor?
I want to know how actually (and on the basis of what) visiting researcher (for PhD students) or visiting Ass. Professor (for lecturers) opportunities are offered worldwide (especially for USA/Canada) ...
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German linguistic requirements for an assistant professor (Juniorprofessur) in Germany [duplicate]
Officially, proficiency in the German language is not required for assistant professor positions. However, it is clear that the assistant professor is supposed to teach bachelor students (most ...
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At what point is someone considered too old (in terms of experience) for an Assistant Professor position?
I competed for an Assist. Prof. in Greece with someone with 12+ years experience since PhD. Suffice it to say that it did not turn out well for me (4 years of experience) or other interviewees for ...
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How do universities avoid being "outmaneuvered" in removing poorly-performing faculty who bring in large research grants?
Consider an "ambitious" assistant professor (junior, untenured faculty) appointed to a junior lectureship in a medicine, physical science or engineering department with the usual teaching ...
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Does it make sense to apply for assistant professorship positions before Ph.D. graduation?
In the course of browsing a couple of positions for brand-new (STEM-related) assistant professorships (in North America), I am wondering whether it does make sense if one applies for such positions ...
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How to determine whether a position is "faculty-equivalent"?
I am considering taking a position as a "junior assistant professor" in Japan. There are certain international fellowships to which I may apply, but they require that the applicant does not ...
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How does Lecturer in UK compare to other systems? [duplicate]
I have never lived in UK, I did my graduate studies in the US. I was a postdoc in Europe, but the situation there seemed grim, I applied for a few positions only, one of them was this junior prof job ...
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Part time Phd- Does it count negative in the path to becoming a Professor?
If some do a part-time PhD in Germany and work as full time in a research institute? Will it count as negative to become a professor.
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Is it a good idea to provide course detail in teaching statement?
I am applying for Assistant Professor position at a technical university which requires teaching and research statements as a part of application.
In my teaching statement, I have suggested two ...
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Dual Job by a Professor in Europe
I have seen many professor are working in a research institute and also a full-time professor at a University. How is it feasible? Are they involve in the dual job and getting a salary from a research ...
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Long term research plan
I have been on a junior professor position for three years and I start thinking about my future. Is there any suggestion for young faculty on how to come up with a long term research agenda? I feel ...
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In Preparation For The Job Market - On Day 1 of the PhD [closed]
There's a higher likelihood everyday that I am considering pursuing a PhD in my field, and ultimately, in applying for positions as a professor down the road. What I am trying to do is think ahead as ...
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Tenure possibilities for junior professorship
I have read whatever I could find online about W1 (junior) professorship in Germany, and to me it seems it is somewhat close to a full time lecturer and the tenure possibilities are slim if none, all ...
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Advice for On-Campus Interview?
I have an on-campus interview next month. Being my first time to make an on-campus interview, I have no experience on how to properly do that. I was asked to give a teaching demonstration for 30~45 ...
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Left off four publications and counting by old PI? What to do?
I had worked in a research position before moving to my current job. While working there I synthesised numerous compounds and developed the methodologies to do so, I sent these off to a number of ...
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Extended position start date. How to extend it again while waiting for waiver?
I was on a Fulbright in the US during my Ph.D., and returned to my country upon completion of my studies. I was in the US on a J1 visa, which requires that you return to your home country for two ...
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Can I call myself an assistant professor without a PhD?
I've recently gotten a job as lecturer and economics course module developer at a new university this fall. The position is intended as permanent. There is opportunity for funded research but that isn'...
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Academic progression in Germany, what happens after a postdoc? What is the next step?
As a follow-up to this question, I am wondering whether or not there are intermediate positions between a postdoc and a tenure in the German academic system.
I was told that there isn't really a ...
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Is attending (and presenting at) a summit taken as an "honor'' in a CV elevating the chance for tenure-track applications?
I've been selected by my school and an external committee to attend this-year version of this summit. As far as I've been informed up to now, the agenda is attending a bunch of interviews with both ...
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I am starting an assistant professor job this fall. What do you recommend me to do during this summer before a tenure-clock starts? [closed]
The school I will be working at is a low-ranked R1 university.
Some people said, "just enjoy and have fun right now. It would be the last time you would ever have such enough free time".
But others ...
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how to develop a new course as a new Assistant Professor
I am writing to inquire some experiences/advices on developing a new course on my first semester (this fall) as an assistant professor in computer science.
At this moment I am aware of the course ...
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Percentage of tenure track positions promoted to full professors [duplicate]
I wonder if there are statistics on the overall percentage of people promoted from tenure track positions (assistant professor) to full professor in fields like mathematics and science (first-rate ...
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For a new assistant professor in CS, how to build/manage a publication pipeline
I am a new assistant professor in a research institute, where the number of top-tier publications matter a lot. In short, they simply count the number of tier-one papers.
I am highly advised to work ...
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Emailing HOD to enhance faculty application
I am a postdoc in the process of applying for faculty position in universities. Most applications require you to apply all the materials on an online portal or careers page, which I do.
Now there ...
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What type of content (depth/breadth) is expected for a short presentation for Asst Professor interview in the UK?
I have been recently offered an interview call for my dream job - Asst. Professor (above lecturer grade, but below Assoc Prof/Reader grade in the UK) in a newly founded research group at a mid-tier UK ...
