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How to explain why I don't have a reference letter from my supervisor
I have an upcoming interview for an academic position and I anticipate being questioned about the absence of my PhD supervisor as a reference. I would like to address this proactively and ...
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Hearing back for job outcome [duplicate]
I have given interviews at two colleges in August but still not getting any email for decision? Not even rejection. At one place I inquired to a member of search committee and he said no official ...
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As candidates for postdoc position, what are good examples of questions to ask interviewers during an interview?
After seeing
What questions should I ask as a candidate during an interview for a tenure-track assistant professor position?,
What should I ask deans during my interview?
(focusing on tenure-track ...
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Should I write a follow up email? (UK Academic position) [duplicate]
I had an interview for a lecturer position on a Friday. The panel mentioned they would give an answer the following week. The week has passed and Im wondering if I should contact them with a follow up ...
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Acknowledgment section in job talk presentation for a tenure-track position
For a normal research talk, people may only acknowledge collaborators in those presented projects.
Is it the same in a job talk for applicants for tenure-track positions?
Two considerations:
I ...
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Unprofessional hiring committee?
I recently interviewed for a TT position and had a mostly positive campus experience. At the end of my interview, when it was my turn to pose questions to the hiring committee, I asked what they ...
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About interviews for teaching positions in math during JMM
To what extent is attending the Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM) important when applying for teaching jobs in mathematics, including temporary lecturer positions and faculty roles at liberal arts ...
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Should search committees interact with job candidates on social media during active searches?
I recently interviewed on campus for a position and am in waiting period limbo. Two members of the search committee, including the chair, follow me on Twitter and have been liking/retweeting me since ...
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A possible PhD invitation situation but no reply over time
I once interviewed with a professor for a PhD position, but was rejected due to lack of local language skills. However, the professor mentioned that he will let me know when he has another position, ...
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How should I deal with rejection from a place that, arguably, exploited me? [closed]
Long story short, in September 2021, I was hired as an associate lecturer at a British university. I was headhunted for the position. Since I was about to finish my PhD and I needed some experience, I ...
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What to focus on in a 20 minute research talk?
This is question is regarding tenure-track job (in STEM) interview in the US.
I will be giving 20 minute research talk during my on-campus visit for a teaching focussed school. Audience will all ...
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What is the meaning of a statement regarding the result of interview?
I did an interview for a faculty position around 1 and half month ago. I recently sent a follow up email regarding the status of my application, and the chair of faculty replied that my application is ...
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Can I negotiate for a more senior position than the one specified in the job advertisement in the UK?
I am applying for a job in a public university in the United Kingdom. The job advertisement is for a Lecturer position. I already received an interview appointment.
However, I am considering ...
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To whom the follow up email must be sent?
I interviewed for a Math faculty position including with four persons. I want to know about follow up email. Should I send the follow up email for each an every body in the interview board?
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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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Can I back out a tenure track faculty offer?
Summary: Signed a contract with school A while waiting for decisions from school B. Now got offer from B, and want to back out of the signed contract with A
What is the best strategy to back out a ...
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About detemining the time of interview
I have been asked for a faculty position interview. Regarding the time, in their email they have only asked me about my availability for two days without a specific time. I want to know that in my ...
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What type of content (depth/breadth) or structure of slides (PPT) is expected for a short presentation for Asst Professor interview in the UK?
I have been recently offered an interview for Asst. Professor at a mid-tier UK university.
I have completed my PhD from a top-tier (Oxbridge) university in the UK and had applied for this position ...
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Postdoc interview presentation doesn't explcitly mention a research plan, should I include one?
I was invited for a postdoc presentation of 10 minutes. The title of the presentation is "Challenges and Opportunities in problem Z". The email didn't give any other information whether I ...
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I was invited to an unexpected and urgent second postdoc interview (in less than 24h) - Is this fair?
I had postdoc at a top 10 university in the world. The email of the first interview said I should expect questions around the job description. The first interview was very smooth and I felt very good ...
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A PI gave me 2 days to accept his offer after I mentioned I still have another interview. Is this normal?
Last week, I had a postdoc interview for a "senior" role. They call it senior because they've asked me to lead on a (perhaps the) research problem. For the interview, they asked me to ...
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I recieved a postdoc offer but I still have another postdoc interview. Should I accept or cancel? [duplicate]
This month, I have number of postdocs interviews planned. I just passed the first one and I did really good, the PI just send me an informal email telling me that I did really good and I should expect ...
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Is it ethical to reach out to other postdocs about the research project before the postdoc interview?
I have a postdoc interview at the end of the month. I found a researcher's profile that's been working on the same research project I applied for. I am thinking of sending her an email or a LinkedIn ...
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Hearing back after an academic interview in the UK [closed]
I had an interview for a lecturer position at a UK Russell group University 2 days ago and haven't heard back yet. From previous experience, I am usually given a call within 24 hours of being ...
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I didn't hear back after a postdoc interview. Can I set a deadline for a response?
I was invited for an interview for a postdoc position at a research institution in another country. At the end, the panel told me that the HR will reach out early next week. I didn't hear back from ...
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How long should your answers be for a postdoc interview?
I have a postdoc interview, I found a video that talks about the most common postdoc questions where the person says "the general rule of thumb is that all your answers should start and stop ...
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Can I ask to start my postdoc remotely during an interview? (Postdoc is in the UK and I live in another country)
So, I was invited for an interview in England, which is currently on a national lockdown at least until January. They send the invitation email when the lockdown was a regional thing, but they ...
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How to ask, if at all possible, what part of my CV interested the interviewer to interview me?
I'm having a postdoc interview coming up, which is not in my doctoral topic or not so closely related to my previous postdoc research. While applying for it, I thought I'd not called for an interview, ...
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Academic application - how to address lack of citations?
I am applying for an academic position and have been shortlisted. My one potential major stumbling block is in terms of publications. I have a number of them, but none of them are A grade publications....
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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 ...
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What is a typical dress code for campus interviews on west coast state schools? [duplicate]
The question says it all.
I am shortlisted for a campus interview at a state school in California. I was wondering about the dress code? Should I wear a suit or would it be too much?
EDIT: It's for ...
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Is it typical for a candidate for a fixed-term, part-time postdoc to be flown long-distance for an interview?
I am a recent PhD in the US and applied for a part-time (65%), fixed-term (2 years) postdoc (official title: "Scientific Assistant") in Germany. They are willing to fly me out for a job talk and ...
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Postdoc: internal v. external candidates. Can I expect a fair process? [closed]
I have recently interviewed for a Postdoc position in a Scandinavian country, where the short-listed candidates have access to ranking and comments on how they were selected. I saw that the other ...
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"Pushing" a search committee for an answer?
I had a job interview (Skype) for a post-doc at university A last Thursday, which I think went well. They say they would take 1 week to 10 days to get back to me.
I had applied to other positions ...
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How to ask a potential postdoc supervisor to give me the postdoc interview results sooner than he planned
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I had a Skype interviewer with a potential postdoc supervisor, and he mentioned that those who passed the first Skype interview will be informed after he interviews all people, which is ...
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Academic Interview: What is your Greatest Weakness?
A common interview question is "What is your greatest weakness?". Having done some online research on this, there are lots of articles on how to tackle this with generic job interviews, and the idea ...
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How to ask good question at the end of lecturer interview
I interviewed yesterday for a lecturer position at computer science. At the end of my interview, the Head of School asked me if I have any questions to ask them. This is my first time to interview, ...
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Ways to tell interviewers you want some time to think about your decision (Employment in Academia)
I am interviewing for employment in academic labs as a computer scientist, one of which a childhood friend is in and has some position of seniority. According to my friend who has spoken with the PI ...
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verbally accepted offer; got a second interview call
I was made a verbal offer for a job at a college, which I accepted over the phone. I haven't got the written offer and I have not signed anything yet. I was informed the written offer will be sent to ...
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What is a good answer for an interview question "Why do you want to teach at this teaching university?" (when there are several others nearby)
Assume there are 3-5 teaching universities near each other. What would be a good answer for an interview question : why you want to teach at this teaching university?
To me I see no difference and ...
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Do academicians routinely face discrimination in industry job searches?
I spent sometime recently at a HR department of a government company (in the utilities) in the US.
I accidentally found a file that listed out interview outcomes for new applications for a technical ...
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PhD position interview: How specific should my idea of the topic be?
I just finished my master in Geophysics with some help from here ;). Now I applied for several PhD positions in Natural Sciences and just got an invitation for a personal interview for one of them.
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How do U.S. research institutions typically reimburse a faculty candidate's airfare costs for multi-city trips?
I am interviewing at several research institutions in the U.S. for a tenure-track faculty position all around the same time. I booked a multi-city flight to avoid having to fly back to my current ...
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Mention engagement for mentally disordered people in application?
Im not sure if I am right on academia so please forward this topic to another page if necessary.
A friend of mine is writing her application for a job in research, e.g. studies about medications, ...
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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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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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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 full-...
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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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Do interviews require taking vacation days?
When interviewing for a new position, is it common practice to count the days spent on interviews as vacation days?
It wouldn't seem unreasonable to count these as vacation days, except that I could ...
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