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How do I convey to the hiring committee that I want to be a good academic mentor?
I'm applying for a junior professorship position at a STEM department in the EU. I know that this department values collegiality and providing good-quality mentorship to graduate students and postdocs ...
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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:
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Would applying for a tenure track position while I am a visiting instructor look bad to the institution and my colleagues if I am not selected?
I am a fourth year doctoral candidate in an Experimental Psychology program at an R2 and am completing a visiting instructor appointment at a small liberal arts college (SLAC) right now. I had seen ...
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How long does it take to hear back from the faculty hiring committee after an initial screening interview? [duplicate]
I'm currently on the hunt for a job and I applied for several tenure-track psychology faculty positions. I did initial Zoom interviews with a couple of places (15 - 30 minutes long). It's been about a ...
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Informal meet after the application of a tenure-track position
I applied for a tenure-track position a few months ago, and I just received an email from one of the members of the search committee. They mentioned the possibility of having an informal meeting ...
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Is it too much to create a book cover for a potential book for an interview?
I have a tenure-track assistant professor interview coming up. I am proposing a monograph and wanted to include a visual to go with it. Is it too much to include a fake book cover to show interest/...
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Is there any chalk talk in the case of a campus interview associated with a Canadian STEM-based tenure-track position?
In addition to the related questions in this website, I have been reading about chalk talk (e.g., here and here). My assumption was that this is the common routine everywhere in the North America for ...
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May the spouse of a tenure-track candidate accompany them during their lunch with the head of the department?
In a hypothetical North American setting, assume that a tenure-track candidate whose spouse is also with them during their campus visit. Having lunch with the head of department is common for such a ...
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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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How do you interpret the message I received from the chair of search committee? [closed]
I recently attended a campus interview for a tenure-track faculty position. I think it did not go too bad overall. As soon as I came back I sent thank-you notes to which I got generally positive ...
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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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Any significant differences between tenure track interviews between Canada and the US
I've been invited to a zoom interview at UBC, Canada, for a tenure track job in physics. I'm more or less familiar with the US academic system and how either the phone/zoom interviews or campus visits ...
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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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Academic Programme of Work for the next 3-5 years
I have an interview for an academic position, and I have been asked to prepare a programme of work for the next 3-5 years. I have googled but I am not certain what sections should this report include. ...
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TT job ad re-posted after I had a fly out - implications? [closed]
I had a second interview for one US college 3 weeks ago and for another 2 weeks ago. The interviewers said they would be getting back to me in 2-4 weeks, depending on how things went internally. I ...
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What to do if "fake students" attending the teaching demo of a tenure-track interview do not react to planned active learning techniques of the demo?
I am reading about the importance of the exhibition of active-learning techniques in the course of teaching demonstrations of tenure-track interviews. This paper frequently stresses on the usage of ...
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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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How common is it in STEM fields in the US that the tenure track offer goes to the second person in the list?
I had a tenure track interview at an R1 university a few weeks ago, and today the department chair wrote to me that
We were impressed with your candidacy and still have the possibility of making an ...
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Does positive feedback during a tenure track campus interview mean an offer? [closed]
I had my first on-campus interview 10 days ago at an R1 university, which is not an ivy but a dream job in my field. I was supposed to give a colloquium and present a research talk about my future ...
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How to properly manage unexpected questions in screening interviews?
There are various sources in the internet in which different general questions one may encounter in screening interviews are reviewed. However, sometimes an applicant may face with some questions ...
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First round interview - tenure track
I have applied to several tenure track positions and I have gotten a couple of emails saying that I passed the initial round of review and that my application will now undergo a more detailed review ...
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Questions to expect when interviewing for teaching-focused faculty position
I'm going to interview for a teaching-focused position in a couple of weeks, and I was wondering what kind of questions to expect.
I know there are plenty of resources on what to expect in a standard ...
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Tenure track position after campus interview on Apr 19 [closed]
I had a campus interview on Apr 19, and there are other two candidates were interviewed after me in the same week. I sent out a thank you note to the search committee after I finished the interview. I ...
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Faculty TT verbal offer made, but no written offer (it's been about 10 business days)
I went through 2 rounds of interviews with a public university in the United States, was given a verbal offer 10 business days ago. The professor who spoke with me said that I should get a written ...
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How does one figure out how hard it would be to get tenure in a given department? [duplicate]
Anecdotally, I've heard that it's easier to get tenure in UK/Canada than in the US.
I've also heard that some departments have a reputation for denying tenure.
Are there statistics about this? (...
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How should I use a five-minute presentation at the beginning of an academic job interview?
I have been invited for an interview for a tenure track assistant professor position. The interview will be conducted virtually. At the beginning of the interview I am supposed to give a five minute ...
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Trial (test) lecture as part of the interview process for a tenure-track position
I have been invited to give a trial lecture for a tenure track position in Norway. This is part of a hiring process that three top candidates have been shortlisted for the interview.
The lecture ...
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How to follow up on the status of the official offer letter
About 5 weeks ago, I decided to accept a TT assistant professor position at a R1 University in US, and was told to wait for 1-2 weeks for an official (electronic) letter arriving since it would go ...
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Chalk or slides for a job interview?
Finally! I've got invited for an interview for a permanent job (in mathematics), and now I have two weeks to prepare myself. Part of the process is giving a 25 minutes talk about some exciting recent ...
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Is it necessary to send a "thank you" email to reseach commitee after on-campus interview?
I have made a campus interview. I want to send a "thank you" email to research committee. Is it make sense to do ?
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Tips and tricks for presentation demo for academic job interview
I am working on different research projects. I was asked to give research demo on an on-campus interview. I am thinking of the two following strategies:
First is to give overview of the projects I ...
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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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How many courses should I discuss in an academic video interview?
One of the questions some academic hiring committees sometimes ask job candidates during the interview process is, "What courses would you like to develop and teach?"
How should a candidate respond ...
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How to gauge how professional/formal to dress for a tenure track interview [closed]
Departments vary a lot by discipline when it comes to what is acceptable attire for men and women both on a day to day basis and at interviews. Some demand a suit, while this would be ostentatious at ...
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Request to move-up interview
This may be the wrong place for this question, but the format here is better. Please advise of a better website if I'm totally off base for this site.
My situation: I hold a Masters of Accountancy ...
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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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Does it look bad to go to a campus interview at one university after accepting a TT position at another university?
I currently accepted a TT position in a Canadian university (let's call it "Univ. A"). I have now a on campus interview (again for TT position) at a more prestigious US university (call it "Univ. B"). ...
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Time between on campus interview and tenure track job offer [closed]
I would like to know how much time it can take for a department to make an offer after an on-campus interview for a tenure track assistant professor position? In my field the on-campus interview is ...
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Does using one offer to "pressure" another school actually work?
I am applying from Europe to the U.S. for tenure-track positions. One of the advice that I heard from my colleagues is that once one offer is received, one should contact the other universities that ...
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How do I reassure myself that I am a worthy candidate for a tenure-track position, when department would likely have interviewed me even if I wasn't?
I am a woman currently on the market for tenure-track positions. I will not disclose my department since I think this is not relevant, and I am about to describe a particular department in detail.
I ...
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How common is it to switch to a tenure-track position from a non-tenure-track position in the same institution?
I am looking for answers from the perspective of U.S. institutions. At some institutions (e.g., mine), a faculty member is allowed to switch tracks at the institution once in their career at that ...
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Prob/Stats Teaching talk (tenure-track interview)
I have a tenure-track interview in a prob/stats department (my research area is quantitative finance), and part of the process is a 30-minute teaching talk:
"...demonstration of how you typically ...
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How many on-campus interviews (for a tenure track math position) do you typically need to get one offer? [closed]
I was wondering, on average, how many on-campus interviews one needs to get one offer? For those who landed a tenure-tack job, could you please share your information?
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one on ones during campus visit
Do all schools have candidates at tenure-track campus interviews meet extensively with faculty members and administrators one-on-one? Are there schools where it is customary to devote a campus visit ...
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Can applicants answer faculty campus interview questions while checking their notes?
During faculty campus interview, is it possible for applicants to check their notes from papers or laptops, or should everything be memorized? In other words, are faculty interviews open book or ...
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Is it OK to mention a two-body problem during a tenure-track interview, if getting the job would actually resolve the problem?
I'm having an upcoming phone interview for a tenure-track position and I expect that I will be asked the usual "Why would you want to work here?" question. Apart from reasons relating to the research ...
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Should I offer to pay (some of) the travel cost from the UK to the US for an interview?
I'm applying for tenure track jobs this year, and unfortunately the silence from universities I've applied to has been almost deafening so far. While I'm sure there are several factors contributing to ...
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Is it inappropriate to explain why I really want to live where the university is located in my job talk?
I am preparing to give a job talk for
an on-campus interview for a tenure-track assistant professor position.
The university is located in city X.
I really want a job in city X
because I have many ...
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Should I give an overview of my research program at the beginning or at the end of my job talk?
I am preparing to give a job talk for an on-campus interview
for a tenure-track assistant professor position.
In many of the job talks I have attended,
candidates will spend 40 minutes talking in ...
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What questions should I ask as a candidate during an interview for a tenure-track assistant professor position?
I will soon be at an on-campus interview
for a tenure-track assistant professor position.
I expect that in the course of the day,
I will be asked the question,
"Do you have any questions for us?"
What ...
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