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"The short list" doesn't have an agreed upon meaning besides "The list that's shorter than the long list" in my experience. In some places, it does mean the people they're intending to interview, but …

Generally speaking, are there good "milestones" to suggest that a graduate student should initiate their job search? Roughly a year from completion? More? Less? Is there a particular time of year a jo …

Need? No. I got a tenure track position from my postdoc without using letterhead. It's definitely optional, but I'll leave the discussion of the merits of that option to others who have more insight …

In theory I would say self-funding shouldn't hurt your employment chances, as there's not necessarily a reason to report how you were funded as a PhD student. That being said, I have found that some …

There are no "easy solutions" to this problem, but here are a couple things I have Increasing the funding in STEM fields. Essentially, with more money, you can hire more people, and keep the "game" …

I have never, ever, encountered a faculty search - or indeed a postdoc search - handled by an agency. Nor have I ever been contacted by an agency looking to handle recruitments as a potential candida …

Answering perspective: I'm a PI with a degree in Epidemiology currently actively looking for postdocs. Is it possible to transition from (bio)statistics to epidemiology during a post doc and then …

"I would like to see a formal written offer before we move forward." Any department that's unwilling to do that is sending up huge, brightly colored red flags. With fancy gold tassels. And embroidery …

In my mind: Pros: A policy of hiring your own graduates is probably a good indication that you "take care of your own", making sure your graduates get jobs, etc. PhDs from a university likely alrea …

While people are, perhaps rightly, poking at your estimate of how long this will take and your budget, yes, its entirely possible to hire graduate students as freelancers. I worked on several projects …

"I am particularly excited about this position for both personal and professional reasons. Most of my family lives in [city] and I would be thrilled to live there." That'll do. And this may inde …

a) What reasons for valuing research activity are missing from this list? One reason that's somewhat mentioned in your list, but not fully explored, is the benefit to students of a faculty member …

I'm going to answer for the general case (applying for two positions) and then touch on your specific case. Is it normal to apply for two positions simultaneously? In a general sense, it is norm …

As with the other people answering this question, I don't think your friend's problem is that her PhD is "invalid". I've worked with a number of Iranian researchers and graduate students, and it's nev …