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The position I applied for was advertised as Associate Professor with Tenure, but now they’re saying it’s tenure-track Associate Professor
Based on what you've said,
In my view, there is a flaw in their advertising. The position description clearly stated "the University of X invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor ...
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The position I applied for was advertised as Associate Professor with Tenure, but now they’re saying it’s tenure-track Associate Professor
Assuming starting with tenure is a must for you, you should let the advertised nature of the position go by, as it's not really relevant. You just state that at your career level, you can't entertain ...
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Academic job market: applying for an associate or full professor position if I am not an assistant professor?
Sometimes people who are employed outside of academia, say in senior industry positions or at research labs, may be hired as associate professors or even full professors if they have impressive enough ...
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How to balance authorship roles when my contributions are substantial but I am evaluated on last authorship?
Given this, what is the best way to proceed with manuscripts I already wrote to align better with expectations regarding senior authorship? Should I rethink authorship strategies going forward?
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The position I applied for was advertised as Associate Professor with Tenure, but now they’re saying it’s tenure-track Associate Professor
Oh dear. Well, I agree with Pete L. Clark's take on the situation, but I feel it's important not to mince words and to be extra clear about what's going on: frankly, the only conclusion I can draw ...
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Which academic options are possible for a tenured faculty that do not involve students' mentoring?
While, as Jon Custer says in a comment, we aren't qualified to direct you, I'll give a bit of advice to help you think about it.
It is hardly worth spending your life doing anything that you don't ...
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The position I applied for was advertised as Associate Professor with Tenure, but now they’re saying it’s tenure-track Associate Professor
The job search in the US can be a confusing process. It sounds like the position was being advertised for someone with experience ranging from an assistant professor tenure track level to an associate ...
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Applying for both assistant and associate professor position at the same university
First of all, are you sure you have a clear idea on the distinction between an assistant professor and an associate professor at a US institution, and in particular at this US institution?
The ...
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Applying for both assistant and associate professor position at the same university
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 normal ...
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Should I (and, if so, how) signal refused offers to a tenure committee?
I guess that I wouldn't put such things on a CV. But one option is to make it generally known around the department that you've turned down a few offers. It doesn't need to be more specific than that ...
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The position I applied for was advertised as Associate Professor with Tenure, but now they’re saying it’s tenure-track Associate Professor
To add to Pete Clark's excellent answer, sometimes an institution will hire at the Associate Professor level, but with a pro forma tenure review after one year. For various reasons, they are unable ...
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My professor has barely taught my class so I've only passed by a hair. Is there anything I can do? Someone higher up I could contact?
does anybody have any advice on someone I can contact about an unfair grade?
You have not presented any evidence that your grade was unfair. An unfair grade would be if you answered questions ...
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How do I job hunt as an assistant professor mid-tenure, mid pandemic?
There is no script for this situation, and in my view the timing is awkward as well.
Let's talk about the timing first. At the moment, you are an assistant professor, and for all any other department ...
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Applying for both assistant and associate professor position at the same university
I'm an established, normal, non-stellar postdoc in computer science, several years after my PhD defense
Then you might be qualified for an assistant level TT position, but unless your subfield is ...
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How to step down gracefully
Assuming you have a good relationship with the faculty at the moment:
I would discuss the situation honestly with your head of department or other appropriate person. It sounds like you have a good ...
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Senior researcher or Associate professor
Obviously we don't have the full picture, so no one can truly advise with certainty what to do. But as a general rule, I would be very careful when moving from a full permanent research position in a ...
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How to deal with administrative duties killing the research spirit?
First, I absolutely do appreciate your disaffection with the situation.
I would wager that some of your disappointment is due to pointlessness of some of the administrative activities, or the ...
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How to negotiate salary raise after promotion to associate or full professor?
In the typical nonunionized American university, salary negotiation is not very closely related to promotion. Typically there is a small automatic salary increase when you are promoted. You can ask ...
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Academic job market: applying for an associate or full professor position if I am not an assistant professor?
It could mean a person currently on tenure track, but it might mean, and is more likely to mean, someone who is already an associate or full professor elsewhere. Someone eligible for a mid level or ...
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Which academic options are possible for a tenured faculty that do not involve students' mentoring?
Depending on your field, it may be possible that you spend an increasing amount of time doing research and less time having to teach classes as you gain seniority. However, in academia, research is ...
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Typical assistant vs. associate professor startup packages
Your explicit question
Your question is about the statistics of startup offers to Associate versus Assistant Professors. I don't know if there's a resource that's able to answer that in detail, in ...
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How do you approach your professor if you do not understand or know how to do the homework at all?
To address the part of the question "what do I tell the Professor" to help with the problem "I do not understand the lecture material":
Clear your head
Start reading your notes, ...
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Does an associate professor work in the laboratory on a daily basis?
In my experience in (neuro)biology this is largely a function of the size of the lab, particularly the number of students.
The tasks of writing papers and enough grant applications to support the lab (...
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One tenured job to another tenured one?
It is possible. It is done all the time. But you should not expect getting any tenured or tenure-track job to be easy. Advice: Don't resign your current job until you get the new one.
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How to deal with administrative duties killing the research spirit?
You may know the saying "if a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well". The opposite is also true: "if a job is not worth doing, it is NOT worth doing well." Most administration falls into that ...
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Associate Professor vs Assistant Professor vs Lecturer
Here in the US, an assistant professor is an entry-level tenure track appointment but does not come with tenure. An associate professor is the next level up and does come with tenure. Tenure track ...
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Can an associate professor be a postdoc supervisor
Assuming you don't mean a part time faculty member, yes, it it possible. The only real issue is whether she has, or can obtain, funding to support you.
Supervising a postdoc would be a boost to her ...
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Which academic options are possible for a tenured faculty that do not involve students' mentoring?
Probably not everyone has the same view as me, but your department seems to: the job description of "professor" means more than just doing research on your own. Teaching and service are important ...
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What is a professor called who teaches only one class and who works in the industry during the day-a visiting professor still?
I believe the best term (in the abstract) is "adjunct professor." "Visiting" does not seem to apply, for the reasons you state.
"Adjunct" conveys some useful information, and is important in the ...
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