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| ====== Faculty Jobs ====== | ====== Faculty Jobs ====== | ||
| + | * A brief guide on how to get a faculty job; by Chih-Horng Kuo (chk@gate.sinica.edu.tw) | ||
| + | * The information here mostly reflects the opinion and experience of one person | ||
| + | * Remember: Every vote counts | ||
| + | * Target audience: graduate students and postdocs (in biology), interested in a faculty job in a research-oriented university/ | ||
| - | + | ===== Preface | |
| - | ===== Summary | + | |
| * Prerequisites | * Prerequisites | ||
| * Know the job | * Know the job | ||
| * Know yourself: Is this what you really want as a long-term career option? | * Know yourself: Is this what you really want as a long-term career option? | ||
| - | * How much do you plan to invest in this? How to make the best investment? | + | * How much do you plan to invest in the preparation? How to make the best investment? |
| - | * This guide covers the process of application and interview. | + | * This guide covers the process of application and interview |
| - | * It is important to note that your chance of success is greatly influenced by factors before this process | + | * The chance of success is greatly influenced by factors before this process |
| - | * Nevertheless, | + | * Nevertheless, |
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| + | * To know more, see this book. One of the co-authors, Prof. Daniel Promislow, is my PhD advisor; a brilliant scientist and a super nice person | ||
| + | * The Chicago Guide to Landing a Job in Academic Biology (ISBN: 0226101304; 978-0226101309) | ||
| + | * https:// | ||
| - | * Key points | ||
| - | * Every vote counts | ||
| - | * The information here represent the opinion of one person; Chih-Horng Kuo | ||
| ===== Find Openings ===== | ===== Find Openings ===== | ||
| - | * Job ad posting sites | + | * Job ad posting sites, journals, email list |
| * Science, Nature, etc | * Science, Nature, etc | ||
| * Professional organizations (e.g., academic society) | * Professional organizations (e.g., academic society) | ||
| * Social media (e.g., Twitter) | * Social media (e.g., Twitter) | ||
| - | * Institutional | + | * Departmental/ |
| * Personal contact | * Personal contact | ||
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| ===== Application Package ===== | ===== Application Package ===== | ||
| * Read the job ad carefully | * Read the job ad carefully | ||
| + | * Deadline? Required materials? Specific instruction? | ||
| + | * May emphasize or limit the research area(s); do not over-interpret | ||
| * Common components | * Common components | ||
| * Cover letter | * Cover letter | ||
| - | * CV | + | * [[tutorials: |
| - | * Research | + | * Research |
| * Future plan | * Future plan | ||
| + | * Time scale: ~5-year to get promoted/ | ||
| + | * Teaching statement | ||
| * Reprints of representative publications | * Reprints of representative publications | ||
| * Recommendation letters | * Recommendation letters | ||
| * Often sent directly by referees | * Often sent directly by referees | ||
| * Ask early | * Ask early | ||
| - | * Provide helpful information (e.g., updated CV, application package, points you would like to be highlighted, etc) | + | * Provide helpful information (e.g., updated CV, application package, points you would like to be highlighted) |
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| * Key points | * Key points | ||
| * This may seem like a daunting challenge, yet you should have plenty of experience of seeing people who did well or poorly when you are a student/ | * This may seem like a daunting challenge, yet you should have plenty of experience of seeing people who did well or poorly when you are a student/ | ||
| - | * Surprising fact: in my 20+ years of experience, in almost every round of faculty recruitment, | + | * Surprising fact: Based on my 20+ years of experience, in almost every round of faculty recruitment, |
| - | * Once you make it to this step, they want to see you to be successful. Prove them right! | + | * Once you make it to this step, they want you to be successful. Prove them right! |
| - | * People are looking for someone who is a good scientist | + | * People are looking for someone who is good professionally (research, teaching, etc) and likely will be a good colleague for the next few decades. |
| + | * Be yourself, but also think about what kind of colleagues you would like to have, and behave (project the image) accordingly | ||
| + | * Introverts often suffer some disadvantages. Being shy around strangers is normal, but overly so may be viewed as cold/ | ||
| * Show them that you are ready to take the job. If you are not sure, then why should they hire you? | * Show them that you are ready to take the job. If you are not sure, then why should they hire you? | ||
| * Interview goes both ways. Would them want to offer you a job? Would you want to accept the offer? | * Interview goes both ways. Would them want to offer you a job? Would you want to accept the offer? | ||
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| * The host and staff are your friends, treat them with respect and ask for help as needed | * The host and staff are your friends, treat them with respect and ask for help as needed | ||
| * Homework | * Homework | ||
| * Department/ | * Department/ | ||
| * Question list | * Question list | ||
| + | * You want to know the place well (likely will work there for a very long time!) | ||
| + | * You should be genuinely interested, show them | ||
| + | * Different people may give different answers to the same questions; ask again (and again) as needed/ | ||
| * Travel arrangements | * Travel arrangements | ||
| - | * Seminars | + | * Seminars |
| * Research talk (public) | * Research talk (public) | ||
| * Future direction (closed-door) | * Future direction (closed-door) | ||
| * Teaching | * Teaching | ||
| - | * Individual meetings | + | * Meeting |
| - | * Are you prepared? | + | |
| - | * Do you want to have them as future colleagues? | + | |
| - | * Meeting with graduate | + | * Do you want to have them as future colleagues? |
| - | * Meeting with administrator | + | * Students |
| + | * Are they the kind of students | ||
| + | * Are they happy? | ||
| + | * What do they like/ | ||
| + | * Administrators | ||
| + | * The specifics of job offer and future expectation | ||
| * Visiting the facility | * Visiting the facility | ||
| * Do they have what you need? | * Do they have what you need? | ||
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| * Show appreciation | * Show appreciation | ||
| * Follow-up as appropriate | * Follow-up as appropriate | ||
| - | * To do | + | * What to do and what to avoid? |
| - | * To avoid | + | |
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| * Nice to get what you **want**, but do not over-emphasize these | * Nice to get what you **want**, but do not over-emphasize these | ||
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| - | ===== References ===== | ||
| - | * The Chicago Guide to Landing a Job in Academic Biology (ISBN: 0226101304; 978-0226101309) | ||
| - | * https:// | ||
| - | * One of the co-authors, Dr. Daniel Promislow, is my PhD advisor; a brilliant scientist and super nice person | ||
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