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| ====== Faculty Jobs ====== | ====== Faculty Jobs ====== | ||
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| * A brief guide on how to get a faculty job; by Chih-Horng Kuo (chk@gate.sinica.edu.tw) | * 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 | * The information here mostly reflects the opinion and experience of one person | ||
| * Remember: Every vote counts | * Remember: Every vote counts | ||
| + | * Target audience: graduate students and postdocs (in biology), interested in a faculty job in a research-oriented university/ | ||
| ===== Preface ===== | ===== Preface ===== | ||
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| * 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, |
| - | * To know more, see this book. One of the co-authors, Prof. Daniel Promislow, is my PhD advisor; a brilliant scientist and super nice person | + | * 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) | * The Chicago Guide to Landing a Job in Academic Biology (ISBN: 0226101304; 978-0226101309) | ||
| * https:// | * https:// | ||
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| * 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: make the information clear! | + | * [[tutorials: |
| * Research achievement | * Research achievement | ||
| * Future plan | * Future plan | ||
| * Time scale: ~5-year to get promoted/ | * Time scale: ~5-year to get promoted/ | ||
| - | * Teaching | + | * Teaching |
| * Reprints of representative publications | * Reprints of representative publications | ||
| * Recommendation letters | * Recommendation letters | ||
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| * 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: Based on 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 good professionally (research, teaching, etc) and likely will be a good colleague for the next few decades | + | * 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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| * Question list | * Question list | ||
| * You want to know the place well (likely will work there for a very long time!) | * You want to know the place well (likely will work there for a very long time!) | ||
| - | * Show them that you are genuinely interested | + | * You should be genuinely interested, show them |
| * Different people may give different answers to the same questions; ask again (and again) as needed/ | * Different people may give different answers to the same questions; ask again (and again) as needed/ | ||
| * Travel arrangements | * Travel arrangements | ||
| - | * Seminars: **<color # | + | * Seminars **<color #ff0000>[important!]</ |
| * 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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