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Questions tagged [faculty-application]

Questions specifically concerning applying for faculty-level job announcements.

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Applying and interviewing for a faculty position without intent of accepting position

Is it ever a good idea to apply (and interview) to a faculty position at an institute if you know for certain (or with very high probability) that you are not going to accept a position there. Possible advantages are: Networking and letting people…
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Dealing with the psychological stress of faculty applications

I am applying for faculty jobs. As you all know, it is a stressful and frustrating experience. Many institutions explicitly state that they will not contact candidates who were not selected for an interview. It is like feeling my way around in the…
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Informal enquiries for faculty position

I am a postdoc in the physical sciences. I have recently decided to start applying for some faculty positions. One open position in particular was recently brought to my attention, and I want to apply for it. If I compare myself to other people I…
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Are faculty job applications evaluated on a computer or on a paper?

How are faculty job positions in a US university evaluated? Do the committee members get to view (and discuss) electronic copies of a candidate's application before the hiring meeting (and possibly filter out some applications before the formal…
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Slides for 30 min~1 hr Skype tenure track application interview

Is it good to prepare slides to present during the video chat even if the search committee say you don't need to prepare slides? What's the strategy of impressing them then?
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How common is it for a faculty search to be canceled during interviews?

I am interviewing for a faculty position at R1 university. I get to the process of scheduling on-site visit but all of the sudden, the department told me they canceled the position I am interviewing for. How common is this (canceling a faculty…
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Is it common to offer a position to someone before the position is advertised?

I have been offered and have accepted a position at a university. The position is not advertised yet, but they will advertise it because they are required to. Is this something common in academia? To be more clear on what happened, prior to the…
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Do you contact the search chair before applying for a position?

In some job advertisements, the chair of search committee is named for informal inquiries. I contacted them with a brief resume, asking if they are interested in my line of experiences or not. They simply replied me "send the application, we will…
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Can I mention the weak points of the department I am applying for in my cover letter?

I am applying for a faculty position in a small department, which is not very active in research but there is a strategic research. Comparing my previous papers and grants, I can project that I will have a significant contribution to the department…
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who should I contact for the Faculty interview follow up: Department head or Search committee?

One month ago, I have done a campus interview for a possible academic job. Now I am thinking to send a followup e-mail. I would appreciate to let me know whom should I include in the follow up e-mail. When they invite me for the interview, there…
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Importance of PhD pedigree when applying for tenure-track jobs

How much weight does a department's hiring committee give to the prestige of a candidate's PhD program when looking to hire tenure-track professors? Does someone coming from a top 5 university with a short publication record have a better chance…
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How reasonable is it to ask about my application status to the Chair of the search committee?

It has been more than 4 months I applied for a tenured-track faculty position in a research university. However, I have not heard back from anyone (e.g. representative of the Chair of the search committee or someone else) regarding my application…
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how to show I fit in with the department during faculty interview

A commonly asked question during the faculty position interview is How do you fit in with the department? It is quite similar to but different from How do you fit in with the position? I want to seek some specific suggestions as to answering…
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How do data protection laws apply to faculty applications?

Last year I applied for an assistant professor position in Sweden and unsuccessful. This year I attended a conference there. In the informal discussions afterward, a professor told me that he works on a related topic and I can give him a visit if I…
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Etiquette of telling hosts that you wish to apply for a faculty position

I am a postdoc who wishes to apply to a university in the United States for a faculty position in the future. I asked them if I could speak in their seminar, and they invited me. How should I tell them that I wish to apply there for a faculty…
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