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Path to Professorship
Jin-Yi Yu
Department of Earth System Science
University of California, Irvine
researcher
grad / postdoc
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reputation / publication research area
No need for more climate dynamics faculty
reputation / publication funding timing
Apply Everywhere
天時
地利
人和
No matter where No matter what research area
Publication reputation
Funding Application package
interview
What to Build Up before the Application?
• Publication
• Reputation
• Funding
What to Build Up before the Application?
• Publication (quantity; 1st authorship; quality)
[co-author; working in big group or with big project]
• Reputation (famous papers; reference; conference presentation)
[maintain a good relationship with advisor/supervisor]
• Funding (try everywhere; evidence for independent research) [build up network; get to know the funding managers]
Application Package
• Cover Letter • CV (publication record, funding, everything)
• Research and Teaching statements • Reference Letters
Make sure they are EASY to read!!!
Cover Letter
• The cover letter allows you to introduce yourself and provide a context for your CV.
• It's a chance to emphasize certain elements of your CV, show connections between
your abilities and the position advertised.
• It should include a brief description of why you are interested in this particular job
and why you think the search committee should be interested in you for this
specific job.
• When possible, address your cover letter to a particular person, usually the head of
the search committee or the chair of the department to which you're applying.
• The first paragraph explains why you are writing and where you learned of the
position. Make sure to specify the position that you are interested in.
• The body of the letter will contain a summary of your research experience, and your
teaching experience, depending on the job description.
• Finally, end with information about how you can be contacted. Reiterate your
phone and/or email address. State that you are available for an interview.
Curriculum Vitae
• A Curriculum Vita is a cumulative record of
professional achievements, academic preparation, and
qualifications in your discipline.
• It includes primarily research and teaching, as well as
papers, presentations, awards, and professional
contributions.
• Get some sample CVs.
• Make the CV easy to read
Research Statement
• A research statement should emphasize the
trajectory of your recent and future research.
• A good research statement explains why your
current project is important and demonstrates
that your future research will follow logically
from what you have done, and that it will be
different, important, and innovative.
Teaching Statement
• It's important to learn how to highlight the teaching you've already done, talk about your pedagogical preferences, and suggest potential courses you'd teach.
• The existing grad/undergrad courses that you can teach.
• The new grad/undergrad courses that your plan to develop for the department.
search committee reads all applications
produce a long list
call reference letters
produce a short list
call you to set up an interview date
interview
decision
negotiate the offer
submit your application before deadline
join the department
How to Prepare for the Interview?
(http://postdoc.unl.edu/documents/interview_acad_job.pdf)
• Do your research about the department (visit the department website).
• Pay attention to the names and specializations of faculty members, learn
about the degree requirements, courses taught, types of students, etc.
• Practice your talk with your colleagues/friends.
• Make sure you have spell checked all of your material.
• Don't say anything negative about any school (especially your own) or about
anyone.
• Always sound enthusiastic, but don't appear cocky, too eager, or desperate.
What to do Before You Interview Questions to Ask on the Phone When They Invite You for a Campus Visit Types of Questions to Expect During Interviews Questions to Ask During the Campus Visit
What to Wear for the Interview?
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Interview Procedure
• Day 1: Talk to department faculty
Lunch with graduate students
Seminar
dinner with faculty members
• Day 2: Talk to department faculty
lunch with faculty members
Roundtable discussion
Tour campus
dinner with faculty members
How to Prepare Your Talk
• Don’t try to squeeze everything (all your work)
into your talk.
• Tell an interesting and focused story.
• If it is an interdisciplinary department, make sure
you give a good introduction of your subject at the
beginning of the talk.
• Make sure you have spell checked all of your material.
How to Talk to Faculty Members
• Show interests in their research subjects
• Prepare a few questions to ask
• Don't talk too much; let them talk too.
• Explore possible collaborations
• Don’t fall to sleep!
search committee read all application
produce a long list
call reference letters
produce a short list
call you to set up an interview date
interview
decision
negotiate the offer
submit your application before deadline
join the department
Afterward ……
• Negotiating the Offer
• teaching, writing paper and proposal…
• The Tenure Process
• Beginning of a Stressful Life…..