Faculty Job Search (BME/ME)
Opinions are my own (updated on 2023 03/18)
101: The Process
- Decide to apply
- Think deeply about what you would do as a PI
- Write application documents, submit
- Brief Zoom interviews
- Invitation for an on-site interview
- Invitation for the second interview (this is great news! Sometimes optional)
- Offer and negotiation
What the Faculty Wish You Knew
Thoughts on applying for faculty positions by
Ben Garcia
https://wustl.app.box.com/s/hndmhbp7t625usn7npox7irh0wxnj1yr
Arjun Raj
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yew6wb1PMDPanPyJIRspqFvYDcIe7FwwvmKheRy8XHI/edit#heading=h.mmvbe39ryleo
Daniel Gonzales
https://gonzales.science/resource-blog/on-the-job-market
Kara McKinley
https://www.mckinleylab.org/_files/ugd/73faf8_d0c08c91b9344859973cf6bba4fc4368.pdf
Am I Ready?
A survey-based analysis of the academic job market
https://elifesciences.org/articles/54097#content%20I
Pre-Application Resource
(Trust me, you will check these daily during the application season)
A peer support group: future pi slack
https://futurepislack.wordpress.com/
BME/ME job listing
https://ericaprattlab.com/bme_jobs_list/
Job board
https://www.academickeys.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwwtWgBhDhARIsAEMcxeDPTbkZ37OUnjqbxqTnK_DMo6wUfF5eu5eaq12T-y57Yh71NsB1qooaAosjEALw_wcB
https://www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/
https://jobs.chronicle.com/
Application Resource
Thoughts on applying for faculty positions by
Ben Garcia
https://wustl.app.box.com/s/hndmhbp7t625usn7npox7irh0wxnj1yr
Arjun Raj
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yew6wb1PMDPanPyJIRspqFvYDcIe7FwwvmKheRy8XHI/edit#heading=h.mmvbe39ryleo
Daniel Gonzales
https://gonzales.science/resource-blog/on-the-job-market
Kara McKinley
https://www.mckinleylab.org/_files/ugd/73faf8_d0c08c91b9344859973cf6bba4fc4368.pdf
Am I Ready?
A survey-based analysis of the academic job market
https://elifesciences.org/articles/54097#content%20I
Pre-Application Resource
(Trust me, you will check these daily during the application season)
A peer support group: future pi slack
https://futurepislack.wordpress.com/
BME/ME job listing
https://ericaprattlab.com/bme_jobs_list/
Job board
https://www.academickeys.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwwtWgBhDhARIsAEMcxeDPTbkZ37OUnjqbxqTnK_DMo6wUfF5eu5eaq12T-y57Yh71NsB1qooaAosjEALw_wcB
https://www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/
https://jobs.chronicle.com/
Application Resource
* The Academic Job Search Handbook
Penn Career Service: Faculty Job Search Prep Camp 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gNg8y-8W6M&list=PLSGMA1mn7ql1EdVXoNkTmXzs7slcpxcyh
Example Application Docs
https://github.com/RILAB/statements/tree/master/job_applications/research_university
Interview Questions
https://graduate.dartmouth.edu/student-support/career-services/interview-practice-techniques/interviewing-academic-job
The Talks
How to structure talk
http://rajlaboratory.blogspot.com/2016/09/some-thoughts-on-how-to-structure-talk.html
Ten simple rules for giving an effective academic job talk
https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007163
Chalk talk: Dr. Mahley from Gladstone Institutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d1WOD-29-A
Chalk talk (Tips from Nadia Figueroa and Lukasz Bugaj)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gNg8y-8W6M&list=PLSGMA1mn7ql1EdVXoNkTmXzs7slcpxcyh
Example Application Docs
https://github.com/RILAB/statements/tree/master/job_applications/research_university
Interview Questions
https://graduate.dartmouth.edu/student-support/career-services/interview-practice-techniques/interviewing-academic-job
The Talks
How to structure talk
http://rajlaboratory.blogspot.com/2016/09/some-thoughts-on-how-to-structure-talk.html
Ten simple rules for giving an effective academic job talk
https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007163
Chalk talk: Dr. Mahley from Gladstone Institutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d1WOD-29-A
Chalk talk (Tips from Nadia Figueroa and Lukasz Bugaj)
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- Introduction/Review of prior work (3-4 slides)
- Overview of research program (1 slide)
- 2-3 Aims – major, independent areas
- 1-2 slides per Aim. Descriptive visuals, not too much detail
- Teaching, DEI (if active) (1 slide each)
Background: Give just enough information, so people who do not attend oral presentations can still understand specific aims. Give enough in the background to excite the search committee. List of specific Aims: Usually use 3 specific aims, scope 2-3 years: doable, 5 years = somewhat risky
Funding: Representation of funding that you are going to acquire. You should have a 5 year plan (timeline), timing of undertaking aims and what types of funding you want.
Have a timeline planning out the three aims.
Aim 1 can be accomplished with a start-up package..
Funding: Representation of funding that you are going to acquire. You should have a 5 year plan (timeline), timing of undertaking aims and what types of funding you want.
Have a timeline planning out the three aims.
Aim 1 can be accomplished with a start-up package..
Negotiation
https://career.ucsf.edu/gsp/negotiating/faculty-careers#Getting-started
Kong, J. H., Vasquez, C. G., Agrawal, S., Malaney, P., Mikedis, M. M., Moffitt, A. B., ... & Termini, C. M. (2022). Creating accessibility in academic negotiations. Trends in Biochemical Sciences.
* Please DM me if you'd like me to share those.
https://career.ucsf.edu/gsp/negotiating/faculty-careers#Getting-started
Kong, J. H., Vasquez, C. G., Agrawal, S., Malaney, P., Mikedis, M. M., Moffitt, A. B., ... & Termini, C. M. (2022). Creating accessibility in academic negotiations. Trends in Biochemical Sciences.
* Please DM me if you'd like me to share those.
