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University of Pennsylvania Career Services

WRITE A COMPELLING CV AND COVER

LETTER FOR FACULTY POSITIONS IN

RESEARCH OR TEACHING

Dr. Joseph Barber

Associate Director

Career Services

[email protected]

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What we’re going to cover

• Introduction to written materials for the job search

• C.V. development

• Cover letter

• Additional application materials

• Using job announcements appropriately

• Resources

• Questions

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PDF of PPT will be available after the workshop


Written materials for the job search

• C.V.

• Statement of teaching philosophy

• Research statement

• “Evidence of excellence in teaching”

• Website

• Writing sample

• Teaching portfolio

• Diversity statements

• Cover letters

• Transcripts

• References

• And more…

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University of Pennsylvania

Do not copy or distribute without permission

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Written materials for the job search

• C.V.

Lists academic achievements, prioritizes research or

teaching based on job description/career goals

• Research statement (STEM and some social sciences)

Provides a narrative of what big questions you have

asked, how you have gained answers, why this is

important to your field, and most importantly, where you

will go next

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Written materials for the job search• Statement of teaching philosophy

Narrative of your teaching goals with examples that demonstrate

• “Evidence of excellence in teaching” You can decide what to provide

• Teaching portfolio Usually includes syllabi, course evaluations, description of

teaching awards

• References Specific evidence of your academic abilities that should echo

your statements and examples

• Cover letters Highlighting the key points of all your other materials (not just

repeating the information), prioritizing the examples given based on who will be reading the letter. Can take the place of both research statement and teaching philosophy if these are not asked for

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Key points for all documents

• No matter what field you are in, you must show that you

do compelling, forward-looking research that is both

original and helps to advance your field

• All materials should look like they are part of a cohesive

packet of information that tell an effective story about you

Formatted in the same way

Not saying exactly the same thing, but expanding on

information mentioned in the other documents

Each as separate PDFs named appropriately (unless the

job announcement requests otherwise)

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C.V. (Curriculum vitae)

• Purpose of a CV is get you an interview

• Complete listing of your academic credentials and

accomplishments

Academic jobs, postdocs

Funding (grants or fellowships)

• CV’s will vary from discipline to discipline

Make use of younger faculty in your department to see if

you can look at versions of their CV they used for

applications

• CV organization may vary depending on where/what it is

being used for

It is possible to tailor the CV for each application

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www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/writtenmaterials



http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/writtenmaterials

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CV Categories

Standard

• Name and contact

information

• Education

• Honors and Fellowships

• Teaching/Research

Experience

• Publications

• Presentations

• Professional Memberships

• References

Possible additional categories

• Grants

• Languages

• Technical Skills

• University/Professional Service

• Research/Teaching Interests

• Professional Experience

• Patents

• Certifications/Professional

Licensure

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Prioritizing your CV sections

• The order of sections can vary depending on what you

want to prioritize

There is no required order

Check to see if there are field or discipline specific

templates you should be following

Research experience vs teaching experience are the two

main sections that can be switched depending on the job

• Schedule an appointment with a Career Services advisor if

you are uncertain

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Some formatting suggestions

• Keep format simple and be consistent in the way you use

formatting

Balance print and white space

• Your name should be on each page of your C.V.

• Don’t list dates on the left side – they are often the least

important piece of information

• Use formatting techniques such as indenting, uppercase,

bold and italics, consistently

Bolding highlights key information (degree, institution,

subject, name)

Italics often makes text harder to read

• Avoid font sizes under 11 point

• Reverse chronological order throughout

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Name and contact information

Don’t make “Curriculum Vitae” the most prominent part

of your first page.

You can list either your department address or your

personal address (or both)

Give one email address to avoid confusion

Give the phone number which you would like the

institution to contact you – and will expect to be contacted

List a professional website if appropriate

Don’t include personal information (unlike int’l CVs)

Jane Doe

3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104

215-898-7530; [email protected]

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Education

• Most Ph.D. candidates will have this as their first category

Make it clear when your degree is expected

• Some postdocs might want to have “Current Position” as

a first category, then list the education section

• Give some detail such as field of concentration, title of

dissertation, name of advisor

You can include a very succinct summary of your research

that focuses on questions asked, methods used, findings,

and relevance

Everyone will read your CV…

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Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience, August 2014

University of California, San Francisco, California

Master of Science, Neuroscience, 2011

University of California, Berkeley, California

Bachelor of Arts, Human Biology, 2009

Columbia University, New York, New York

EDUCATIONPh.D. Electrical and Systems Engineering, August 2014


Advisor: Dr. X Name

Dissertation Title: Title of dissertation

B.Sc., in Honors, Summa cum Laude, Computer Engineering, May 2005

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Advisor: Dr. Y Name

Thesis: Thesis title

Selected Graduate Coursework:

Optimal Design of Wireless Systems

Nonlinear and Adaptive Control Random Processes in Engineering

Intelligent and Animated Software Agents



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CURRENT RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Dr. Name July 2013-present

Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Perelman School of Medicine,

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,

Brief description of research

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

• Ph.D. in Reading, Writing, and Literacy. Degree expected May, 2016

• Dissertation Title: “Exploring Critical Literacy Through Ethnodrama

in a High School Classroom.”

• Dissertation Chair: Dr. Susan Lytle Dissertation Committee: Dr.

Kathy Schultz, Dr. Betsy Rymes


Honors and Awards

• You can make this a separate category, or include these

under the relevant degree

• Put recognizable, significant awards

You might use the heading “Selected Honors & Awards” if

you have quite a few

• If you are a international student, you may need to explain

some of the honors

Were they given for academic excellence?

Were they based on something you applied for?

Were they competitive?

Can you find a way to describe the award that will help it to

make sense to anyone who reads this section?

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AWARDSStudent Fellow Award, Biomedical Engineering Society January 2013

DSM Polymer Technology Award, DSM and American Chemical Society August 2011

Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Award, American Chemical Society 2010

Graduate Student Research Gold Award, Materials Research Society 2009

Molecular Biophysics Training Grant, National Institute of Health (NIH) 2007 – 2009

Biomolecular GAANN Fellowship, US Dept. of Education 2007 – 2010



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FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

• National Security Education Program David L. Boren Graduate

Fellowship for dissertation research in Gansu, China, 2012

• Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship for the study of

Mandarin Chinese, 2010-2012

• University of Pennsylvania Nominee for AIEA's 2011 Harold

Josephson Award for Professional Promise in International

Education

• National Science Foundation award to attend Graduate

Webshop for the scientific study of the impact of social media

on societies, Sociology Department, University of Maryland,

College Park, June 1-June 15, 2010


Research interests

• A brief answer to the questions, “what have you been

doing” and “what’s next?”

Must be credible; you should be able to elaborate

• Use keywords associated with your specific research

interests and expertise

Job description may provide clues on relevant terms

Search committees are looking for an indication of an

independent, strong research program

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Research Interests

My research considers the role of a neuromodulator, dopamine, in guiding behaviors

driven by a DS. For decades, dopamine was equated with reward or pleasure

because it is released after exposure to a wide variety of rewarding events, including

sexual partners, food, and drugs of abuse. More recently, several researchers raised

the hypothesis that dopamine is required to motivate a behavioral response to a

salient environmental cue. I recognized that my behavioral task could directly test

this "motivational salience" hypothesis. If dopamine is truly required for a cue to

trigger a behavioral response, not only should dopamine blockers disrupt the ability

of animals to respond to the DS, dopamine disruption should abolish the activity of

neurons that are excited by a DS.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Health communications campaigns, health disparities, mass communication,

media effects, HIV risk reduction



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Experience (research and teaching)

• Depending on the type of job, and the degree of

experience you have, you should consider whether to split

this into 2 sections:

• Research experience:

Projects/experiments you have worked on

Collaborations you have been involved with

Findings and publications associated with your work

• Teaching experience:

Classes you have taught (include # and type of students),

Labs you have been involved with

Mentoring and other formal/informal teaching experiences

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Research Experience

Neuroscience Program, University of California, San Francisco, CA, 0000-Present

Doctoral thesis research conducted with Dr. A NamePioneered behavioral and electrophysiological experiments investigating the neural mechanisms underlying relapse to drug-

seeking triggered by environmental cues. Resulted in 3 publications to be submitted to The Journal of Neuroscience, Nature,

and Psychopharmacology.

The Wheeler Center for the Neurobiology of Addiction, San Francisco, CA, 0000-PresentMember of a unique scientific community of clinicians and basic scientists trying to understand the neural

underpinnings of drug abuse.

Department of Biology, Columbia University, New York City, NY, 0000-0000

Masters' thesis research conducted with Dr. B NameInvestigated Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) by studying the effect of environmental risk factors for SIDS on sleep

development in neonatal rats.


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Research Experience: (for PhD in Communication)

• Dissertation field work in the U.S. and England 2007 - 2009

• Graduate Research Assistant to Barbie Zelizer, Joe Turow, Klaus

Krippendorff 2005 – 2007

• Research Assistant: Annenberg Public Policy Center, with Dan Romer

Summer 2006



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Teaching Interests

• A chance to briefly describe courses you are qualified to

teach even if you have not had the chance to teach those

courses

• You can list topic areas or proposed course titles

• Tailor this section to each school/job description – look at

their current syllabus

• You can list:

Courses you have taught

Courses you know that they want you to teach

Courses you want to teach (that they might be interested in)

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Sample teaching interests listing

TEACHING INTERESTS

• Introductory Psychology

• Advanced Research Methods

• Epidemiology

• Clinical applications of bioinformatics

• Big data and neuroscience

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TEACHING INTERESTS

• French History

• Eighteenth-Century France

• French Revolution

• Jansenism and Religious

History

• Women and Gender in the

French Revolution

• Directorial and Napoleonic

France

European History

• The Enlightenment

• Reformation and Counter-

Reformation

• History of Reading

• Industrialization

• Women and Gender in

European history

• Economic History

• Revolutionary Europe, 1789 -

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Teaching

TA for Advanced Networking Protocols (50 Graduate students), UPenn, Spring 2007

TA for Introduction to Networks and Protocols (20 Undergraduates, 55 Graduates),

UPenn, Fall 2006

Guest lecturer in Network, Friends, Money, and Bytes (Undergraduates), Princeton,

Fall 2012

Mentored 4 PhD students and 4 Undergraduates at Princeton, 2 Undergraduate

students, UPenn


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Teaching Assistant, University of Pennsylvania, 2014-2015 (for PhD in

Political Science)

- Taught Introduction to American Politics, with a special focus on topics X,

Y, and Z

- Delivered lecture on election analysis, using case study drawn from

current research as discussion topic

- Evaluated student work through one-on-one discussions, and provided

clear feedback on potential to improve

- Drafted syllabus and prepared teaching materials for 14-class course

- Created online teaching component on Blackboard (and later transferred

content to Canvas) to allow online discussions of lecture content after the

class


Professional Experience• If you have relevant professional experience outside the

academy, you might have a section later in the CV entitled “Professional Experience”

• This section could include:

Industry experience

Non-profit experience

Working within universities in an administrative role (e.g., student advising)

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Summer Intern, World Bank, Development Research Group

• Estimate impacts on nutritional status of children <3 years of

large-scaled nutrition program in Madagascar using data from

administrative sources, poverty maps and community census

• Consultant for RAND Corp., Population and Labor Program.

Performed statistical and econometric analyses

• Constructed price indexes using price (BPS) and

consumption data (SUSENAS)


Publications/Presentations

• If you have a long list, divide and then subdivide by topics

(peer reviewed papers, reviews, posters, invited talks,

abstracts, etc.)

If you have short list, it won’t make sense to sub-divide

into different categories as much

• You can list a few articles that are in preparation and will

(realistically) be published

This helps to show that your work in on-going, and that

you will have research that you can build on in your new

role

Clearly mark “in preparation” or “submitted” manuscripts

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PUBLICATIONS – possible ways to organize them

Journal Publications

Conference Proceedings (full papers, peer-reviewed)

Conference Abstracts

Works in ProgressUse discipline-specific citation style

PRESENTATIONS – possible ways to organize them

Research Presentations

Conference and Seminar Talks

Invited Talks

Selected Talks

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Publications

All of his Power Lies in the Distaff: Robespierre, Women, and the French Revolution." Past & Present, forthcoming 2014.

The French Revolution: Faith, Desire and Politics. Routledge Press, 2013.

"Planning a Productive Summer." Chronicle of Higher Education, March 2013

"Religion and the Politics of Time: Holidays from Louis XIV to Napoleon. Catholic University of America press, 2010.

"The French Revolution and the Civil Constitution of the Clergy: The Unintentional Turning Point," in Joshua

Stein and Sargon G. Donabed, eds., Religion and the State: Europe and North America in the Seventeenth

and Eighteenth Centuries. Lexington Press, 2012.

"The Decline of Religious Holidays in Old Regime France, 1642-1789." French History, September 2009

Translations

The Encyclopedia of Diderot & d’Alembert Collaborative Translation Project: translations of Christian Holidays

and Sunday. Translations available at http://www.hti.umich/edu/d/did/

Book Reviews

Sanja Perovic, The Calendar in Revolutionary France, for H-France

Peter McPhee, Robespierre: A Revolutionary Life, for H-FranceJed Buchwald and Greco Josefowicz, The Zodiac of Paris, for French History

Brian Joseph Martin, Napoleonic Friendship: Military Fraternity, Intimacy, and Sexuality in Nineteenth-Century

France, for H-War

Laurent Turcot, ed., L'Ordinaire parisien des lumières, for H-FranceBernadette Bensaude-Vincent and Christine Blondel, eds., Science and Spectacle in the European

Enlightenment, for H-France

Stuart Semmel, Napoleon and the British, for H-War


Scholarly/Professional Memberships

• List your memberships in scholarly associations (e.g.,

American Society of Microbiology, Materials Research

Society). This category is very discipline specific

• If you have been active in the scholarly community, you

should include this information here.

Panel moderation would be a good example of something

that might fit under this heading

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Grants

• Use this category if you have received significant funding

Dissertation and fellowship support are usually listed in

“Honors and Awards”

Grant writing experience can be highlighted in other

sections if no significant grants have been received

• List the funding agency and the projects that were funded

• The work supported by the grant can be discussed in

detail under “Research Experience”

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Skills

• These can be broken down based on what is appropriate

for your discipline

Ensure that the most important keywords come first in any

lists

• Skills can include:

Languages

Computer software/ and programming

Statistical software

Teaching course management systems

Lab/technical skills

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References

• Give the contact information and titles of the individuals

who will be writing letters of recommendation for you

Provide same number of references that employer requests

• Provide the contact information for the people who may

have already submitted letters on your behalf.

Don’t provide different contacts than those submitting letters

Dr. James L. Doe, Assistant Professor

Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania

215-000-0000, [email protected]

Dr. Christine Smith, Stanley Zuck Professor of Engineering

Department of Engineering, UCLA

314-000-0000, [email protected]

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Additional materials for the job search

• Cover letters or letters of application

• Research statement

• Statement of teaching philosophy

• “Evidence of excellence in teaching”

• Writing sample

• Diversity Statement, Statement of Faith

• References

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CV & application materials interview

Must convince

some/all

members of the

search committee

NOTE: not all

members of the

search committee

understand all of

your research

Must show your

research leads to

publications and

is of interest to

funding orgs

AND/OR

Ability to engage

and support

students through

teaching/research

Must demonstrate

your ability to

lead your own

research or

develop your own

curriculum as an

independent

faculty member

(you won’t be a

student/postdoc)



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Let’s take a moment…

Why is your research publishable and/or fundable?

What makes you an effective teacher?


Cover letter• Highlights your experience and expertise relevant to the

specific position and institutionLength of cover letter can be dictated by what other

materials are asked for

• Elements of a cover letterSalutation: Dear Prof. Huntsman and members of the

Search Committee

First paragraph: mention how you learned about the job and summarize your key qualifications

Body: use the structure of the job ad to guide you in the more detailed discussion of your qualifications. Mention the “so what” of your research, and teaching competencies

Final paragraph: Explain why this position and this institution are a good fit, offer to provide additional information upon request.

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• Don't send form letters - they are easily identifiable

About as appealing as junk mail

• Concentrate on probable perspectives of those who will read the letter and try to address their interests as you write

Keep end user in mind at all times

• Be honest about your interests – write in simple, clear, professional style, and say only what you’re comfortable with and relatively sincere in saying

But this

could have

been written

for any job



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Research statement• Use the language to guide you—do they want a “Statement of Research Plans” or a

“Summary of Current Research”

• Provide a context for your research interests Future research should follow logically from what you’ve done

Rough estimate: 50% of statement might focus on future

• Decide what research belongs to your lab/advisor and what belongs to you

• Mention facilities you might need (so long as these are not in conflict with the institution)

List possible sources of funding for your research

Identify possible collaborations

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Teaching Philosophy• Sometimes included within a teaching portfolio, sometimes

sent in along with your cover letter and CV

• A document that details your experience of teaching:

As a teacher

As a student being taught

As a mentor (e.g., informal teaching experiences)

• Philosophy should explain:

Why you do it

What you goals are

How you do it

How successful you have been (and how do you know?)

PROVIDE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES

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Teaching Portfolio• This can include syllabi of established courses or

proposals for future courses as well as teaching evaluations and sample assignments

• Anything proposed should be associated with realistic goals regarding your target group of students

grads/undergrads

majors/non-majors

International students

Focus on most relevant group for job

• The Center for Teaching and Learning can help graduate

students with their teaching materials.

www.upenn.edu/ctl

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“Evidence of teaching excellence”

Evidence of my competence in teaching includes:

The COMM999 syllabus, which illustrates how I tailored a required

course offered to reflect new trajectories in the field and to integrate my

own research interests in health and environmental communication (p.

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Course Evaluations, including statistical evaluations of my two

appointments – as an instructor for COMM999 in Summer 2012 and a

teaching assistant for the same course in Spring 2011 – submitted through

the Penn Course Review system.

Average ratings are summarized below with mean scores for

instructors/courses at the School and the University (p. 13)

Note: University Course Review measures Instructor/Course

Favorability and Course Difficulty on a 5-point scale from 0 (less

favorable/difficult) to 4 (more favorable/difficult)

Rating chart follows

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“Evidence of teaching excellence”

• Your “teaching excellence” could also be discussed by one of the people recommending you

Provide student evaluations to recommender so they can discuss them, and provide context to interpret them

• Formal teaching evaluations (university/departmental)

• Feedback from other faculty, administrators, or students on the courses you have taught

Quotes from students can be used

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Writing sample• This can be an off-print of an article

• This can be an edited chapter of a dissertation

Short and to the point might be better than 50+ pages

• This could be something written just for the application –depending on the context

• Ask your mentor/advisor about what is appropriate in your field

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References & letters of recommendation

• Decide whom to ask to be references

Your advisors

Colleagues/mentors outside of your department,

committee, or current institution

Balancing information – research focus, teaching focus

• Communicate with your references

Ask if they are able to write a positive reference for you

Let them know the schedule

Remind them 2-3 weeks out before deadline

• How will you have letters of reference sent?

Interfolio; Vitae

Your department

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Diversity Statement, Statement of Faith• Documents that target specific mission statements of the institution

Look to institution website for more information to understand what these issues mean to the school

Whitworth University (faith) www.whitworth.edu/Administration/HumanResources/FacultyFaithEssay/Index.htm

UCLA (diversity) https://grad.ucla.edu/asis/diversity/index.html

These statements are an opportunity to disclose more personal aspects of your experience and how they influence your approach to scholarship and being a teacher

• Resources for diversity statements:

https://chroniclevitae.com/news/266-the-professor-is-in-making-sense-of-the-diversity-statement

• Faith based statements:

www.insidehighered.com/advice/2011/05/04/essay_on_the_job_options_for_faculty_members_at_religious_colleges

www.insidehighered.com/advice/2013/04/17/essay-advice-applying-jobs-religious-colleges

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Identifying job opportunities

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• Your scholarly association

Job listing bulletin or website;

job events at conferences/conventions

• National publications and websites

The Chronicle of Higher Education www.chronicle.com

Academic360.com or Higheredjobs.com

Inside Higher Ed

Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)

www.hercjobs.org

• Institutional & departmental websites

• Your network


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Job trends for “Assistant Professor” positions



http://www.whitworth.edu/Administration/HumanResources/FacultyFaithEssay/Index.htm

https://grad.ucla.edu/asis/diversity/index.html

https://chroniclevitae.com/news/266-the-professor-is-in-making-sense-of-the-diversity-statement

https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2013/04/17/essay-advice-applying-jobs-religious-colleges

https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2013/04/17/essay-advice-applying-jobs-religious-colleges

http://www.chronicle.com/

http://www.hercjobs.org/

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Applying for positions

• Apply for positions that appear to be a good fit for you

• Send what the announcement specifically requests,

unless you have a very good reason to do otherwise

• In your cover letter show that you understand the unique

qualities of each department/institution to which you are

applying

• Let your recommenders know where you have applied

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The Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, seeks applications for

a tenure track, Assistant Professor position in the area of biomechanical engineering in healthcare. Topics of specialization include but are not limited to biomechanics and biomaterials, design and

analysis of medical devices, general mechanical engineering techniques as applied to problems in

healthcare.

Applicants must hold a doctorate. To apply please go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/create/3 and submit a cover letter, a resume, statements of

research and teaching interests, one copy of each significant publication, and names,

addresses and phone numbers of five professional references.

Applications will be reviewed starting August 15, 20XX. The deadline to apply is September 15, 20XX,

applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Appointment is subject to budgetary

approval.

The University of California is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer, committed to excellence through diversity. The college seeks candidates whose research, teaching, or service has

prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. The

college is also committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career

couples and single parents.

For more information please go the CALcierge web site at http://calcierge.berkeley.edu/.

Position Summary University of California, Berkeley, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Seeks Applications for a Tenure Track, Assistant Professor Position in the

area of: Biomechanical Engineering in Healthcare

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Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, in Communication, Stanford University

The Department of Communication at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-

track faculty appointment in Communication focusing on the study of media and culture. We

are interested in a range of possible subfields, including but not limited to new media's

relationship to the representation of individual and collective identity; media and globalization;

algorithm and platform studies; and the analysis of media institutions as cultural forces. The

ideal candidate will also bring strong methodological skills in areas that might include

ethnography, critical theory, and textual/discourse analysis, or the digital humanities. The

appointment will be made at the Assistant Professor rank. The successful applicant must hold

a PhD in Communication or another relevant discipline by September 1, 20XX. The successful

candidate will be expected to teach courses in Communication at both the graduate and

undergraduate levels.

Applicants should apply online through Academic Jobs Online at:

https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5863 For full consideration, please submit a

curriculum vitae, a cover letter outlining your qualifications and research interests, a teaching

statement of up to three pages along with teaching evaluations, an article-length writing

sample, and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on November

15, 20XX. The term of the appointment will begin on September 1, 20XX. For inquiries, please

contact Fred Turner, Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication, at

[email protected].

Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the

diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of, and applications from, women, members of

minority groups, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, as well as others who

would bring additional dimensions to the university's research, teaching, and clinical missions.



https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/create/3

https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5863

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Position Summary Assistant Professor of Pure Mathematics, the College of William and Mary

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The Department of Mathematics at the College of William and Mary invites applications for a tenure-

track Assistant Professor position, beginning August 2016.

Responsibilities include teaching two courses per semester, maintaining high quality research program,

and service to the College. Advising undergraduate research is also expected.

Applicants should provide evidence of a strong commitment to undergraduate instruction as well as a

record of high quality research.

Submissions received by December 1 are guaranteed full consideration. Applications received after

December 1, 2015 will be considered if needed.

Require Qualifications: A PhD. in any area of pure mathematics is required by the time of appointment,

August 10, 2016.

To apply, please submit online at https://jobs.wm.edu a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, teaching and

research statements, and ensure that at least four letters of recommendation, one of which addresses

teaching, will be also submitted.

The College of William & Mary is committed to providing a safe campus community. W&M conducts

background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations

include reference checks, a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit)

report or driving history check.

The College of William & Mary values diversity and invites applications from underrepresented groups

who will enrich the research, teaching and service missions of the university. The College is an Equal

Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.


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Modern Languages and Literatures Assistant Professor in Chinese

Language & Literature, Lehigh University

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures invites applications for a tenure-

track position as Assistant Professor of Chinese. Candidates with a Ph.D. in the field of

Chinese modern literature and culture, including popular, new media, cinema, and/or

visual cultural studies are encouraged to apply. Of particular interest are candidates who

can develop and teach new courses in English and Chinese on modern Chinese culture

using new media and other traditional and non-traditional literary and cultural materials.

Commitment to Chinese language instruction at all levels is required. The successful

candidate will be expected to contribute to a growing Chinese major and an

interdisciplinary Asian Studies program. Native or near-native proficiency in both

Chinese and English is required. We seek applicants of broad scholarly promise who

can contribute to the intellectual life on campus. Lehigh University is a private, research-

extensive institution in southeastern Pennsylvania. The College of Arts and Sciences at

Lehigh University is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and

curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and

identify their strengths or experiences in this area. Lehigh University is an equal

opportunity/affirmative action employer. Lehigh offers excellent benefits including

domestic partner benefits. http://www.lehigh.edu/~inprv/work_life_balance.html. Review

of Applications - Send CV, and three letters of reference to Academicjobsonline

(https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6045)


Assistant Professor, Microbiologist, Department of

Biology, Southeast Missouri State University

Teaching responsibilities will include microbiology for majors and non-majors, pathogenic microbiology, immunology and other biology courses. Undergraduate advising of biology majors is expected. The successful candidate will be expected to develop aresearch program in microbiology involving undergraduate and graduate students that is commensurate with the needs and resources of the department.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or ABD (with Ph.D. by August 2016) in microbiology or related field (Degree must be from a regionally accredited or internationally accredited/government certified university.)

• Evidence of active research in microbiology with the potential to engage Southeast students in research activities• Experience teaching at college/university level as a graduate assistant, instructor, or above

• Demonstrated commitment to collegiality when interacting with others within the University community

• Demonstrated commitment to working with multi-cultural populations and awareness of issues affecting women and minorities

As a public regional university (with a graduate mission), Southeast seeks candidates with a commitment to excellent undergraduate (and graduate) education and student success within the framework of the teacher-scholar model. Applications of instructional technology and pedagogical research are supported through the Center for Scholarship in Teaching and Learning and the Office of Online Learning. Successful candidates will contribute to the development of innovative curricula and delivery strategies, including traditional, blended and online formats, and participate in initiatives promoting student success, retention and degree completion.

Application Deadline and Information: The position is available August 2016 and will remain open until filled. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by October 1, 2015.

To apply, submit the following items online by clicking on the position you wish to apply for at the below link, then click on the APPLY button at the top of the page: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/semoedu/default.cfm?promotionaljobs=1

• Letter of interest addressing position qualifications and how you learned of this position• Current Curriculum Vita

• Statement of Teaching Philosophy

• Statement of Research Interests

• Unofficial copies of transcripts (official transcripts required for employment)

• Name and contact information of three professional references

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Postdoctoral Fellow - Cerebellar CircuitsThe lab of Dr. Jason Christie at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience ((http://www.maxplanckflorida.org/jason-christie.html) is currently searching for postdoctoral candidates possessing an extreme curiosity and an unquenchable desire for basic discovery in the physiology of cerebellar circuits. The select candidates will participate in a research program whose objectives are to (1) identify signaling principles allowing neurons to perform a diverse array of cellular computations and (2) relating these principles to motor learning that engenders optimized movements. This investigation incorporates a variety of advanced recording techniques centered on two-photon microscopy, optogenetics, and patch-clamp electrophysiology in awake, behaving mice as well as in acute brain slices.

The ideal candidate should have a PhD in Neuroscience or Biophysics. More importantly, the candidate should be prepared to make a total commitment to ground-breaking research. Previous experience with electrophysiology and/or light-microscopy is preferred. Also, candidates with technical backgrounds including electronics engineering, computer science, or physics are highly encouraged to apply as this research program depends extensively on developing novel methods to record and perturb cerebellar activity in custom-designed closed-loop systems. Dr. Christie’s group is part of the larger Jupiter Neuroscience Research Campus that also includes The Scripps Research Institute Florida and Florida Atlantic University. The candidate is expected to become an active member of this flourishing research community.

Applicants are encouraged to provide a statement of research interests with their CV and list of references. For additional information please contact Dr. Christie directly: jason.christie at mpfi.org. In addition, please visit http://www.maxplanckflorida.org/employment.html?jobid=148 and click “Apply Now”.

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Tailoring your materials

Showing your knowledge of the

department and institution:• What research are they doing?

• What courses do they have?

• What courses might they need?

• Who are their students?

• What resources could you use?

By:• Having right sections in CV

• Prioritizing sections

• Using the right language for the

school/department

• Emphasizing the relevant aspects

of your experience

• Making use of cover letters,

research and teaching statements

to demonstrate or provide

examples

One size?


Resources to help with written materials

• Your advisor; other faculty in your field

• Career Services programs – panels and workshops

• The Academic Job Search Handbook, 5th ed. ($10 at Career

Services)

• Web resources:

Guides/samples on the Career Services website

Articles on www.chronicle.com; www.insidehighered.com

• Meet with a career advisor – get CV review, and help with

teaching philosophy, research statement and cover letters

Call 215 898 7530 to schedule an appointment

• Penn’s Center for Teaching and Learning

• Alumni from your program (QuakerNet; LinkedIn)

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http://www.maxplanckflorida.org/jason-christie.html

http://www.maxplanckflorida.org/employment.html?jobid=148

http://www.chronicle.com/

http://www.insidehighered.com/

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QUESTIONS?


Short critiquing exercise

• CV

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Those who have brought draft versions of CVs, find someone

else with a draft and swap

Write down any positive feedback and constructive criticism

on the back

Also, write an answer to this question:

“if you had to briefly describe the person you are reading

about to someone else, what would you say?”


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