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From postdoc to first academic position Dr. Jill Dowen Dr. Erin Shanle May 16, 2016 Steps Finding positions Application materials The interview Making a decision

Finding academic research positions Career page of Cell, Science and Nature websites Letter solicitations Reasonable fit with job description Medical School, Undergraduate Be organized Spreadsheet of schools, deadlines, materials, letters sent

Application materials Cover Letter (specific) Curriculum vitae Research Statement (2 page or 4 page) Teaching Statement (1 page) References (3 or 4) Start early (leave enough time to completely redo) I applied to 28 positions

The interview One-on-one meetings Notes about each person so that you can ask questions. Be enthusiastic (every 30 minutes of the day) Science, trainees, events, requirements for tenure 50 min seminar Several practice talks (leave enough time to completely redo) Big picture, impact

The interview Lunches, Dinners Enjoy yourself, be personable Discuss living in the town Speak up about special needs Have a 30 second and 5 minute version answer to “what do you do?” Handshake, appropriate attire I had 8 interviews

How to make a decision Do a 2nd visit (lab space, meetings, housing, partner/family). I had two 2nd visits. Negotiation Calculate your start up needs Is there big equipment you need (over $50K)? Understand expectations, tenure requirements Environment, support, fit, colleagues, success

Considerations for the job search What do you want to do? (Teaching/Research/Service) Timing Cover letter CV Research statement Teaching statement/philosophy Diversity statement

Timing for applying for faculty positions Postings peak in September for the following academic year Have materials ready by the end of July Top schools post early and for shorter periods of time (sometimes just 30 days) Job postings: Word of mouth Higheredjobs.com Indeed.com Chronicle of higher education Source: Higher Ed Jobs 2015 Q15 higher education employment report Hint: Sign up for email alerts or take a look at job postings now to see what is required to get the jobs you like

Considerations for applying to PUIs Emphasize experience working with students in the lab/classroom Do your research on the institution Make sure research statement clearly outlines feasibility, fundability, and impact Teaching statements are almost always required Diversity statements are becoming common

The interview process Phone interviews (sometimes questions are provided) Why did you apply to this institution? What unique approaches have you used in the classroom? What classes would you like to teach and/or develop at our institution? How would you teach a difficult concept to a large classroom? How will you contribute to the missions of the department, college and university? How will you integrate undergraduates in your research? What challenges do you expect to face in this position? What equipment will you need to start your research?

The campus interview Research talk Teaching demonstration Use this as an opportunity to show how you can communicate complicated ideas clearly to a broad audience Discuss what you will do and how you will do it Teaching demonstration May be part of current course or not Topic is decided ahead of time (25 min, “Control of gene expression”, for sophomore/junior level with understanding of central dogma) Meetings with faculty, chair, provost, dean You interview them and they interview you

Example: Dissecting the components of a prokaryotic operon

Questions? Email: shanle@live.unc.edu Resources: http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2013/11/career-college-science-teacher http://www.ascb.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/How-to-get-a-teaching-job.pdf