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Panel discussion presented by Seiichi Matsuda, Jennifer West, and Randi Martin at the 2010 NSF ADVANCE Workshop: Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position, A Workshop for Underrepresented PhDs and Postdocs in Science, Engineering and Psychology
September 19-21, 2010
What are we looking for?
The tenure package
- Publications
- Grants
- Invited talks
- Teaching
- Service
The university’s timeline
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Jun-Aug : Decide on search criteria
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Sept-Nov : Evaluate applicant packages
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Nov-Jan : Select the short list
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Dec-Feb : Interview
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Feb-Apr : Decide on offers
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Feb-Apr : Close the deal
Applying for a position
- “Cold” applications
- Usually need to have connections to the department
- Responding to an advertisement
- Consider level and areas requested
- Solicited applications
- Be sure to present at the most relevant conferences. Hopefully this visibility will lead to contacts with hiring departments.
The application
- Cover letter
- Summarize your qualifications and interests
- Curriculum Vitae
- Academic credentials
- Research experience
- Publications
- Honors, awards, grants, etc.
- Research interests statement
- Teaching interests statement
- References
- May include reprints/preprints
Some variability in details and format between fields
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Research statement
- Remember that the search committee members may be in areas peripheral to your research
- Describe two or three research proposals
- How proposals should connect to prior work is very much field-dependent!
- Usually one that is related to your prior work that is clearly feasible
- One or two projects that demonstrate your ability to think beyond your current work
What to include?
- Statement about the problem
- Key unanswered questions in field
- How will your work contribute?
- Description of research plans
- Break into specific aims
- Include figures
- Be both creative and realistic- mix of high-likelihood and high-reward projects
Teaching statement
- Describe your philosophy towards teaching and experiences that led to this
- Discuss courses within the core curriculum that you could teach
- Propose development of a new course
What to emphasize in your application?
- Find out about the department/school
- Importance of teaching vs. research
- Areas of interest/growth
- May want to customize your application materials for different positions
- Brag about your successes (within reason)!
What is makes an application stand out?
- Varies between departments/institutions
- Strong publication record
- Exciting research plan
- Creative and innovative while also feasible
- Great reference letters
- Evidence of innovation, creativity, hard work, etc.
- Interesting and innovative teaching plans
- Highlight your experiences and capabilities
- Other experiences
- Experience writing a grant, etc.
Recommended reading
- Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator
- Kathy Barker, Cold Spring Harbor Press
Questions & Answers
Three charges q_{1}=+3\mu C, q_{2}=+6\mu C and q_{3}=+8\mu C are located at (2,0)m (0,0)m and (0,3) coordinates respectively. Find the magnitude and direction acted upon q_{2} by the two other charges.Draw the correct graphical illustration of the problem above showing the direction of all forces.
To solve this problem, we need to first find the net force acting on charge q_{2}. The magnitude of the force exerted by q_{1} on q_{2} is given by F=\frac{kq_{1}q_{2}}{r^{2}} where k is the Coulomb constant, q_{1} and q_{2} are the charges of the particles, and r is the distance between them.
Muhammed
What is the direction and net electric force on q_{1}= 5µC located at (0,4)r due to charges q_{2}=7mu located at (0,0)m and q_{3}=3\mu C located at (4,0)m?
what is the change in momentum of a body?
Capacitor is a separation of opposite charges using an insulator of very small dimension between them. Capacitor is used for allowing an AC (alternating current) to pass while a DC (direct current) is blocked.
Gautam
A motor travelling at 72km/m on sighting a stop sign applying the breaks such that under constant deaccelerate in the meters of 50 metres what is the magnitude of the accelerate
What is Thermodynamics
Muordit
velocity can be 72 km/h in question. 72 km/h=20 m/s, v^2=2.a.x , 20^2=2.a.50, a=4 m/s^2.
Mehmet
A boat travels due east at a speed of 40meter per seconds across a river flowing due south at 30meter per seconds. what is the resultant speed of the boat
50 m/s due south east
Someone
which has a higher temperature, 1cup of boiling water or 1teapot of boiling water which can transfer more heat 1cup of boiling water or 1 teapot of boiling water explain your . answer
I believe temperature being an intensive property does not change for any amount of boiling water whereas heat being an extensive property changes with amount/size of the system.
Someone
temperature for any amount of water to boil at ntp is 100⁰C (it is a state function and and intensive property) and it depends both will give same amount of heat because the surface available for heat transfer is greater in case of the kettle as well as the heat stored in it but if you talk.....
Someone
about the amount of heat stored in the system then in that case since the mass of water in the kettle is greater so more energy is required to raise the temperature b/c more molecules of water are present in the kettle
Someone
physics, biology and chemistry
this is my Field
ALIYU
field is a region of space under the influence of some physical properties
Collete
what is ogarnic chemistry
determine the slope giving that 3y+ 2x-14=0
WISDOM
Another formula for Acceleration
pratica A on solution of hydro chloric acid,B is a solution containing 0.5000 mole ofsodium chlorid per dm³,put A in the burret and titrate 20.00 or 25.00cm³ portion of B using melting orange as the indicator. record the deside of your burret tabulate the burret reading and calculate the average volume of acid used?
how do lnternal energy measures
Esrael
Two bodies attract each other electrically. Do they both have to be charged? Answer the same question if the bodies repel one another.
No. According to Isac Newtons law. this two bodies maybe you and the wall beside you.
Attracting depends on the mass och each body and distance between them.
Dlovan
Are you really asking if two bodies have to be charged to be influenced by Coulombs Law?
Robert
like charges repel while unlike charges atttact
Raymond
What is specific heat capacity
Specific heat capacity is a measure of the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius (or Kelvin). It is measured in Joules per kilogram per degree Celsius (J/kg°C).
AI-Robot
specific heat capacity is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius or kelvin
ROKEEB
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