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I am applying for Maître de Conférences (MCF) positions in France (sections 25 and 26 - math and applied math). I've gotten the qualification, and I would like to understand the committee-level ...
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In September, I applied to a recruitment program under a faculty. Five days later, I received an email asking for an interview with the dean of the faculty. In the interview, the dean seemed to want ...
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I completed my PhD in Computer Science (Information Retrieval) in 2022. Since then, I have worked in industry as a Senior Data Scientist at Dell (2022–2024) and currently as an Applied Scientist at ...
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I was made aware that I am the preferred candidate for a 5-year fixed term faculty position in Japan. During my interview, I admitted that this position was not high on my list of preferences; I ...
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I have an upcoming interview for a junior faculty fellowship (5-year fixed term position at a Japanese university, with funding to start a small research group). The applicant pool is ...
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In assistant professorship applications, the goal of your proposed research must be achievable within the normal time frame of an assistant professor (~6 years). I have three proposed research, one of ...
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At my department and at fellow departments that I collaborate with (in the U.S.), some professors who got tenure in the last 5-10 years visibly slowed down with their research productivity afterwards (...
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I finished my PhD in quantitative/computational biology in January 2025, and somehow managed to land myself an assistant professor position starting in August 2025, between these dates, I have been ...
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I already hold a PhD, and I did a postdoc training. Since the recent circumstances, I could neither secure funding for independent research nor another postdoc position. Now, I have the chance to join ...
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I am a non resident British National, who has been serving as assistant professor at a university in low and middle income country for last 10 years .I have a PhD from a good ranking university of ...
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I’m an assistant professor in my third year on the tenure track at an R1 university (also public). At my institution, all incoming assistant professors start at the same salary each year and receive a ...
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I'm a PhD candidate at a well-regarded Canadian research university, expecting to graduate in about eight months. I've noticed several assistant professor positions that interest me, but I'm concerned ...
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I'm preparing applications for multiple universities, and I've noticed variations in the terminology used for research-related documents. Some universities request a "statement of research," ...
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When drafting a research plan for an assistant professor application, I’m struggling to find the right balance between providing enough detail and protecting my ideas. If the plan is too broad—similar ...
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I’m looking for a job in academia and was a little concerned about my undergraduate GPA (Grade Point Average) (around 3.0) from a good school. I had masters and Ph.D. GPA around 4.0 from good schools ...
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