Questions tagged [tenure-track]
A job classification for faculty jobs, indicating that someone is eligible for a permanent position ("tenure") should he or she meet certain expectations by the time of the evaluation ("tenure review").
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How real is ageism in academia?
First of all please let me know if this question belongs here or somewhere else.
That said, I have seen multiple posts here and elsewhere where a usual concern for potential doctoral students is age, ...
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Is the first semester too early to fire a PhD student?
I'm a new tenure track assistant professor in STEM at an R1 university in the United States, and this is my first PhD student. It has been a rocky start. I like him as a person but he's a very ...
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Ghosting in academic recruitment [closed]
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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Is tenure track status required for emeritus status?
My US institution requires tenure track status for subsequent emeritus status. Do other centers allow other tracks to receive emeritus status without special application processes (ie- academic, ...
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Strategy for comparing yourself to other researchers in a faculty application
I am writing this after not passing the written application screening for a TT application in Japan. I'm wondering whether my strategy was correct or I could have done something differently.
Apart ...
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Applying for tenure track position at the beginning of a postdoc
After a wild season on the job market I successfully landed a three-year postdoc position on a funded project. I am really happy with the position and am excited about the new skills I'll acquire. My ...
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Early-Career Faculty Job Move: Reusing Letters of Recommendation?
I’m a new PI and just started my TT position about two months ago. I recently saw a faculty opening at a dream university that I really want to apply to. I’m not actively on the market or trying to ...
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What qualities should recommendation letters highlight for a tenure-track application?
This question is related to my previous question, but clearly separate.
I am applying for a tenure-track assistant position (mostly in the US, but also Europe, in CS, if that matters).
I am reaching ...
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How to select reference letter writers for a TT position?
I am about to apply for a tenure-track assistant position (in the US, in CS, if that matters).
Most applications requires 3 - 5 reference letters. How do you identify the right people to ask for a ...
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How should I present a difficult 2018–2023 period on my CV while applying for tenure-track/junior professor/lecturer positions in Europe and the UK?
I'm a postdoctoral researcher in mathematics and data science, currently at a European university and I've one more year to go. I'm now actively applying to tenure-track or junior faculty positions in ...
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Ph.D. supervision when advisor moves
What happens to PhD students when their advisor changes institutions/moves countries?
I have a conditional TT offer (conditioned on successfully acquiring a national-level grant, of which I am in the ...
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Can a new assistant professor switch fields?
I am a new assistant professor of computer science. I am interested in switching fields within computer science. I don't have a lot of background in the field I want to switch to, but the way I see it,...
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What are good resources to learn how to apply for a tenure-track position in the US? [closed]
I am currently a (senior) postdoc in STEM in Europe. For personal reasons, I would like to move to the US, which means my next career step would be applying for permanent positions in the US. I have ...
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Why don't Research Universities offer Tenure(-track) Teaching Positions
So over half of the Introductory Computer Science classes at my institute (some R1 school) are taught by Teaching Professor (or Lecturers) which are technically non-permanent positions. However, quite ...
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Why does a faculty hiring committee communicate the name and surname of a successful applicant?
I recently applied for a junior professor (W1) position in Germany. I was rejected without going through any interviews. To my surprise, the rejection email contained the name and surname of the ...
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