The 2021 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List (curated by Andrew Spaeth and myself) has 165 research/teaching positions and 14 teaching assistant professor positions.
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On November 12, 2019, the 2020 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List had 463 research/teaching positions and 29 teaching faculty positions.
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Want to talk anonymously? Have an update on the status of a job search? This is the second open thread. Click here for the first open thread, which closed on November 11, 2020.
I know it is super early, but anyone heard anything from Barnard? A lot of the PUIs seem to be doing first rounds on a very accelerated timeline.
ReplyDeleteBarnard has started scheduling interviews.
DeleteOut of curiosity, how long are people's research statements either for R1 or PUI positions?
ReplyDeleteMy statement for R1 chemistry jobs is 10 pages and for engineering 3 pages.
My R1 Chemistry research statement is 7 page long (single line spacing).
DeleteA lot of the places I applied had specified page limits, so I ended up with 4 versions varying from 9 to 3 pages. If it wasn't specified, I normally sent R2/MS institutions the full 9 and sent PUIs a 5 or 3-page version depending on their perceived commitment to doing research in more than just lip service.
DeleteMine for chemistry R1 is 13 pages including a 1pg summary at the beginning. I have a shorter 7pg version for the schools with length requirements.
DeleteI've been told by multiple people to keep it under 3 pages. I have 3 versions: (1) a 1 pg summary statement w/ figures, (2) a 2 pg statement w/ references (I typically send this one), and (3) a 5 pg with more technical specifics for each project (like an NIH proposal w/ sub-aims). I like the 2pg statement b/c it gives just enough info on the big picture ideas without inviting too much criticism on the details...yet, like an LOI ;)
DeleteMy PUI research statement is about 2-3 pages of text then some more with figures, refs, and other things. It's skimmable put also detailed enough. I'm not interested in an R1 so mine is VERY focused on PUIs.
Delete@3:37pm I know for biology, 3 pgs max is what is typically done, and since you mentioned NIH this makes sense. Maybe it's also typical for chem bio. My understanding was that R1 chemistry statements tend to be much longer.
DeleteMine standard one is 14 pages, including a 1 page summary (and a very small table of contents) at the beginning, a 2 page summary of previous research at the end, and references. I have no idea if this is good or not (though mentors have indicated that's fine), it's just how it came out. I have other versions of it for apps with length requirements but the 14 pager is my default.
DeleteWhen I was applying, I had 3, 5, and 10 page versions depending on the length requirements of the particular institute. I don't recall submitting the 5 page version to many places, but I got offers with both the 3 and the 10. I'm sitting on an R1 search committee and reviewing applications now. Long proposals have information only subject matter experts on the committee care about. Many universities like to have at least one member of the search from outside the department and it would be highly unusual to have all the search members be in the particular sub-field the position is for. It is very important to get to the point and explain the importance of your research (also include that in the 1-1.5 page cover letter). The committee will probably not read a 10+ page proposal word for word. I don't think it will be discarded for being long, but it will be skimmed...
DeleteMy research statement goes from 3-5 pages (including references and figures) depending on the requirements of the call. I am applying to chem & biochem positions. My impression is that you do not want to hit an overworked committee with all the details on the science. They will grill you at the research proposal talk, if they are interested.
DeleteMine is 8 pages for both Chemistry and Engineering R1 unless required for a shorter length. Does Engineering prefer a shorter research statement than Chemistry?
ReplyDeleteWhat I've heard from faculty in electrical, CHEME, and MSE is that in engineering, shorter statements (3-5 pgs ish) are the norm. It's also common to discuss your previous research accomplishments in there whereas I don't think that's common in chemistry. I have no idea what works, I haven't gotten any interviews in chemistry or engineering, so who knows what's "best."
DeleteIf a place starts scheduling pre-interviews, how long does it usually take before you know you did not make it into the pool?
ReplyDeleteit depends, last year i was in this limbo for over a month before the committee let me know i would not be advancing to an on-site interview, other times i know it takes less than a week.
DeleteI think most committees understand that this is not a fun process for the applicant, and I don't think that people view it negatively if you ask them during your skype interview what the timeline is (provided you do so in a respectful manner). If that ship has sailed already though, I would just recommend patience.
Based on my experience from last year, if I didn't hear back within one week of the phone/zoom interview, I wasn't invited for an onsite. A couple places have still not let me know that I won't be having an onsite.
ReplyDeletewell, there is no universal rule. I had 5 on-sites last year; some reached me within a week or two after their deadlines, some others - much later. It depends on their number of applicants, type of school and busy schedules of faculty members serving in search committees.
DeleteLast year, for the schools that I did not proceed to the next round after the phone interview, they all informed me about it through emails. I guess it depends on the schools.
DeleteThat's nice that they don't delay notifying applicants who made it to the zoom interview. What do they do for onsite at PUIs?
DeleteAny news from Utah Valley?
ReplyDeleteBeloit College is scheduling preliminary phone interviews.
ReplyDeleteDrury University is scheduling preliminary Zoom interviews.
ReplyDeleteUniversity of Washington is scheduling first-round interviews.
ReplyDeleteAny chance you'd be willing to share what area?
DeletePhysical-ish. From their email it seemed like they were scheduling all candidates, not only ones in a specific area, but my opinion is worth what you paid for it.
DeleteHas anyone heard back from The King's University?
ReplyDeleteI got an email from them asking for responses to some questions on integration of Christian faith with teaching, scholarship, etc. That was due 11/4 or 11/5 I think, but I haven't heard anything back since then.
DeleteGot an email from King's requesting a preliminary zoom call; they said it's not an "interview" but it sure sounds like the usual preliminary/screening zoom interview.
DeleteHas anyone heard back from Bryn Mawr since the initial zoom interviews a few weeks ago?
ReplyDeleteAny word from Gustavus Adolphus since they extended their deadline to 10/31?
ReplyDeleteDavidson scheduling their virtual on-site interviews.
ReplyDeleteDid you receive the email for virtual on-site interview on Friday?
DeleteNo. Email was received on Nov. 11th.
DeleteHamilton College sent out notification that they will hire for Biochem this year and maybe the environmental analytical position later this year, but not the pchem position this year. Stated that they may hire pchem next year and will be probably looking for visiting pchemist for one year next year.
ReplyDeleteThey are scheduling initial zoom interviews for the biochem position.
DeleteI got a similar email. I assume that's what takes them so long to arrange everything.
DeleteI also got a similar email for the environmental-analytical position. Basically they're scheduling biochem now and hope to schedule environmental-analytical probably after Jan 1.
DeleteWhat exactly is the difference between a research statement and a research plan (I have seen a call asking for both)? Is the research plan supposed to be a fully developed proposal (NIH-like) of one or more of the projects presented in the 2-5 page research statement? Thank you for any input.
ReplyDeleteI think they are the same thing. Unless there are specific requirements in the posting, I send the same research statement everywhere regardless of what they call it. It's possible a research statement could want some information about your previous research accomplishments in addition to the proposal, but that should be explicitly stated in the posting.
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DeleteThanks! That was my impression too, that both terms referred to the same type of document. But then I came across an offer (Scripps) asking for both a research statement AND a research plan, and no details are provided in the posting. That is a bit confusing.
I'd suggest emailing the search committee contact. I bet the statement is a summary of your previous accomplishments based on the fact they want two.
DeleteHas anyone heard anything from Kansas State or Texas Tech? I know both were evaluating applications as received (Kansas St had a cap at 10/30) and it's been well over a month since I submitted mine.
ReplyDeleteNot yet. Good luck!
DeleteKansas State is scheduling interviews
DeleteTexas Teach has started phone interview last week
DeleteMIT has started scheduling pre-interviews.
ReplyDeleteAny chance you'd be willing to share what area?
DeletePrinceton is scheduling pre-interviews
ReplyDeleteAny news from Princeton?
DeleteSecond round interviews are now being scheduled
DeleteAny new updates from Auburn?
ReplyDeleteNot yet
DeleteAuburn is scheduling Zoom interviews for the experimental pchem position now
DeleteNo news for the computational position
DeleteNorth Carolina State University is scheduling preliminary interviews.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the general time period over which pre-interviews are scheduled? In other words, after a university has started scheduling pre-interviews, how long does it generally take for the university to send out emails for all the pre-interviews?
ReplyDeleteI guess they typically send out all the invitations in the same day?
DeleteDepends on the school, no way of knowing.
DeletePenn State Altoona is scheduling phone interviews.
ReplyDeleteAny word from Lawrence (in Wisconsin)?
ReplyDeleteReceived rejection email.
DeleteHow diligent are schools at informing applicants that they will not be selected for the first round of interviews? I'm curious as to how common it is to never receive any type of response from a school about one's application status.
ReplyDeleteExtremely - it is the modal outcome.
DeleteChemjobber: with "Extremely" do you mean that the schools are "extremely diligent" or that "it is extremely common not to receive any type of response"? Thank you for clarifying!
DeleteIt is extremely common to never receive any type of response from a school about one's application status.
DeleteWhat are some of the common questions in a 15-minute zoom interview at an R1 university? Thank you.
ReplyDelete1.Introduce yourself;
Delete2.Describe your accomplishment;
3.Describe your future plans;
4.Teaching philosophy/approach;
5.How do you differentiate from your postdoc advisor;
6.Why this position;
7.Why do you think your background fits our program.
Agree with Anon@8:53PM. A couple more:
Delete- talk about your mentoring style
- what are your plans for obtaining funding for your research?
- what will you do to address issues of diversity/equity/inclusion in your research and/or teaching?
University of Texas at El Paso has sent out email for Zoom interviews. (Health, Human Disease, and Diagnostics Position)
ReplyDeleteCan you please share which field for you? @7:31pm and are they doing on site now?
DeleteReceived rejection letter from Wesleyan University.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't mind sharing, was this after the first interview?
DeleteThis was a rejection with no interviews.
DeleteThank you for the reply.
DeleteAny word from Northwestern and UNLV? Their priority dates were quite a while back, right?
ReplyDeleteI think that Northwestern has started the pre-interview
DeleteAny body know when is the deadline for University of North Texas (Computational/ Theoretical) deadline?
ReplyDeleteHas anybody heard from UC Davis after the preliminary interview yet?
ReplyDeleteUC Davis did send out the next round of interview invitations.
DeleteTheory or organic? Deadline for theory was just last week.
DeleteI would think just the organic position, as they did prelim interviews and said they would contact about next round last week.
DeleteDid anyone here apply to Samford? Their deadline has passed, and I'm guessing it is safe to assume that they will not accept new applications?
ReplyDeleteHas anybody heard from Dartmouth on the organic position?
ReplyDeleteHas anybody heard from UC Berkeley?
ReplyDeletePriority date was 10/30, so probably several more weeks until they start to schedule interviews.
DeleteHas anybody heard from Wayne State?
ReplyDeleteThey will have the pre-interview this week
DeleteAnalytical, biochemistry, or theory?
DeleteI'm not anon@12:25, but for me it's analytical-ish.
DeleteThank you! I did not hear back from them, so this is very helpful to know.
DeleteGwynedd Mercy is scheduling preliminary Zoom interviews
ReplyDeleteHas anyone heard from South Florida after the preliminary interview?
ReplyDeleteNot yet. They had told me it would be a few weeks when I asked them, though.
DeleteUSF is scheduling on sites. notification 11/24
Delete@1.08pm, could you please share, which field for University of South Florida (org, Inorg, Phy, Analytical)?
DeleteDid anyone hear from Notre Dame or UCLA for the theory position? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI have not heard from Notre Dame yet.
DeleteUCLA Theory not yet.
DeleteCSU Long Beach is scheduling virtual "on site" interviews.
ReplyDeleteWesleyan scheduling virtual "on-site" interviews.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't mind sharing, when did you receive the email?
DeleteAny news from Utah Valley?
ReplyDeleteCMU is scheduling online interviews.
ReplyDeleteJust to be clear, this is Carnegie Mellon right?
DeleteHas anyone heard from The University of Utah?
ReplyDeleteUTAH Chemical biology not yet. (Deadline was 10/15/20)
DeleteTexas Tech University is scheduling first interviews for organic position.
ReplyDeleteSouthern Illinois Edwardsville is scheduling first interviews.
ReplyDeleteIf you do not mind, for what field ?
DeleteIt was in their department of pharmaceutical sciences
DeleteI see, thanks for your reply.
DeleteHas anybody heard from Texas A&M yet? Been > a month since their deadline...
ReplyDeleteThere is still a lot of radio silence for the 10/15 deadlines so I would say that we should all expect 6-8 weeks before hearing back from anything
DeleteTexas A&M has started scheduling initial interviews
DeleteThanks! Do you mind sharing what area??
DeleteOrganic for me
DeleteDid anyone heard from Valdosta?
ReplyDeleteThey are scheduling virtual onsites.
DeleteUC Santa Cruz is scheduling first-round interviews for their Teaching Assistant Professor position.
ReplyDeleteIf you do not mind sharing, for what field ?
Deletegeneral chemistry
DeleteHas Auburn started the interviews for the computational position?
ReplyDeleteThey have, yes. The email went out last week.
DeleteHas anyone heard from Western Carolina?
ReplyDeleteAny news from Notre Dame?
ReplyDeleteBeloit College has scheduled remote "visits"
ReplyDeleteGustavus Adolphus is conducting initial Zoom interviews.
ReplyDeleteDid anyone heard from Richmond?
ReplyDeleteAny update from Emory for theoretical ?
ReplyDeleteWasn't this an open search?
Deleteyeah it's open
Delete@5.11. Emory hired two theorists last year, I don't think that they are looking for another one this year.
DeleteThe College of New Jersey is scheduling Zoom interviews.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't mind, for what field?
DeleteAnalytical for me
DeleteAny news from USC-Aiken?
ReplyDeleteVery quiet, I thought there would be interview news from many universities after the holidays.
ReplyDeleteE-mails from Denison and Berea that the positions have been filled
ReplyDeleteHas anyone heard from Chicago about the inorganic positions?
ReplyDeleteUChicago is holding first-round interviews
DeleteWould some of you be willing to share the questions you were asked in your interviews (rephrasing them to keep you anonymous)?
ReplyDeleteGood resource is to check out the future PI slack channel, there are a lot of questions posted. Most people there are biologists, though.
DeleteAnybody hear anything from Dartmouth yet?
ReplyDeleteRoberts Wesleyan College scheduling Zoom prelim interviews
ReplyDeleteThe University of Richmond is scheduling first-round phone interview.
ReplyDeleteNotre Dame is scheduling pre-interview for theoretical.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone heard anything from Carnegie Mellon after Zoom-interviews?
ReplyDeleteIt seems like it's too early for that... maybe next week? Unless other places with similar timelines are already contacting candidates.
DeleteThey were still doing interviews at the beginning of this week so it is likely too soon to have heard anything.
DeleteHas anyone heard from UC Berkeley and Yale?
ReplyDeleteMinnesota is scheduling Zoom interviews
ReplyDeletefor Chem or for ChemE?
DeleteIf you don't mind, for what field?
DeleteChem (this is the chemistry thread)
DeleteThere is sometimes overlap. I didn't have a problem with their question, no need to be harsh imo.
DeleteI'm pretty sure 5:48 what asking what type of chemistry (analytical, theoretical, organic, etc) like all of the comments that have asked that exact wording previously about "open" positions. People just want info in this extremely stressful time.
Delete@8:29 no intention to be harsh, hard to convey tone online. I didn't realize there were ChemE comments here. @5:48 my area is physical.
DeleteNo worries! Best of luck!
DeleteUniversity of Utah (materials chem position) scheduling zoom interviews
ReplyDeleteNotre Dame (Chem/Biochem - Cancer Drug Discovery) is scheduling zoom interviews for next wk.
ReplyDelete@3:21 pm, do you mind sharing which field (physical, computational chemistry, org, med chem)?
Deletefor me: org/synbio/chembio
DeleteWHICH FIELD PERSON: QUIT IT, YOU'RE FILLING UP MY INBOX AND I WILL BEGIN DELETING YOUR POSTS.
ReplyDeleteNot the which field person, but what's wrong with asking that? I think it can be helpful to know the field so that it may provide a reason as to why applicants may be rejected.
DeleteWhen you ask 3 times in 8 minutes, it's a bit much. I do not believe these nudges are necessary. People share what they want to share.
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DeleteTexas tech is scheduling Zoom interviews for the experimental pchem position
ReplyDeleteAny news regarding University of Wisconsin Parkside?
ReplyDeleteUCLA (bioinorganic) is scheduling interviews
ReplyDeleteAre CMU Zoom interviews over for theoretical ?
ReplyDeleteMy understanding is that there is a single search committee for the position handling both theoretical and experimental candidates, and I think the interviews ended late last week or earlier this week but am not certain.
DeleteMine was experimental, but I think it's a single search committee.
DeleteGreat, thanks both for your replies. Best of luck!
DeleteAny news from Lawrence Tech?
ReplyDeleteAny news from SIU Carbondale?
ReplyDeleteAnybody hear from Emory or Scripps so far?
ReplyDeleteScripps had requested letters mid November, but I haven't heard anything since.
DeleteSame here on Scripps -- letters requested in Nov, and nothing since
DeleteAny news from Caltech?
Delete@3:17 Caltech did a round of phone interviews for the Chem search at the beginning of Dec, but no word since, as far as I know. No idea about the Chem E search, though.
Delete@3:17 Any idea the type of research program they (Caltech) are looking for?
DeleteDid Anyone hear from Ohio State, Utah, MSKCC, VCU (med chem and chem biol)?
ReplyDeleteOhio State (med chem), Utah (med chem) and MSK (chem biol) have started scheduling the interviews
DeleteDoes anyone know whether Carnegie Mellon made decisions regarding their on-sites? Last week some people mentioned that it could take a while as they handle both theoretical and experimental searches, but it has been 2 weeks since they started their Zoom interviews.
ReplyDeleteFor what it's worth, my screening interview was ~2 weeks ago and I have not heard anything since.
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Deletewell, I asked them when I can expect to hear from them, when I had my Zoom-interview 2 weeks ago. I assume, that I haven't made the cut, but the chosen ones did not share the news. Actually, there are many updates regarding zoom-interviews here, but very little info on on-sites.
Deleteaddition to @2.56. I forgot to write that they told me that the committee should decide within a week or so.
DeleteRec'd rejection letter from Johns Hopkins Medicine - Pharmacology (12/16)
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Deleteany news from Berkeley or Yale or NYU theory?
ReplyDeletedid anyone hear back from Emory?
ReplyDeleteGot a rejection email from UT-El Paso
ReplyDeleteIf you do not mind sharing, did they ask for letters from your references ?
DeleteRejection letter from Princeton Chemistry - 12/17
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DeleteJust received rejection email from Princeton!
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