tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post1244861207410141250..comments2024-03-19T05:47:41.701-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: 2018 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List: 4 positionsChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger1180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-68942863130185107132018-05-16T20:21:59.664-04:002018-05-16T20:21:59.664-04:00Anyone heard anything from Calgary?Anyone heard anything from Calgary?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-37035613536543204472018-05-03T12:55:09.378-04:002018-05-03T12:55:09.378-04:00Rejection received from Colorado State (Chemistry)...Rejection received from Colorado State (Chemistry)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-25560082853392250382018-04-20T12:32:30.643-04:002018-04-20T12:32:30.643-04:00is there any university still not finishing the on...is there any university still not finishing the onsite?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-46744470031642716592018-04-15T11:33:52.002-04:002018-04-15T11:33:52.002-04:00Memorial and U of T Scarborough sites already had ...Memorial and U of T Scarborough sites already had their interviews. Anyone heard from Calgary?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-73015377186414217672018-04-11T15:16:07.247-04:002018-04-11T15:16:07.247-04:00Tao Huan (Alberta PhD, Scripps postdoc) hired for ...Tao Huan (Alberta PhD, Scripps postdoc) hired for UBC analytical position (via department website)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-50270739833569871992018-04-04T22:59:37.958-04:002018-04-04T22:59:37.958-04:00I agree - unfortunately very common these days...
...I agree - unfortunately very common these days...<br /><br />Some departments (e.g. New Jersey Institute of Tech - Chemistry) don't even bother to give you an update, even after you had on-site interview with them. I was contacting them to ask whether they had made an offer to someone else since I also had received an offer from another institution. Did not hear back from them since then (1 month at least) - just not professional...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-21835444667155080232018-04-04T12:17:39.288-04:002018-04-04T12:17:39.288-04:00That's common behaviour these days.That's common behaviour these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-15389572074458590952018-04-04T09:01:50.343-04:002018-04-04T09:01:50.343-04:00First email from penn state harrisburg: We have re...First email from penn state harrisburg: We have reviewed many applications for the Professor of Chemistry position at Penn State Harrisburg. Based on your credentials and experience, you have made our "short list". Congratulations.<br />Please let me know if you are still interested and available for this position. The search committee will convene this week to evaluate the selected candidates and set up audio interviews (via phone, SKYPE, Zoom, etc...).<br />Please respond and let us know whether you still have interest in this position by Wednesday, March 28, 2018.<br />With kindest regards, Chair of the Professor of Chemistry Search Committee<br />After a week waiting for setting the interview date, I emailed them to get this reply:We had a huge number of applicants and it took some time to evaluate the candidates. You made the short list of the top 20 candidates, all of whom had strong credentials and appropriate experience. However, I am sorry to inform you that you did not make our list of candidates for audio interviews at this time. I know this is disappointing news. I wish you success in your search for a rewarding chemistry professor position. Sincerely yours,<br />Is this a professional way to do things? I thought the first message was very misleading! susyboghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232376135853526705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-24034663913096344482018-04-03T15:19:42.746-04:002018-04-03T15:19:42.746-04:00Rejection letters now being sent from UdeM.Rejection letters now being sent from UdeM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-67295022049321794602018-04-01T17:16:51.924-04:002018-04-01T17:16:51.924-04:00I also don’t disagree with anon 11:49. The act of ...I also don’t disagree with anon 11:49. The act of waste of time is subjective and I believe most applicants have no idea what schools are within their reach. It’s mean to say, but those without a top 20-30 school education and without a top 10 post-doc fellowship are likely not going to land a job at a prestigious institution.<br />I received my PhD at a top 20, PDF at a top dept, published >10 manuscripts, applied to 25 R1’s only, had 7 skype/phone interviews, 4 on-sites, and offer accepted.<br /><br />IMO, to be successful, not only will the applicant have demonstrated an ability to publish in top journals, have supportive advisers, and stellar rec letters, the research proposals need to be creative and compelling. The proposals will land you job interviews, and from there its up to how the dept judges your personality and research fit. It’s not crazy how an applicant educated from top institutions with >10 manuscripts can’t get an academic position, but it is crazy if an applicant who is educated outside the top 20 with minimal publications can obtain offers from top depts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-74577343586956618642018-04-01T14:27:14.749-04:002018-04-01T14:27:14.749-04:00Has there been any news on any of the unfilled Can...Has there been any news on any of the unfilled Canadian positions yet? Comments seem to be scarce. (I realize there's only a few Canadian positions compared to American ones).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-646419745583860502018-04-01T00:44:37.677-04:002018-04-01T00:44:37.677-04:00The other speakers came to FIT way back before the...The other speakers came to FIT way back before the review of application has started (March 1st) so I guess that they were not interviewing. However, based on the timing of the newer PNNL postdoc, I believe that he is interviewing for the FIT position (Perhaps he is FL native - PhD at UF). <br />I feel that it is hard to believe that they would have only one candidate for onsite interview. Thank you though - I hope that you have good luck with other searches... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-86993231188576917042018-03-31T20:28:10.611-04:002018-03-31T20:28:10.611-04:00U Delaware Chemistry - have made an offer to a can...U Delaware Chemistry - have made an offer to a candidate for the Biochemistry search.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-87042020093400527342018-03-31T20:14:13.159-04:002018-03-31T20:14:13.159-04:00Was not sure if the new PNNL speaker was interview...Was not sure if the new PNNL speaker was interview candidate or not (they had another PNNL speaker previously in the semester). Best of luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-10167417165449528642018-03-30T18:49:40.653-04:002018-03-30T18:49:40.653-04:00Yes, I am one of them. Looks like they have only t...Yes, I am one of them. Looks like they have only two candidates (04/05 & 04/17)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-7878353676635922862018-03-30T14:32:10.146-04:002018-03-30T14:32:10.146-04:00Looks like they have now posted external seminar s...Looks like they have now posted external seminar speakers at FIT? I assume these are interview candidates??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-68914150834330840832018-03-28T16:06:07.443-04:002018-03-28T16:06:07.443-04:00Rejection received from U-Iowa Chemistry.Rejection received from U-Iowa Chemistry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-12164100685754826902018-03-28T07:49:34.720-04:002018-03-28T07:49:34.720-04:00Anon 6:12 here and I disagree with Anon 11:49 as I...Anon 6:12 here and I disagree with Anon 11:49 as I found it very useful to compare to put myself in perspective and target the kind of places I could realistically both succeed at and be competitive for the position. I do agree that your proposal is key and making it as broadly accessible as possible will help the committee look favorably upon you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-33573745573396226132018-03-27T23:49:53.991-04:002018-03-27T23:49:53.991-04:00Truly it is a waste of time to do this and compare...Truly it is a waste of time to do this and compare yourself to others. I saw people with independent postdoc fellowships at top-10 schools or Ivy-league PhDs or >20 publications (or a combo of all 3!) fall flat on their face and get barely any interviews. I've seen people with barely any of that but the right timing and connections to put together a quick application and get their dream job. <br /><br />It's also crazy people that have >10 interviews end up with 1-2 offers. But "open" searches will interview people from all areas, even if they know they actually need one area more specifically. Also, top places will more likely interview and make no offers.<br /><br />Just work hard throughout knowing all aspects of networking, your current science, and your proposed future science are important. It's a surprise any of this works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-81086519423514867542018-03-27T21:42:50.391-04:002018-03-27T21:42:50.391-04:00Any news from North Carolina A&T State Univers...Any news from North Carolina A&T State University Inorganic Chemistry after the phone interview?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-25921625636163607312018-03-27T21:33:48.592-04:002018-03-27T21:33:48.592-04:00Not a dumb question at all, it stands for Cell, no...Not a dumb question at all, it stands for Cell, not as common for chemists seeking academia. Didn't know it myself until I started reading this forum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-19033016221864398512018-03-27T18:21:29.098-04:002018-03-27T18:21:29.098-04:00Dumb question here: what does the "C" st...Dumb question here: what does the "C" stand for in CNS? (I assume N and S are Nature and Science).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-71570986148865393062018-03-27T18:12:48.072-04:002018-03-27T18:12:48.072-04:00So for a prospective from an organic (and a respon...So for a prospective from an organic (and a response to the previous post):<br />I'm at an Ivy for post doc (state school for grad much like the previous post) and I applied to the gambit of school types (R1, R2, PUI). I tailored all my applications to a small degree but since this was my first time out I felt better about spamming. In total I applied to 38 schools and received a total of 13 phone interviews. I got 9 on-site interviews, and 3 total offers (at R1 and R2 levels) and took one of the R1s. I have a NRSA (will come back to that later) and no CNS papers. I was lucky enough to have a great PhD and post doc where I’ve gotten 35+ papers (with a fair number of those being first author).<br />I think all of the above allowed me to only have to go out once for interviewing. I also tried to be realistic with my choices. I didn’t target the top 50 schools heavily because I knew I wouldn’t be competitive with the Ivy/Ivy CNS CVs. I did a lot of reading through the statistics and I knew what I was up against. That didn’t stop me from applying to say UT Austin or Purdue, but I knew I wasn’t going to get selected and even if I did, I would be a lower ranked candidate than those with Ivy/Ivy CNS records. I 110% agree with the previous post in that self-assessing and being realistic (and humble) will allow you to accurately gauge your viability in this daunting process. <br />The only thing I will disagree about with the previous post is the part about the NRSA. They are not a crap shoot. I wrote mine prior to starting my post doc and got it on the first pass. I wrote it on my own ideas but in the theme of my advisors research. I encouraged another person to apply and worked extensively with him on his application and he got scored well-enough on his first pass to likely be funded (and is post-docing at a non-ivy). So what I am trying to convey is NRSA is a not at all a lottery (also you can put a preference for study section so it is a good idea to look at the ones out there before you apply) and I think it’s an indicated of grant-writing ability. The payline for NIGMS is 29 and that’s not terribly low in my opinion. So in short, using NRSA/K99/American Cancer Society Fellowships etc as a measure of evaluating candidates is 100% valid in my opinion.<br />A few things I will recommend in regards to the application process:<br />1) Attend workshops like the Postdoc-2-Faculty workshop that the ACS runs. It was insanely useful and I think it will only get better with each iteration. Plus its right before ACS meetings (so you can present afterwards) and the P2F is free if you are selected. <br />2) Spend a lot of time trying to make your application accessible to a large audience. Yes you are trying to wow the organics (if your organic) but you also have analytical, physical, and inorganic on committees. For me, I infused computation and organometallic chemistry as well as some photochemistry into my application which makes it relatable to a lot of chemists. Plus hammer on how you work is going to have broader impacts (if you are developing say a new catalyst, is that catalyst made from more sustainable materials? Can that catalyst be impregnated on a polymer support to make it reusable/recoverable? What’s the bigger implications for your work). Make sure that when you do interview (on site that is) your presentation is equally accessible <br />3) Include a summary page but stay in the page limits. For a decent number of schools I had a 1 page summary and a 5 page research statement with three projects.<br />4) On interviews, try to be relaxed as you can and be very enthusiastic and gracious at all times. Remember that they aren’t just looking for a great scientist, they are looking for a colleague! <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-37111030560205890702018-03-27T15:01:47.898-04:002018-03-27T15:01:47.898-04:00Rejection emails from Rochester, SUNY-ESF, and Scr...Rejection emails from Rochester, SUNY-ESF, and Scripps/UCSDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-39604178407194491162018-03-26T17:57:49.385-04:002018-03-26T17:57:49.385-04:00I had Skype interview two weeks ago and on-site in...I had Skype interview two weeks ago and on-site interview has been scheduled a few hours ago. Did you receive Skype and on-site interviews at FIT as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com