tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post4329694705633627236..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: The 2021 Faculty Jobs List: 238 research/teaching positions and 23 teaching faculty positionsChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-46784319247032909572021-01-20T11:05:42.458-05:002021-01-20T11:05:42.458-05:00It is indeed an unfortunate reality that the searc...It is indeed an unfortunate reality that the search committee cares not about wasting your time by doing an "open search" when it is not actually open to all fields. Sometimes this can stem from higher ups approving a hire and the department posting their search before deciding what needs they want met, but regardless it causes a lot of frustration and I wish this practice would be abandoned. The support system each applicant has prior to applying is different for everyone, so it probably is a surprise to some people. This is one of the many difficulties and unfair practices involved in academic hiring though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-51649258738592761472021-01-20T11:05:30.367-05:002021-01-20T11:05:30.367-05:00Closing this thread now. New thread: https://chemj...Closing this thread now. New thread: https://chemjobber.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-2021-faculty-jobs-list-252.htmlChemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-1873084383336298722021-01-20T10:14:05.553-05:002021-01-20T10:14:05.553-05:00i am surprised to see so many people realizing tha...i am surprised to see so many people realizing that search committees are not that concerned with the well-being of the applicants or the fairness of the search process...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-13595668901941769002021-01-20T10:10:57.271-05:002021-01-20T10:10:57.271-05:00This is very confusing...how it is possible that a...This is very confusing...how it is possible that all the seminars are theoretical when the position was open to all fields? In other words: did the search committee already know they were looking for a theory candidate and they did not say this in the advertisement?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-74494343461264055652021-01-19T22:31:57.525-05:002021-01-19T22:31:57.525-05:00yes, but only three seminars for a week of January...yes, but only three seminars for a week of January 18. There will be two more seminars on 25th and 26th and the announcement will show up later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-24741053386113630522021-01-19T16:02:07.502-05:002021-01-19T16:02:07.502-05:00I believe they have scheduled pre-interviewsI believe they have scheduled pre-interviewsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-31106597639341207082021-01-18T22:51:36.075-05:002021-01-18T22:51:36.075-05:00Closing this thread tomorrow morning. Closing this thread tomorrow morning. Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-74138557025531733792021-01-18T16:51:34.117-05:002021-01-18T16:51:34.117-05:00Yale Chemistry posted what seems like the faculty ...Yale Chemistry posted what seems like the faculty candidate seminars. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-850594603479716132021-01-16T14:39:15.328-05:002021-01-16T14:39:15.328-05:00Has Northeastern (Carbon Neutral) even asked for r...Has Northeastern (Carbon Neutral) even asked for recommendation letters?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-40189561541931379862021-01-16T13:18:06.809-05:002021-01-16T13:18:06.809-05:00For R1 positions? Still a few that had priority da...For R1 positions? Still a few that had priority dates 12/15 and later that we haven't heard anything about. This thread doesn't necessarily get all of the info, but it's pretty good. Chances dwindling, but not necessarily over!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-23079521936966555952021-01-16T12:33:58.603-05:002021-01-16T12:33:58.603-05:00@ 8:08 pm -- I only see one seminar listed on thei...@ 8:08 pm -- I only see one seminar listed on their website. Am I missing something, or are they only interviewing one candidate this year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-45056749822181431672021-01-15T18:19:58.714-05:002021-01-15T18:19:58.714-05:00Is it another radio-silent period for the remainin...Is it another radio-silent period for the remaining offers or is it over for this job hunting 2020-2021 cycle ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-32459546347361421642021-01-15T14:38:08.008-05:002021-01-15T14:38:08.008-05:00It looks as though Caltech only has one interview ...It looks as though Caltech only has one interview listed on it's site. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-30408463708126315522021-01-14T23:34:46.851-05:002021-01-14T23:34:46.851-05:00Good question... I can't really think of any a...Good question... I can't really think of any advantage to posting those details for the department and there could be some pitfalls. It is probably helpful for the most part to candidates because it helps name recognition whether they get the job or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-72360739844516478062021-01-14T19:58:27.426-05:002021-01-14T19:58:27.426-05:00For another data point, if you look back to Decemb...For another data point, if you look back to December on the U Washington calendar, the candidate seminars are listed by division, but candidate names are not listed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-11882688837789415022021-01-14T17:53:02.886-05:002021-01-14T17:53:02.886-05:00You are not wrong. My advisor who serves at the lo...You are not wrong. My advisor who serves at the local search committee told me that they decided not to post faculty candidates dates on their public calendar --all announcements about seminars will be sent internally via emails. I don't understand the reason for such secrecy though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-1429557964673034112021-01-14T17:45:48.191-05:002021-01-14T17:45:48.191-05:00At one of your listed schools, the candidate semin...At one of your listed schools, the candidate seminars are not on the public calendar and are only advertised by departmental emails. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-41040972064681308542021-01-14T17:33:36.883-05:002021-01-14T17:33:36.883-05:00It seems to me that this year many R1 schools are ...It seems to me that this year many R1 schools are not posting seminar announcements with the selected candidates (Yale, Caltech, MIT, Princeton, Berkeley, etc.). Am I wrong?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-89088952199114964662021-01-13T22:54:30.090-05:002021-01-13T22:54:30.090-05:00Yes, send a one page cover letter and put it on le...Yes, send a one page cover letter and put it on letterhead. With tons of applications, the cover letter is probably the most important document to get a reader's interest. Ideally one page and focused on what you want to do. The two page cover letters droning on about the past are really boring especially since your CV is part of the package.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-36765055461125760152021-01-13T22:40:04.144-05:002021-01-13T22:40:04.144-05:00Just figure out what specific equipment you need/w...Just figure out what specific equipment you need/want and ask for that (price it out/get quotes of course). Some research areas are more expensive than others and the department will generally have some idea about what would be needed in your area, especially at an R1. Don't settle for less than you need, and don't try to ring up the total beyond what is reasonable. Being wildly off in terms of not understanding what you need for your research looks bad in either direction. You usually send the chair a list of equipment with pricing info and negotiate from there. You usually don't start by negotiating a total dollar amount.<br />Personnel will usually be in line with other recent hires. Equipment varies based on need.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-3216220682212075272021-01-13T21:41:53.816-05:002021-01-13T21:41:53.816-05:003m excluding personnel? Wow! Any suggestions on a ...3m excluding personnel? Wow! Any suggestions on a tactful way to approach this at an interview if I have no idea what a school can do (not a top 20 department)? I assume they wouldn't give me an interview if I were so out of budget for them, but who knows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-18556750497280492192021-01-13T17:05:38.832-05:002021-01-13T17:05:38.832-05:00Agree with 4:20pm. There's no harm in doing ex...Agree with 4:20pm. There's no harm in doing extra, but if they are expecting one and you didn't upload one, it would work against you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-22799552682165264062021-01-13T16:24:48.225-05:002021-01-13T16:24:48.225-05:00It depends on the institution, some R1 schools can...It depends on the institution, some R1 schools can go up to 3, others way less than 1. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-85664475694183887852021-01-13T16:20:22.247-05:002021-01-13T16:20:22.247-05:00I would recommend you upload a cover letter. It is...I would recommend you upload a cover letter. It is better than the alternative (submitting without a cover letter when it was somewhat expected)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-75163558980294554672021-01-13T15:08:20.555-05:002021-01-13T15:08:20.555-05:00If an application at a reputable school doesn'...If an application at a reputable school doesn't require a cover letter, but has options to upload "other documents," has anyone written a cover letter anyway and uploaded it there? I wasn't going to add a cover letter since it wasn't asked for, but I don't want to have missed some unwritten expectation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com