Applying for academic position Doctoral Education Network Seminar

Applying for academic position Doctoral Education Network Seminar 28. – 29. 5. 2018 Hannele Wallenius

Considering a career in academia? Is this career path right for me? Ø How important it is to you to make lots of money? Ø Are you willing to work in a temporary/fixed term contract for several years? Ø Do you like research AND teaching? Ø Do you like personal autonomy in your job Ø Do you like to work with young people and students? Ø Are you good at multi-tasking? Ø Does interacting with the international scientific community appeal to you? 18. 10. 2021 2

Am I willing to do what it takes to become successful in academia? If your answer is YES, start investigating the job opportunities early both in Finland abroad: For instance, INFORMS conferences (Career Fair) There are many online services for finding openings: • informs Careea Center • OR/MS Today • https: //academicpositions. eu/ https: //academicjobsonline. org/ajo 18. 10. 2021 3

Good application? § § Starts with a good cover/motivation letter Write a comprehensive CV. Rather detailed research plan Write a teaching portfolio/teaching philosophy. Ø Get some teaching experience already during your Ph. Dstudies. § References/recommendation letters Good guide for Ph. D-students and Post. Docs: https: //beam. stanford. edu/sites/default/files/stanfordphd_cg 15 -16_linked. pdf 18. 10. 2021 4

Interviewing for an academic job: Be well prepared § An academic interview typically includes: meetings, campus tour, a formal interview with a recruiting committee, and a job talk (sometimes a separate “teaching demo”). § Be able to articulate how you envision yourself to fit within the department and the institution. § Investigate prior to the interview the research interests of potential colleagues. § Negotiation skills are an important part to the contract signing process (know your market value: salary, teaching load, etc. ). 18. 10. 2021 5