UWM CIO Office Negotiating a Senior Position Karyn

UWM CIO Office Negotiating a Senior Position Karyn M. Frick, Ph. D. Associate Professor Department of Psychology University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

UWM CIO Office • My story: – Me: Untenured Associate Professor at Yale University – Husband: Untenured Associate Professor at New York Medical College – NIH-funded, productive labs – 2 small children – The problems: • No guarantee my dept. would allow me to be evaluated for tenure • Uncertainty due to impending sale of NYMC

UWM CIO Office • What I/we negotiated at UWM – For me: • • Tenured position in Psychology >$1, 000 start up funds New laboratory construction Teaching release, summer salary, staff positions, all moving expenses for home and labs – For my husband: • Tenured position in another department for my husband • Excellent start up • Teaching release, summer salary, staff positions

UWM CIO Office • Before going out on the market: – Be as productive as possible – Seek mentoring from senior faculty – Publicity! • • Create opportunities to give talks at other universities Submit symposium proposals Alert your university’s PR office to new publications Submit review paper or special issue proposals to journals – Award nominations – Think carefully about whether to tell your students and staff that you’re on the market

UWM CIO Office • Applying for senior positions – Make a personal contact for each position – Ask if any flexibility in level of hiring for advertised Assistant-level positions • Interview from a position of strength – Best to interview when you don’t have to move • On the interview: – – “Why do you want to move? ” Have an answer Address tenure issues up front Address spousal issues up front Try to relax and treat more like a regular talk

UWM CIO Office Negotiating your offer: • Ask for what you need! – Don’t be afraid to ask, even if it’s big $$ • Secure funding for postdocs, grad students, lab tech salaries and benefits – Ideally at least 2 years to make move attractive – Secure admission for existing grad students • Secure start up for 2 -3 yrs as with your current job • Ask for renovations if necessary, teaching release, summer salary, moving lab and home (estimates!) • Get it ALL (including lab, office space) in writing! • Have a senior person to review your start up list

UWM CIO Office • Try to work with your current department – Make a list of the equipment you want to take – Find out university policy on buying out equipment – Work with current dept. chair and university to settle on equipment to move – Budget in start up for new version of contentious equipment • Don’t be afraid to make new dept. wait for an answer – Make sure everything negotiated to your satisfaction