tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post116387890976955717..comments2024-03-29T02:45:10.096-05:00Comments on nanoscale views: A primer on faculty searches, part IIDouglas Natelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340091255404229559noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-82273986538234170432007-01-09T23:33:00.000-06:002007-01-09T23:33:00.000-06:00Doug,
Thank you very much for these precious inf...Doug, <br /><br />Thank you very much for these precious information. As the time for on-site interview is approching, many people are looking forward to your faculty search series part III, tips. Hope you have time to make it soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-1164077753203950232006-11-20T20:55:00.000-06:002006-11-20T20:55:00.000-06:00...and why it is the most important thing they'll ......and why it is the most important thing they'll be hearing about from any of their interview candidates. Don't forget that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-1163996153440812342006-11-19T22:15:00.000-06:002006-11-19T22:15:00.000-06:00Hey Jason. Well, annoying as this is going to sou...Hey Jason. Well, annoying as this is going to sound, I think you need to hit both. Not that I did this particularly well, mind you. It's good to start with a slide or two on what your general area is and why it's important and interesting. Then some discussion of your short-term interests, which are presumably at least somewhat related to your previous day's job talk topic. Follow that up with your mid- to long-term plans, with a reasonable assessment of risk vs. reward. If part of the plan is some work that's better suited for undergrads, or postdocs, say so. Remember that the committee has broad membership, so while you want there to be detail in there for the experts, you want the others to come away with the sense that you've thought about what you're doing, why you're doing it, how hard it's going to be, and what you'll need to get the job done.Douglas Natelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340091255404229559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-1163979510766307812006-11-19T17:38:00.000-06:002006-11-19T17:38:00.000-06:00Doug,Thanks for this post and the other one about ...Doug,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this post and the other one about the faculty search process. One thing I have been wondering about is the research talk on the 2nd day, sometimes referred to as the "chalk talk." I've been wondering, optimistically, about how to properly balance the content of that talk. Do you focus more on the short term work you want to do, the kind of work that may stand the most chance of success or do you focus more on the long term research you'd like to do which may be more risky? Is a typical search committee looking for more of one aspect that the other or equal time for everything? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com