The Academic Job Market
For Science, Mathematics and Engineering Ph.D.'s and Postdoctoral Fellows
The Academic Job Search Handbook is available to current Penn doctoral students at Career Services for $5 ($15.95 list price).
Advice on Preparing Job Materials
Written Materials for the Academic Job Search
Science CV Template with Discussion
How to write an Effective Research Statement
Writing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy
-- Article from The Chronicle of Higher Education
Writing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy -- Advice from Ohio State
Sample
Teaching Philosophies from Penn's Center for Teaching and Learning
Teaching Portfolios
C.V./Resume Strategies and Tips for Biomedical Postdoctoral Fellows
Advice on Interviewing and Negotiation
Articles on Interviewing from ScienceCareers
The Academic Job Interview
Preparing for Campus Interviews
Information about compensation from the Chronicle of Higher Education
Fiscal Realities in Higher Education
Applying for Academic Jobs as a Graduate Student
Preparing for the Conventions
Your Research Presentation (suggestions from Tomorrow's Professor)
General Principles for Responding to Academic Job Offers (see posting number 47)
Negotiating a First Academic Job
The Right Start-Up Package for the Beginning Scientist
It's Not Just About Money (suggestions from Tomorrow's Professor)
Articles on Negotiation from ScienceCareers
Negotiating a Better Deal
Understanding Tenure: a Program with Janice Bellace, Deputy Provost
Resources for Identifying Job Opportunities
American Universities
International Opportunities
Community College Information
General Information
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(Please note that The Chronicle has an excellent archive of articles on the job search)
ScienceCareers: The Academic Scientist's Toolkit
The Scholarly Societies Project
Tomorrow's Professor
Balancing Work and Life
The Chronicle of Higher Education's Balancing Act archive
Articles on balancing work and life from the American Association of University Professors
Scientists as Parents from ScienceCareers.org
Dual Career Science Couples
Advice from Faculty & Professionals
Archive of Program Recordings, Transcripts and Notes
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