Meeting with jacob.gonzalez@yale.edu on Jun 25th 2024
He is at the YALE OCS, he has the background of the research and he can guide me any time through out the process.
I asked him following questions, answers are listed below:
Application deadline
# Sept-Oct begins application process and job posting happens
# Dec- invitation are given to zoom meeting
# Then Job talk happens on campus
Material required
# CV
# Cover letter
# Research statement
# Teaching statement
# Diversity statement
How to get prepared for job
# Research
# Publication
# PPT practise
# Conference/invited talk/poster
# Community Service
# Teaching experience (Yale center for teaching programme- they give certificate also)
# 3 reference letters: 1 Phd advisor 2 Postdoc boss 3. One more Proff 4. One more Prof. (may/may not be required) . For this make connection in the field and built repo with PIs
# Yale Graduate Writing lab (sign up for their email alert) and attend the courses suggested by them.
Which resources to use to prepare
# Buy this book "The academic job search handbook".
# For job list search : OCS website --> PhD/Postdoc ---> STEM ---> Job Boards ---> "Chronicals of higher Ed." & "Insider higher Eduction Career"
# For job list search: Sfn website or other scholarly association
# Video resources: "Basics of Academic CV & Cover letter" & "Finding your best postdoc experience"
Grants
# At the time of joining grant is not required, university can give 1/2 years of funding and then I have find my own grants given at NIH website
# Meet with PIs to know the list of grants they are getting to support their research.
Keep a backup option ready as well:
a. Industry
b. Journals