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:


# Sept-Oct begins application process and job posting happens

# Dec- invitation are given to zoom meeting

# Then Job talk happens on campus


# CV

# Cover letter

# Research statement

# Teaching statement

# Diversity statement


# 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. 


# 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"


# 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.


a. Industry

b. Journals