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Show me the money: A new PI’s guide to putting together a startup request

It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since I moved to Vacationland to start a faculty position! One sign that time has passed is the dwindling funds in my startup account. When you get a new faculty position, you negotiate for things like start date, teaching, spousal hires, and […]

Estimated reading time: 17 minutes

How to get a faculty job in 20 not-so-easy steps

Today’s post is by an anonymous guest blogger, who submitted this in response to a Twitter conversation today that began with a discussion of the recent spate of “Don’t get a PhD!” essays by tenured faculty inspired by the poor job market. I lamented that the process of getting hired […]

Estimated reading time: 13 minutes