Do your homework By Clinton RubinNov. 14, 2016 Customizing faculty applications for different departments is well worth the effort, our contributor explains
Why aspiring academics should do less science By Jacquelyn J. Cragg, Leanne Ramer, et al.Sep. 28, 2016 To ease the transition to a future professorship, trainees should spend some of their time on activities other than research, our contributors explain
Postdoc mysteries By Beryl Lieff BenderlyJun. 1, 2016 Three recent developments add some questions for postdocs’ lives and career outlooks
The complex role of gender in faculty hiring By Viviane CallierApr. 15, 2016 In computer science faculty hiring decisions, gender is indirectly considered through its correlation with measures like productivity, study finds
How prestige shapes the professoriate By Beryl Lieff BenderlyMar. 2, 2016 Graduate admissions and faculty hiring are stacked in favor of alumni of certain schools
Teaching as a skill and a career By Elisabeth PainAug. 31, 2015 Whether it is one aspect of a faculty position at a research-intensive institution or the core of an education-focused job, teaching is an important component of many scientists’ careers.