Sentences with phrase «academic jobs as»

but also on the fact that there are not as many academic jobs as there are really good and talented people.»

Not exact matches

«When I was going on the academic job market, worrying about the campus interview, my friend Matt Seigel told me to just be myself because otherwise, if I got hired as the person I was pretending to be, I would have to keep up that pretense for the rest of my career,» she says.

A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that, when asked to rate junior scientists based on scholarly accomplishments and job interview performance, academics in the traditionally male - dominated STEM fields rated female candidates as being more hireable than their equally qualified male applicants.

As an employer, the Bancroft Library offers volunteer, student, staff, and academic job opportunities in a range of specializations.

Insofar as Crisis on Campus identifies pressing problems» the financial plight of universities and the difficulties graduate students have in finding permanent academic jobs» it can be useful.

As you have probably guessed, my questions about the book of Job are not purely academic.

If as a pastor you have not had an opportunity to learn either kind of skill, you have several options: Arrange to get the training you need (perhaps your church will provide a sabbatical leave); or ask your church to employ a «minister of group life and lay training» (with academic and clinical training in pastoral care and counseling); or employ a part - time pastoral counselor or accredited chaplain supervisor to coordinate lay training; or simply find a competent supervisor in your community and get your own on - the - job training as a trainer by having him or her coach you as you do lay training.

>> Conscientiousness «'' Defined as careful and painstakingly meticulous, Duckworth found this to be a strong predictor of grit and therefore job proficiency and academic success.

Providing environments that support healthy emotional as well as academic growth makes it more likely that we will see kids who are not diverted from their job of becoming engaged, reasonably happy, functioning members of society.

Not only are there social pressures and additional obligations such as sports or after - school jobs, but the academic requirements are much more rigorous than previous years.

Soon afterwards, as luck would have it, my husband was able to move his academic job to a branch campus much closer to home.

Existing businesses, both in New York and out - of - state, would also qualify so long as they created new jobs and had a mission related to the academic mission of the university or community college.

Polling by American Solutions, a citizen action network I founded in 2007, shows that on issues such as producing more American energy, cutting taxes to create jobs, balancing the budget by cutting spending, English as the language of government, and more, Americans oppose the views of academic elites by 75 to 85 percent.

The law, which bases as much as 50 percent of teachers» job ratings on student test scores, was strengthened during a time when more rigorous standardized exams, based on the national Common Core academic standards, were being introduced into classrooms.

One commonly used definition of a «good» school is one that has high academic outcomes in absolute terms - its students don't drop out, frequently go to college, frequently go to selective colleges if they do go to college, frequently find decent jobs if they don't go to college, perform well on standardized tests, take more advanced classes such as advanced placement, international baccalaureate, honors and college classes, etc..

The initiative empowers community, business, and academic leaders, as well as members of the public in each region of the state, to develop strategic plans specifically tailored to their region's unique strengths and resources in order to create jobs, improve quality of life and grow the economy.

I would be able to relocate for the right job and would also consider working overseas.I'm not interested in scientific publishing or journalism, but I am open to wider suggestions as I am feeling quite disillusioned about research and science in general following my recent experiences.What can a 35 - year - old academic do outside of science and technology?Jeff

It is not only tough to get a job in the industial world but academic as well for me; due to my lack of experience.

You should see an academic position (postdoc, associate professor) just as a regular job.

When he didn't get the academic job he wanted, he «turned to Twitter as a source of solace and support — and as an opportunity to learn,... what would a plan B look like?»

Moreover, the academic job situation for astronomers in Canada has improved in the last few years, owing to the retirements of the large cohort of astronomers hired in the late 1960s and the fact that university enrolments have swelled as a result of population growth, the baby boom echo, and increased participation rate.

The likelihood that a young American - trained Ph.D. would land that coveted tenure - track job was the same in 2003 as it was a decade earlier; however, the new academic posts are supported mainly by soft money and are off the tenure track.

Over the last decade, the number of academic jobs involving mathematical biology has increased, particularly in math departments, as recognition of the field grows.

You need to decide right from the start the level of commitment to the business that you find comfortable, keeping in mind that you have a full - time job as an academic and a life outside of work.

As a neurologist, my academic appointment required me to see patients - never a part - time job.

The SPIRE (Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research and Education) program was created to provide a well - rounded training experience for postdoctoral fellows as they prepare for the academic job market.

Third would be «some mechanism for getting ready to get a job,» such as help preparing for the all - important seminar and chalk talk presentations required for many academic appointments.

In particular, «small customers» (those from academic and small company labs, as opposed to big multinationals) often love to talk to you about their research, which makes the job very interesting, and you build up the customer's trust based on your knowledge.

Among that paper's conclusions: once women with math - intensive doctorates enter the professional academic world, they're as likely as men to stay in their jobs and get promotions.

As a summary, I would describe the job as an interesting mix of academic work and developing good relationships with peoplAs a summary, I would describe the job as an interesting mix of academic work and developing good relationships with peoplas an interesting mix of academic work and developing good relationships with people.

Star professors may have larger networks of collaborators not just, as the authors suggest, because they have more students and postdocs than lower - ranked competitors, but because more of those students and postdocs win academic jobs that permit them to participate in collaborations as independent investigators; the rest just disappear from academe.

In brief, I would describe the job as quite academic, relating to determining and resolving intellectual property issues.

I did not want to commit to such an extensive job search just yet; I was enjoying my current environment, especially pursuing unconventional industry - academic collaborations that I could continue to foster as a faculty member.

Although GWSH presents reduced workload (or «job sharing» for academic positions) as a potential solution, job sharing and other part - time arrangements are unrealistic for many academic women and are associated with low wages, reduced benefits, few actual reductions in workload, and few opportunities for advancement.

Of respondents to the Snowmass Young Physicists survey, 60 % said they planned to pursue an academic job, says Jonathan Asaadi, 32, a postdoc at Syracuse University in New York and a Snowmass YPM co-convener — even though just as many expect funding for particle physics to continue to decline in coming years.

Though the course's focus stood squarely on the needs of the academic scientist, many of the skills taught, such as time management, project management, collaborations, and mentoring, carry over to nonacademic jobs as well.

«Many of us have found that despite the great science we've brought with us along the way, the process of finding a job requires a certain attitude that isn't generally developed as an academic.

Beyond the currently dysfunctional labor market for science jobs, something else that badly needs disrupting is the pernicious ideology that sees scientists seeking off - campus careers as failed academics rather than as experts who are very valuable to the right employers.

Six months after leaving university, some 2000 graduates had found jobs as science professionals, a healthy 22.4 % increase over the previous academic year.

Accompanying these macroeconomic factors, changes such as the push to interdisciplinary and translational research, as well as the addition of innovation and technology transfer to the research and teaching remits of universities, are changing the nature and practice of academic research and of science - related jobs.

It is difficult to say whether it is easier to find a permanent job in a typical academic career at a university or in a research lab such as CERN.

Whilst such restrictions are commonplace in many countries and are completely reasonable as measures to protect jobs for residents, it is something to consider if you are serious about an academic career abroad.

Previous work experience, an ability to work outside your degree field and a willingness to work overseas were at least as important as academic qualification in getting a job, so some new graduates would choose to brighten up their lives and employment prospects by «doing a year abroad».

His professors did not support him in his search for an academic job, and he was unemployed until he found work as a patent inspector in Bern, Switzerland.

Attending conferences and visiting academics are also a crucial part of the job, both as a sales and marketing opportunity and also editorially, to meet current and potential authors, and to get an invaluable feel for the needs of academics and the current hot topics.

An individual's list was used as a measure of his or her scientific worth, and was one of the most important considerations in selecting candidates for academic jobs.

The University of Pittsburgh already had a program it called the Survival Skills and Ethics Program, which addresses many academic and professional topics such as grant - writing, writing a research article, oral presentations, choosing a lab, interviewing, and the job search.

However, Mendick proposes that to challenge the ever - increasing pace and expectation of the Higher Education sector, academics could treat their work more as a job and less as a vocation.

Job Responsibilities: I act as the chief academic officer of the school and provide leadership to over 100 faculty members and 2,400 students.

... [I] f a young scientist faces despair from too many failed academic job searches, one panelist had some tough advice: It's time to reassess options as to whether academia is the right track.