Last year, just before a strict hiring freeze took effect, UC Irvine's new Environment Institute announced a series of eight
faculty searches seeking scientists who could conduct interdisciplinary research and interact with multiple departments.
Not exact matches
They were determined to stay together,
seeking faculty positions in the same city, even the same institution, and they started a family just as they began
searching for jobs.
This includes a pilot program called the Postdoc Job
Search Boot Camp Program which was aimed at 1) helping postdocs becoming independent, self - directed job - seekers and not need to rely solely on their
faculty / PI for their professional development needs; 2) build an individual's capacity for
seeking out resources for expanding and supporting their own career development; and 3) building a community of support for job seekers.
Students
seeking additional help with their academic job
search are advised to consult with their advisor,
faculty placement officer, and DGS.