Resources
Electronic
Tomorrow’s Professor: Preparing for Careers in Science and Engineering
A great resource for graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty. Listserv and archived material managed by Richard M. Reis, Stanford University.
“The Academic Scientists’ Toolkit,” James Austin, Science Careers (2004)
"And Gladly Teach: A Resource Book for Chemists Considering Academic Careers," (.pdf, 540KB) American Chemical Society (2003)
“Are You Ready to Go on the Market?,” Mary Morris Heiberger and Julie Miller Vick, Chronicle of Higher Education (2001)
“Getting Psyched Up for the Market,” Mary Morris Heiberger and Julie Miller Vick, Chronicle of Higher Education (2003)
“Going on the Market…” (.pdf), by Joy Connolly, Classics, New York University
"How Candidates Can Stand Out (in a Good Way)," Susan Resneck Pierce, Inside Higher Ed (2009)
Advice for senior administration candidates in academia but still very relevant.
"How to Get a Research Job in Academia and Industry," (.pdf, 157KB) American Society for Cell Biology (1996)
"How to Get a Teaching Job at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution," (.pdf, 85KB) by A. Malcolm Campell, American Society for Cell Biology (1996)
“Landing an Academic Job: The Process and Pitfalls” (.pdf), Jonathan A. Dantzig, Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Champagne-Urbana
"Life Sciences Research and Teaching: Strategies for the Successful Job Hunt," (.pdf, 4.1MB)American Society for Cell Biology (2002)
"Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide for Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty," (.pdf) Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (Second Edition, 2006)
“On the Market,” Caroline R. Logan, Chronicle of Higher Education (2005)
“Preparing for the Conventions,” Julie Miller Vick, Chronicle of Higher Education (2004)
" Scholarly Pursuits: A Guide to Professional Development During the Graduate Years, With Sample Application Essays, Fellowship Proposals, Curriculum Vitae, and Cover Letters from Candidates in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences of Harvard University (.pdf, 2.3MB)," Cynthia Verba, Harvard University (Seventh Edition, 2005)
"Securing an Academic Job in Music” (.pdf), Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
"The Sixth Time’s the Charm,” Esther Davis, Chronicle of Higher Education (2005)
"Surviving and Thriving in Academia,” Committee on Women in Psychology and American Psychological Association Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention, and Training in Psychology
"Thinking Beyond the Dissertation,” David D. Perlmutter and Lance Porter, Chronicle of Higher Education (2005)
"Tips for the Job Search: Applying for Academic and Postdoctoral Positions," (.pdf) Heather A. Lewis and John S. Caughman, Notices of the American Mathematical Society (2006)
"Transferable Skills and Portable Careers," Christie Aschwanden, Science Careers (2007)
“Who Are You?” David B. Rivers, Inside Higher Ed (2005)
A Ph.D. is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science, Peter J. Feibelman (Addison-Wesley, 1994)
The Academic Job Search Handbook, (Fourth Edition), Julia Miller Vick and Jennifer S. Furlong (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008).
Academic Couples, Marianne Ferber and Jane Loeb (University of Illinois, 1997).
The Adjunct Professor's Guide to Success, Richard E. Lyons, Marcella L. Kysilka, and George E. Pawlas (Allyn and Bacon, 1999).
Advice for New Faculty Members, Robert Boice (Allyn and Bacon, 2000).
The Chicago Guide to Your Academic Career: A Portable Mentor for Scholars from Graduate School through Tenure, John A. Goldsmith, John Komlos, and Penny Schine Gold. (University of Chicago Press, 2001).
The Chicago Handbook for Teacher, Alan Brinkley, Betty Dessants, Michael Flamm, Cynthia Fleming, Charles Forcey, and Eric Rothschild (The University of Chicago Press, 1999).
Faculty in New Jobs, Robert Menges and Associates (Josey-Bass Publishers, 1999).
Job Search in Academe, Dawn M. Formo and Cheryl Reed (Stylus Publishing, 1999).
Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing for Academic Careers in Science and Engineering, Richard M. Reis (IEEE Press, 1997).