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Tagged with two-body-problem faculty-application
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Faculty job negotiation - dual career and salary [closed]
I received a phone call from the department chair informing me that they are willing to give me an offer. Then, he sent me the startup sheet and asked me to send them my comments. This sheet contains ...
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Whether to indicate "job sharing" option in application
I am applying for a job that in the call mentions that the university supports "job sharing and advancement of dual-career couples". My partner and I are applying both to that position (we ...
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Re-posted faculty position. Worth waiting? (and two-body problem...) [closed]
I applied for a faculty position at a state research (not so intensive) school in June. Since the position requires both a clinical degree and a research degree, their application pool is not likely ...
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How should I approach job materials for a lateral move entirely for two-body reasons?
I am a tenure track assistant professor at a liberal arts college. I Iike my job quite a bit, but it is located in an impoverished, rural area. My partner works in the nearest large city, 2.5 hours ...
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Is it OK to mention a two-body problem during a tenure-track interview, if getting the job would actually resolve the problem?
I'm having an upcoming phone interview for a tenure-track position and I expect that I will be asked the usual "Why would you want to work here?" question. Apart from reasons relating to the research ...
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When during the application process should a candidate mention that their spouse is also looking for a job
When during the application process should a candidate say that their spouse is also looking for a job?
The issue of academic spouses who want to find employment close enough to live together is ...
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