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| Timestamp | Institution | Location | Subject Area | Review Date | URL | Rank | Appointment | Last Update | Notes | Number Applied | Mod Flag | Notes | Number Applied |
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| 6/27/2021 16:09:20 | Texas A&M University | Texas | Rangeland Management | 7/1/2021 | https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-of-rangeland-management/ | Asst Prof | Tenure Track | 12/15/21 13:48 | (1) Any updates? 2) invited for a video interview to take place before August 31 x 4 (3) They plan on in person campus interviews after they have finished video interviews and narrowed down to a short list. 4) I hear they have it narrowed down, but I don't know if interview invites have gone out yet. 9/28/21 5) Recevied invitation for on campus interview. No dates for interviews until new dept. chair hired. 6) @5 a department chair was hired already 7) Rejection received, but it was very kind and offered a meeting with the search chair to discuss my application/interview. 8) 12/6/21: any updates? On-campus interviews ended first week of November 9) offer accepted by a PhD candidate on Twitter | 4 | 4 | (1) Any updates? 2) invited for a video interview to take place before August 31 x 4 (3) They plan on in person campus interviews after they have finished video interviews and narrowed down to a short list. 4) I hear they have it narrowed down, but I don't know if interview invites have gone out yet. 9/28/21 5) Recevied invitation for on campus interview. No dates for interviews until new dept. chair hired. 6) @5 a department chair was hired already 7) Rejection received, but it was very kind and offered a meeting with the search chair to discuss my application/interview. 8) 12/6/21: any updates? On-campus interviews ended first week of November 9) offer accepted by a PhD candidate on Twitter | 4 |
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| 6/26/2021 9:15:19 | Upper Iowa University | Iowa | Biology - Fisheries | 6/26/2021 | https://uiu.peopleadmin.com/postings/2569 | Asst Prof | Tenure Trackw+ | 9/20/21 11:45 | 1) Search committee member here! We're still trying to fill this position for this fall so we're reviewing applications as they come in. Fisheries biologist preferred (Fisheries Management is a required course in the teaching load) but someone with an aquatics background that could learn to teach fisheries will definitely get a look. | 1 | FALSE | 1) Search committee member here! We're still trying to fill this position for this fall so we're reviewing applications as they come in. Fisheries biologist preferred (Fisheries Management is a required course in the teaching load) but someone with an aquatics background that could learn to teach fisheries will definitely get a look. | 1 |
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| 6/21/2021 13:54:23 | Oregon State University | Oregon | Fish Hatchery Research | 7/9/2021 | https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/director-oregon-hatchery-research-center-and-associate-full-professor-with-tenure-corvallis-oregon/ | Assoc / Full Prof | Tenure Track | 8/5/21 11:04 | Director for the Oregon Hatchery Research Center. "The successful candidate will be hired on a 12-month basis as Director in a professional faculty position at 0.50 FTE and as an Associate or Full Professor at 0.50 FTE in a tenured academic faculty position." | | FALSE | Director for the Oregon Hatchery Research Center. "The successful candidate will be hired on a 12-month basis as Director in a professional faculty position at 0.50 FTE and as an Associate or Full Professor at 0.50 FTE in a tenured academic faculty position." |
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| 6/21/2021 13:51:45 | University of Toledo | Ohio | Wetland Ecology | 7/15/2021 | https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-toledo-ohio/ | Asst Prof | Tenure Track | 11/11/21 9:46 | [this board is not the place for anonymous attacks on people / departments -AP] 1) Any updates? 09/08/21 2) letters requested 9/23/2021 x3 3) Zoom interview invite 10/18/2021 4) in person interview invite 11/5/21 | 2 | FALSE | [this board is not the place for anonymous attacks on people / departments -AP] 1) Any updates? 09/08/21 2) letters requested 9/23/2021 x3 3) Zoom interview invite 10/18/2021 4) in person interview invite 11/5/21 | 2 |
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| 6/21/2021 4:37:57 | University College Cork | Ireland | Palaeontology | 7/13/2021 | https://ore.ucc.ie/ | Lecturer | Fixed Term | 11/16/21 14:31 | 1) Need to search for palaeontology to see the ad. Also, the rank seems to be lecturer 2. lecturer in UK/Ireland is usually permanent, no? 2) The ad says the position is for 5 years (maybe lecturer in Ireland is not the same as in the UK?) 3) This is definitely a fixed-term position, not a permanent position, not a tenure-track position. Most likely the function of this position is to release teaching from the paleontology person in the School that recently got an ERC grant, 4) I took summer classes as an undergrad here. UCC is a great campus and great location. | | FALSE | 1) Need to search for palaeontology to see the ad. Also, the rank seems to be lecturer 2. lecturer in UK/Ireland is usually permanent, no? 2) The ad says the position is for 5 years (maybe lecturer in Ireland is not the same as in the UK?) 3) This is definitely a fixed-term position, not a permanent position, not a tenure-track position. Most likely the function of this position is to release teaching from the paleontology person in the School that recently got an ERC grant, 4) I took summer classes as an undergrad here. UCC is a great campus and great location. |
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| 6/18/2021 16:11:21 | Northeastern University | Massachusetts | Ecology / Evolution / Data Science | 7/12/2021 | https://careers.hrm.northeastern.edu/en-us/job/506726/assistantassociate-teaching-professor | Asst / Assoc Teaching Prof | Permanent Non-Academic | 8/30/21 11:54 | 1) Does anyone know if this search is now complete or if they are still considering applications (7/30)? 2) Applied and haven't heard. I assume they filled it because the start date must be soon. 3) zoom seminar/ interview week of 7/26, timeline for decision/ offer was said to be late week of 8/1 or early the next (depending on admin speed) - same for both positions. 4) any updates? 5) no word (#3 here) as of 8/11/2021 6) #3 again, rejection email on 8/27/2021, sounds like they filled the position | | FALSE | 1) Does anyone know if this search is now complete or if they are still considering applications (7/30)? 2) Applied and haven't heard. I assume they filled it because the start date must be soon. 3) zoom seminar/ interview week of 7/26, timeline for decision/ offer was said to be late week of 8/1 or early the next (depending on admin speed) - same for both positions. 4) any updates? 5) no word (#3 here) as of 8/11/2021 6) #3 again, rejection email on 8/27/2021, sounds like they filled the position |
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| 6/18/2021 14:42:51 | Lake Forest College | Illinois | Ecology | 7/30/2021 | https://foresternet.lakeforest.edu/offices-and-departments/human-resources/lecturer-in-biology | Instructor | Fixed Term | 11/16/21 14:31 | 1) adjunct position | | FALSE | 1) adjunct position |
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| 6/18/2021 8:56:09 | USGS | Iowa | Fish Biologist | 7/19/2021 | https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/605068900 | GS 12 | Permanent Non-Academic | 11/16/21 14:31 | [Discussion of error in job listing deleted -AP] 1) Not referred 8/2 | | FALSE | [Discussion of error in job listing deleted -AP] 1) Not referred 8/2 |
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| 6/16/2021 9:58:15 | American University | District of Columbia | Genetics, Genomics, or Cellular & Molecular Biology | 6/28/2021 | https://docs.google.com/document/d/14ifAw4KiAi0tuxQBfL1uBau-ZJBTtO8JlKbwqkqB5B8/edit?usp=sharing | Professorial Lecturer | Fixed Term | 6/16/21 10:25 | The appointment is a 9-month term position, at the level of Professorial Lecturer, and will commence August 30, 2021. Although it is not specified in the job ad, there is a strong likelihood that this position will be renewed. Professorial Lecturer positions in STEM at AU tend to be relatively stable and the term faculty are well-treated. | | FALSE | The appointment is a 9-month term position, at the level of Professorial Lecturer, and will commence August 30, 2021. Although it is not specified in the job ad, there is a strong likelihood that this position will be renewed. Professorial Lecturer positions in STEM at AU tend to be relatively stable and the term faculty are well-treated. |
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| 6/15/2021 8:53:48 | Michigan State University | Michigan | Soil Science | 7/2/2021 | https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/506718/assistant-professortenure-system | Asst Prof | Tenure Track | 10/24/21 9:34 | 70% teaching, 30% research. "Teaching responsibilities will include leading the introductory Fundamentals of Soil Science course (CSS 210, every semester) available for majors and/or non-majors and an upper-level Soil Resources course (CSS 470, Fall semesters) focused on soil genesis and classification available to both undergraduate and graduate students. The successful candidate will (1) conduct and publish discipline based educational research in the soil sciences including understanding and improving student learning, and (2) develop a competitively funded research program relevant to the position responsibilities."8 | | FALSE | 70% teaching, 30% research. "Teaching responsibilities will include leading the introductory Fundamentals of Soil Science course (CSS 210, every semester) available for majors and/or non-majors and an upper-level Soil Resources course (CSS 470, Fall semesters) focused on soil genesis and classification available to both undergraduate and graduate students. The successful candidate will (1) conduct and publish discipline based educational research in the soil sciences including understanding and improving student learning, and (2) develop a competitively funded research program relevant to the position responsibilities."8 |
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| 6/14/2021 12:49:03 | Randolph-Macon College | Virginia | Anatomy & Physiology / Gen Bio | 6/14/2021 | https://www.rmc.edu/offices/human-resources/employment-opportunities/faculty-opportunities | Visiting | Fixed Term | 6/16/21 13:20 | "Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in the biological sciences with preference given to applicants with expertise in Genetics, Genomics, or Cellular and Molecular Biology | | FALSE | "Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in the biological sciences with pre |
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Discussion 1
From the heystacks.com archive
Apologies if this has been asked before! How do we navigate asking for letters of rec if we are not sure we want to leave our current position? Will the search committee be concerned if all of the references are from previous positions? Is this something that should be addressed in the cover letter?