Career in academia

Vanessa Wood
Nano Electronics and Nano Photonics Group, ETH Zurich

This workshop is intended for PhD students and postdocs who are considering a career in academia or are currently applying to professor positions.
The format will be a series of short presentations with 50% of the time allocated for questions and discussion. 

Part I: Getting yourself noticed  (45 minutes)
Preparing: Do excellent science during your PhD and postdoc!
Then: deciding when and where to apply.
Applying: What is a committee looking for?  The cover letter, CV, research statement, and teaching statement.
Interviewing: What are typical interviews in the US and Europe? How and what to prepare.

coffee & networking break (20 minutes)

Part II: You're their top choice. Congrats!  Now what? (45 minutes)
Negotiating: The second visit. What to ask for and how to ask for it.
Starting: Being a quick start professor and getting tenure

Date:      Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Place:     ETH Science City, HPF G 6
Time:     13:30 - 15:30
Maximum number of participants: 50 persons 

Participants arriving from outside Zurich will be reimbursed their travel costs.

Registration deadline: Monday, November 17, 12:00
Confirmation will be given Monday afternoon, November 17


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