Applying for Faculty Positions

In this video series, we describe how to strategically position yourself as a competitive candidate for faculty positions.

Applying for Faculty Positions Step by Step

Step 1: Know your strengths and weaknesses as a faculty candidate
Step 2: Set up an effective search process for a faculty position
Step 3: Develop application materials that emphasize your strengths

This step is for you if:

You know your strengths and weaknesses as a faculty candidate and have set up an effective search for your faculty position, but haven't developed your application materials.

Step 4: Get recommendations that confirm your strengths and address your weaknesses

This step is for you if:

You understand your strengths and weaknesses as a faculty candidate, have set up an effective search, know how to develop application materials that emphasize your strengths, but don't have your letters of recommendation yet.

Recommendations is one of the three key ways you need faculty involved in your application process. Learn about all three ways from this short slide deck.

Step 5: Get feedback on your application materials

This step is for you if:

You understand your strengths and weaknesses as a faculty candidate, have set up an effective search, know how to develop application materials that emphasize your strengths, and can get recommendations that confirm your strengths and address your weaknesses, but haven't gotten feedback on your application materials.

Workshop for this video (UCSF trainees only):

The same workshop is offered three times:
Wednesday August 24, 2022 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. PT
Thursday September 22, 2022 from 4 - 7 p.m. PT
Monday October 10, 2022 from 1 - 4 p.m. PT