All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with disability. The University of Z is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Disabled / Veterans Employer.
Sample Three: Data Science/Data Analytics, Open Rank Position
This position is an open rank call, which sometimes confuses candidates. The search committee is soliciting applications from candidates at all levels, and will determine the level at which they will hire based on the strengths of the applications it receives. Candidates should specify in their letter the rank at which they would expect to be appointed. Note also that candidates should clearly address their plans for funding their research. The search committee also prescribes that candidates should submit only a CV, a short statement of research and teaching interests, and the names and contact information of references—other materials will be requested of candidates who move forward to the next stage of the selection process. This is not an uncommon practice. Job candidates should always be prepared to send additional materials such as the ones listed here on short notice.
X University’s School of Communication and Information Studies (see website: __________) is soliciting applications for scholars involved in the broad and evolving spaces of data science/data analytics to join its renowned and interdisciplinary faculty. These positions are open rank, and we specifically encourage graduating doctoral students, senior assistant professors, and recently tenured faculty to apply.
We seek entrepreneurial colleagues with a passion for innovative scholarship, a desire to work with others on interdisciplinary projects, and enthusiasm for teaching. The school has seven degree programs and an enrollment of 50 doctoral students, 650 master’s students and 650 undergraduates, led by 42 full-time faculty and over 100 part-time faculty.
The school is at the cutting edge of scholarship and instruction. The school hosts five research centers and laboratories and faculty with recognized strengths in natural language processing, information retrieval, Internet governance and telecommunications policy, digital literacy, information management, information and network security, new forms of work and organizing, gamification, data science, entrepreneurship, and social media. There are campus-level initiatives on computational linguistics, sustainability, and urban education, along with strategic partnerships with major corporations. The ADVANCE program provides extensive mentoring services for female faculty in STEM disciplines. The school has the facilities required for complex, fast analysis of large data sets, has large data-storage capabilities, and is home of a qualitative data repository.
Qualifications: A completed Ph.D. in a relevant field of study is required. We will also consider outstanding ABD’s with a strong expectation of successful dissertation defense by 20XX.
Responsibilities: The school seeks colleagues who can deepen and extend our emerging strengths in data science. We see this as a broad area that spans the following: visualization of large data sets and analytic approaches to large and often heterogeneous data sets; developing tools and approaches for scientific collaboration, and for data access and retrieval; computational social science involving large-scale quantitative data, examining large-scale online social configurations; and other possible areas emphasizing large-scale data and its analysis and representation.
The ability to obtain research funding will be considered a competitive advantage in our evaluations, as will evidence of teaching excellence. A record of publishing impactful scholarship is expected. Although rank and years of experience are open, we will consider outstanding ABDs with a strong expectation of a successful dissertation defense by 20XX.
Application Instructions: To be considered, applicants must submit: a cover letter outlining their interests and qualifications (including the rank they are seeking); a current curriculum vitae; short statements describing research and teaching interests and accomplishments; and the names and contact information of at least three references to the following website: __________. Strong candidates will be contacted for letters of reference and asked to provide research samples and a teaching portfolio or other evidence of teaching experience. Please do not submit these items with the initial application.
We will begin screening applicants on 2 April, 20XX and continue accepting applications until the positions are filled, which may extend into the 20XX–20XX academic year. Please direct questions to Dr. Name, search chair, name @__________.edu
Sample Four: Materials Engineering, Tenure-Track Position
It is no surprise that this very small and highly selective private liberal arts college expects to hire a candidate with demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence. Those applying for faculty positions in materials science are likely to apply mainly to universities, so it is crucial to shift gears to show in one’s application materials strong interest in connecting with and mentoring students. Note that applicants are expected to “explicitly describe the nature of their commitment and experience with underrepresented groups in the cover letter.” At the same time, while practical or industry experience is not required, the announcement includes engaging students in consulting or professional development as well as research. In addition, while the appointment for this position will likely be at the assistant professor level, the search committee will also consider experienced candidates.
R College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Materials Engineering. As a premier undergraduate general engineering program, the Department of Engineering seeks candidates with experience and knowledge in applications of materials science who can support a broadly based curriculum focused on design, systems engineering, and engineering science. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in materials engineering or a related field, and a demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence. Industrial or other practical experience in the field is valued but not required. The anticipated appointment is at the assistant professor level.
Teaching duties include the department’s required course in materials engineering, participation on teaching teams in the design or systems engineering sequences, supervising sponsored projects in the Engineering Clinic program, and developing courses in the applicant’s area of specialty. Candidates should provide evidence of excellence in teaching and an interest in engaging with undergraduate students in research, consulting, or other forms of professional development. Candidates must be committed to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population, particularly groups traditionally underrepresented in engineering; candidates from these groups are encouraged to apply. All candidates are encouraged to explicitly describe the nature of their commitment and experience with underrepresented groups in the cover letter.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, statements of teaching philosophy and research and/or other professional development interests, and names of at least three references to the following website: __________. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 15, 20XX. For further information, contact materialssearch@__________.edu.
R College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the recruitment of candidates traditionally underrepresented on college faculties.
Sample Five: Sculpture, Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track Position
This advertisement for a tenure-track professor of arts at a liberal arts college asks candidates to discuss their work in relation to the liberal arts college setting—using a form letter sent out to many institutions is unlikely to work in this instance. The search committee is also very specific about the types of documents it would like to see, including student work, which may take time for a candidate to compile if he or she has not been doing so already. Candidates are also asked to weave considerations of cultural, academic, and experiential diversity throughout and should do this thoughtfully in the letter, the teaching philosophy, and the statement describing their artistic practice. Because institutions often ask for this type of information, whether