Building Your Career: Postdoc and Academic Job Market Insights
Navigating the transition from graduate school to a postdoc or faculty position can be both exciting and scary. This session will provide insights into the academic job market, including guidance on securing postdoctoral positions, preparing strong application materials, and strategizing for faculty job searches. Recently successful job market candidates will share their firsthand experiences, offering practical advice on navigating interviews, negotiations, and the overall application process.
This professional development session will be led by Dr. Meltem Yucel, a postdoctoral fellow at Duke University and incoming Assistant Professor at Michigan State University. Panelist will include: 1) Alexis Smith-Flores, 5th year PhD candidate at University of California San Diego and incoming Assistant Professor at Lehigh University (R2); 2) Aaron Beckner, postdoc at Cornell University incoming Assistant Professor at Oberlin College (SLAC); 3) Dr. Stefanie Martinez-Fuentes, postdoc at University of Arizona and incoming Assistant Professor at Univerisity of llinois Urbana-Champaign (R1); 4) Hannah Kramer, postdoc at University of Wisconsin, Madison and incoming Assistant Professor at University of Rochester
Moderators
Meltem Yucel, Duke University , U.S.
Panelists
Alexis Smith-Flores, University of California, San Diego , US
Aaron Beckner, Cornell University , US
Stefanie Martinez-Fuentes, University of Arizona , US
Hannah Kramer, University of Wisconsin-Madison , US
