The Academic Job Search Series is designed to help doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career scholars strategically prepare for upcoming academic hiring opportunities, whether they plan to apply for positions in the next cycle or are building a foundation for future searches.
Timed to align with key milestones in the academic hiring calendar, this series guides participants through the major components of a successful faculty search. The series begins in the fall with a program devoted to faculty presentations to help prepare candidates who anticipate interviewing during the late fall and winter. The series continues in the spring with workshops on academic CVs, cover letters, and teaching and research statements, intended to help attendees develop competitive application materials in advance of summer and fall faculty job postings.
Together, these programs provide a comprehensive roadmap for navigating the faculty job market, helping participants present themselves as competitive candidates at every stage of the academic hiring process.
Join live when you can, watch later when you need to. The best experience happens live, with opportunities to ask questions and engage with instructors in real time. If a date in the series does not work for your schedule, your registration includes one year of access to the recording in the Academy’s on-demand library.
Series Events
Series Learning Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be better able to:
- Develop core academic job application materials, including CVs, cover letters, teaching statements, and research statements, that align with faculty search expectations
- Analyze academic job advertisements to identify institutional priorities, required qualifications, and indicators of candidate fit
- Adapt application materials and interview strategies for different institution types, position categories, and departmental missions
- Communicate their research, teaching experience, and future scholarly vision effectively to faculty search committees and diverse academic audience
- Prepare for faculty interviews by developing strategies for job talks, chalk talks, teaching demonstrations, and meetings with key stakeholders
Registration Pricing
While the Academic Job Search Series is designed to support comprehensive skill development, each session can also be attended as a standalone event. We encourage registering for the full series to achieve the full list of learning objectives. Bundled member pricing offers the best value, and nonmembers may wish to explore the cost savings and additional benefits of membership before registering.
*Our Student community includes Postdocs and Fellows
Category |
Series Rate |
Individual Event Rate |
|---|---|---|
Member: Student* |
$25 |
$10 |
Nonmember: Student* |
$65 |
$35 |
Member |
$50 |
$20 |
Nonmember |
$130 |
$50 |
When
- Event #1: September 30, 2026
- Event #2: March 11, 2027
- Event #3: April 13, 2027
Where
Each series session is a 90-minute virtual event.
Planner
Sanaz Masserat
events@nyas.org
Lead Planner
Zamara Choudhary
About Academy Membership
Membership with The New York Academy of Sciences connects you to a global community of scientists, researchers, and innovators across disciplines. Members gain access to a wide range of discounted programs, events, and professional development opportunities designed to support learning, collaboration, and career growth.
Nonmembers can purchase membership directly during event registration and start enjoying member pricing right away.
