Behind the Scenes with the Search Committee: The Academic Application Process (for Postdocs and Graduate Students in the Sciences and Engineering)

In this session, a faculty panel in the sciences and engineering will discuss the faculty recruitment process from the search committee's perspective. Topics include what the search committee looks for in application documents (CV, cover letter, research/teaching statements), the screening process, and selecting candidates to interview.

PANELISTS:
- Patrick Charbonneau, PhD, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Physics, and Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
- Douglas Marchuk, PhD, Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
- Amanda Randles, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- John Willis, PhD, Professor of Biology

NOTE: This panel is geared to postdocs and graduate students in the sciences and engineering. A similar panel will be held for PhDs in the social sciences and humanities on Thurs Sept 28, 3-4:30 pm. For details and to register, visit http://sites.duke.edu/academicjobseries/