The Chicago Guide to Landing a Job in Academic Biology (Chicago Guides to Academic Life) Review

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The Chicago Guide to Landing a Job in Academic Biology (Chicago Guides to Academic Life) ReviewI am going to buck the trend here and say that this book would be good for graduate students but certainly not postdocs and beyond.
There are a couple reasons why:
1) information on graduate program selection (cursory, not in depth)
2) assumes you have no idea what the basic elements of an application are (e.g. teaching statement)
3) assumes you have no idea how to behave yourself appropriately in public (what, I shouldn't drink 3 alcoholic beverages during my interview?)
What I was looking for:
1) more in depth discussion of what goes on in a search from the committee's perspective
2) what elements are most important in a research/teaching statement and caveats (SLAC v. R1)
3) assistance in fine-tuning for particular institutions
4) Discussion on determining appropriate start-up funds and negotiating the package
What I got:
very general information widely available at many other sites - I read it front to back and learned nothing new. There are very few examples and no in depth examination of what worked in them and did not work like the Chronicle of Higher Education's C.V. Doctor does.
Lip service to negotiating - your major professor may give bad advice if he/she is at R1 and you are headed to SLAC, if you're a chick, better toughen up! The gist of the advice: ask around.
What I recommend:
a subscription to the Chronicle of Higher Education or an in depth reading of their forums (free)
For the price, it may be worth having for the basic information combined. I do not regret the purchase, as I will keep it as a reference for students.The Chicago Guide to Landing a Job in Academic Biology (Chicago Guides to Academic Life) Overview

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