Meet the New Faculty Candidates—Virtual Session

November 27 – December 4

Pre-recorded presentations will be accessible throughout the 2020 MRS Virtual MRS Spring/Fall Meeting.

Meet the New Faculty Candidates—Virtual Session offers an excellent networking opportunity for faculty candidates to meet one another and get feedback before their interviews, and for recruiters, departmental representatives and search committees to find new faculty candidates. We look forward to your participation!

Recruiters, Departmental Representatives and Search Committees

Are you a member of a search committee or in a department that is hiring?

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The MRS Early Career Professional Subcommittee will be in contact prior to the event. The virtual session will be available throughout the Meeting week. Search committees will be able to post questions and schedule private meetings with faculty candidates. Recruiters and search committees must be registered for the 2020 Virtual MRS Spring/Fall Meeting in order to view candidate information.

New Faculty Candidates

The deadline to submit an abstract/CV was November 9, 2020. Faculty candidates were asked to pre-record a two-minute elevator-type pitch describing their research vision and pedagogy. Download this tip sheet for pre-recording your presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint »

Virtual Session

Faculty candidates pre-recorded a two-minute elevator-type pitch describing their research vision and pedagogy. Candidates will upload their presentations by November 21 into the virtual platform and complete a virtual profile. Their presentations will be viewable between November 27 and December 4 by registered Meeting attendees. The virtual platform will allow attendees to post questions and schedule meetings. The MRS Early Career Professionals Subcommittee encourages all participants to interact with fellow faculty candidates and offer constructive feedback.

Additional Resources

• Watch MRS Presents: Landing Your Faculty Dream Job
• Watch How to Land a Faculty Position—From Application to Interview: The Academic Market in Europe (Part 1)
• Watch How to Land a Faculty Position—From Application to Interview: Academic Positions in the U.S. (Part 2)
• Watch How to Land a Faculty Position—From Application to Interview: Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (Part 3)
• Review 9 Ways to Market Yourself for Your Faculty Dream Job