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This is a three-part write-up, in this second post, I’ll talk about how to find tenure-track positions, how to shortlist your target schools, CV, teaching statement, research statement and cover letters. I’ll do another blog post later about, how to prepare for interviews (skype/phone, onsite), what to do and not to do during your on-campus interviews, offer negotiations, two-body problem etc.  How to Become a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Part I (publications, research, teaching and service)  How to Become a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Part II (job ads, CV, teaching and research statement, LOR and cover letter)  How to Become a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Part III (interview prep, on-campus interview, offer negotiations, two-body problem)  Where to find jobs:  There are number of options for you to find a job advertisement for a tenure-track positions (or non-tenure track teaching positions and postdoc opportunities). I primarily...

This is a three-part write-up, in this first post, I’ll talk about what you need to do to prepare yourself in the next 2 to 3 years for a tenure-track assistant professor job. I’ll do another blog post about how to find tenure-track positions, how to shortlist your target schools, CV, teaching statement, research statement and cover letters. I’ll do another blog post later about the interview prep (skype/phone, onsite), what to do and not to do during your on-campus interview, offer negotiations, two-body problem etc. If you are considering a tenure-track job, start as early as possible (2-3 years before your intended job search) working on your teaching, research topics and publications. For some of these, you need careful planning like accumulating enough publications, you need to start publishing as early in your doctoral research and as often in each year. If possible do real teaching, not just a teaching assistantship. Let me get into each of these and explain how I went about ...