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This workshop will focus on applying for faculty positions and how to get started in an academic career. It is geared towards those applying for a faculty position in <1-3 years. We will describe the application and interview process (where to look for positions, components of the application package, typical interview schedule/questions), how to stand out/network and land that position, and what to do now that you have gotten an offer (negotiating). Current junior faculty will also describe their experience and advice for getting started in a new academic position (how to set up and manage your lab, how to recruit and mentor students, etc.). There will be opportunities to network with fellow participants and panelists. In the months following the workshop, workshop attendees that are applying for academic positions in the coming academic year, will be offered an opportunity to receive feedback from current biomaterials faculty on one of the most daunting and often nebulous aspects of the faculty interview – the “chalk” talk.