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This is an open-source (please contribute!) repository for interview questions, tips, and resources for early career ecologists and biologists. Any and all are encouraged to submit questions, resources, or tips (see How to Make Contributions section below).

I have yet to come across an open resource out there (kind of like the EcoEvo jobs or EcoEvo postdoc opportunities sheets). If other editable/open source question-sharing resources exist, please add here or email me ¹

Most of the resources I have come across are static, and not open to additions/edits beyond the comments section. It is my goal to maintain this repository as a fluid resource for those seeking interview prep help and for those recently interviewed to questions they were asked.

User Guide

This repository comprises:

1. This readme....
2. Practice questions
3. Mistakse (oops!)

Other Resources

Interview webpages, blog posts

1. Marissa Baskett (last updated?). Tons of links for various aspects of the job search process for academics. Some links are 404, so not sure if this is still maintained.
2. WildlifeSNPits (Stephanie Schuttler, 2014). A static blog post containing a list of questions and a brief section on tips for interviewing in person and Skype.
3. Biology Interview Questions. A generic questions database. It may be a database of the same questions with the word "biologist" inserted where applicable.
4. Dynamic Ecology (Meghan Duffy, 2013). Friday links, mostly for getting academic jobs.

Job boards

1. Wildlife & Fisheries, all levels (hosted by TAMU)
2. Quantitative postdocs/fellowships (editable with permission)
3. EcoEvoJobs 2019-20 (editable)
4. Conservation Job Board
5. LinkedIn. If your profile is UTD the suggestions are decent but no profile necessary to search
6. Indeed. Not the greatest for research positions, imo
7. ResearchGate. if your profile is UTD the suggestions are limited but decent
8. USAJobs. U.S. Government jobs. For Ecology/Biology jobs, search code 0408
9. ORISE. Several Federal agencies use ORISE for student through Post-doc opportunities. Try keyword search on "ecology" for recent positions. They can be slow to remove the positions so be sure to sort by "Posted"
10. EPA Office of Research and Development Post-Doctoral Positions. Term federal post-doc positions in a variety of environmental fields. GS-11 to GS-12 pay rates, full fed benefits.
11. EPA Careers. Multiple links to opportunites including full time positions, post-docs, student contractors, internships, etc.

How to Contribute

1. File an Issue
2. Email me ¹
3. Make a pull request

Anonymous contributions

If you wish to submit questions or tips anonymously, please either

1. see this website for some ideas on anonymously contacting
2. email me ¹ from a sketchy temporary email site (e.g. this one)

Etc.

1: correspondence to jessicaleighburnett at gmail dot com