Advice on academic faculty job search?

[ceilingfan019]

I've followed SDN ortho for a long time from looking for advice on applying to ortho residency and subsequently fellowship. I don't think I've seen much on looking for a job though.

I feel ill prepared looking for jobs but now that I've secured fellowship, I am trying to start expressing interest early on since academic faculty positions are not as abundant as private practice jobs.

I would really appreciate any advice from attendings that follow this thread as to what they would do in my shoes.

Please feel free to DM as well.

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[JBM16BYU]

Not seeing any answers to this question, so I'll bite. I am not orthopedics, but am in academics in PM&R.

From my viewpoint, when it came to looking for an academic position, it was all about networking. I started to ask all of these questions after I had matched into my fellowship, then knowing that I would be a subspecialist within the field of PM&R. I reached out to the leadership in my own academic residency program and department and inquired about the needs of the department and whether I could fit into any of those roles. I reached out to academic centers in other states, mostly near family, where I would like to work. I had done research with an attending at another academic institution while in residency, so this helped to open doors. I talked with people at conferences who were in similar positions as myself and got their advice. I talked with people at conferences who were at other institutions I was interested in and asked about needs. It was all about networking.

From my experience in PM&R, there were lot's of academic jobs out there and quick turnover in many (many people thought they wanted academics originally and then decided after a few years to transition to either a different institution, different state, or to private practice). Private practice jobs are abundant and often better advertised than the academic departments. Hope this helps!