Mastering faculty interview questions: where do you see yourself in 5 years? Give a perfect answer!

Where do you see yourself in 5 years is a pretty standard question that probes if you have a vision past the next paper or grant. In this video I offer my thoughts for coming up with a structure for the perfect answer! #assistantprofessor #assistantprofessorinterview #phdlife #facultyjob Matthias Rillig, professor of ecology at Freie Universität Berlin, talks about life in academia. Interested in our lab? visit https://rilliglab.org. Follow on X or bluesky for ecology and academic content: @mrillig Find me on mastodon: @[email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rillig/ Substack: https://matthiasrillig.substack.com/ Want a particular topic covered? Please add your suggestion to the comments!