Academic CV sample (assistant professor applicant)

For candidates applying for teaching posts in colleges and universities. The sample shows a lecturer about six years after her doctorate: the sections a selection committee expects, in the order it looks for them.

The sample

Dr Sunita Verma

Assistant Professor (temporary), Department of Botany, [College], [City]
[Postal address for correspondence] | [Phone] | [Email]

Education

Ph.D., Botany, [University], 2020
Thesis: "Diversity and ethnobotanical use of wild edible plants in the [Region] hills"
Supervisor: Prof. [Name]

M.Sc., Botany, [University], 2014, First Class (74%), university second rank

B.Sc. (Botany, Zoology, Chemistry), [College, University], 2012, First Class (71%)

Eligibility

National Eligibility Test for Lectureship, Life Sciences, [conducting body], June 2014
Junior Research Fellowship, [funding body], 2015 to 2020

Academic appointments

Jul 2021 to present: Assistant Professor (temporary, full time), Department of Botany, [College], [City]

Aug 2020 to Jun 2021: Guest Lecturer, Department of Botany, [College], [City]

Jul 2015 to Mar 2020: Junior and Senior Research Fellow, Department of Botany, [University]

Research interests

Ethnobotany; plant diversity of hill ecosystems; conservation of wild food plants.

Publications

Summary: journal articles 7; book chapters 2; conference papers in proceedings 3.

Articles in peer-reviewed journals

Verma, S. and [Co-author] (2025). Seasonal availability of wild edible plants in three hill villages. [Journal of Field Studies], 18(2), 101-118.
Verma, S. (2023). Market trade in wild leafy vegetables. [Journal name], 12(4), 44-59.
[Supervisor], Verma, S. and [Co-author] (2021). A checklist of wild edible plants of the [Region] hills. [Journal name], 9(1), 1-27.

(Four further articles listed in the same form.)

Chapters in edited books

Verma, S. (2022). Women's knowledge of forest foods. In [Editor] (Ed.), [Book title] (pp. 131-150). [Place]: [Publisher].

Under review

Verma, S. and [Research scholar]. Nutrient content of five wild fruits. Submitted, 2026.

Conference presentations

"Wild foods and household nutrition", National Seminar on [Theme], [University], 14-15 February 2025. Oral presentation.
"Documenting plant knowledge", International Conference on [Theme], [City], December 2023. Poster.

Research project

Minor research project, "Home gardens as refuges of crop wild relatives", [Funding body], 2023 to 2025, Principal Investigator. Completed.

Teaching experience

Six years at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Undergraduate: Plant taxonomy; Economic botany; Ecology (theory and practicals), 2020 to present.
Postgraduate: Ethnobotany; Biodiversity and conservation, 2021 to present.
Guided 9 M.Sc. dissertations. Led annual field study tours for final year students.

Academic service

Member, college examination committee, 2022 to present. Coordinator, departmental herbarium. NSS programme officer, 2023 to 2025. Reviewer for [two journals].

Courses and workshops attended

Faculty induction programme, [Centre, University], four weeks, 2022. Workshop on plant identification and herbarium methods, [Institute], 2019.

Awards

Best oral presentation, National Seminar on [Theme], 2025. University second rank, M.Sc., 2014.

Memberships

Life member, [Botanical society].

Referees

Prof. [Name], Department of Botany, [University] (Ph.D. supervisor). [Official email, phone]
Dr [Name], Principal, [College] (present employer). [Official email, phone]

Every name, institution, journal and paper in this sample is invented. Square brackets mark where your own real details go.

Why it is set out this way

Eligibility has its own heading straight after education, because committees check it first.
Each appointment states its nature: temporary, guest, fellowship. Experience is counted by nature and duration, so precision matters.
Publications are divided by type and numbered straight through, with a summary line of counts that matches the list.
Work under review is separated and labelled, never mixed with published papers.
Teaching lists actual papers and levels, with dissertations guided, showing readiness to carry a timetable.
Service to the college (examinations, herbarium, NSS) shows a colleague who shares the institution's work.

Adapting it for yourself

Use the citation style of your own discipline and list every publication in full; the sample shortens the list only to save space.
Put teaching before publications if you are applying to a college where teaching is the main duty.
Give exact dates for every appointment and keep the appointment letters ready.
If the institution issues its own form or score sheet, fill that; use this CV as your source.
Name referees only with their consent, with official email addresses.

Questions people ask

How many pages will an academic CV like this be?

With all publications written out in full, about three to four pages. That is normal; do not shorten it by removing true entries.

Should I include papers that are under review?

Yes, under a separate, clearly labelled heading.

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General guidance. This page gives general suggestions, reviewed in November 2026. If an institution, employer or country gives its own form, format or instruction, follow that. Every person, institution and publication in our examples is invented. Nothing here is legal, immigration or professional advice.