Sample Solicitation Letter of Candidates during Search
(Use for all lines, all ranks)
Date: DD/MM/YY
Name and address
Dear Dr. [Department Chair, Program Director or other source]
I am writing to ask your help in identifying candidates for a position as … … … (position name) in the … … … Line in the (Division name… …) Department of … … … at (university name…) of Medicine. We are particularly interested in candidates who have … … … (required education, training, other background or experience). Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
We expect the successful candidate to … … … (include programs to develop or administer, expected teaching duties, scholarly/research expectations, involvement with other departments or teaching Institutes, other duties or responsibilities).
The activities of the Division/Department are diverse and include… … …, offering unique opportunities for the successful candidate to … … …
(Institute name…) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of along with applications from women along with members of minority teams, as well as others who’d bring additional dimensions for the university’s research, teaching along with clinical missions. I would appreciate your own forwarding this announcement to individuals whom you really feel would be particularly best for this position. Interested candidates should send a copy of their curriculum vitae, a brief letter outlining their interests and the names of three references to:
[Name, address of Department Chair or Search Committee Chair]
Sincerely,
Name….address…
