In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks:
I'm currently in a teaching-only position with a pretty manageable workload but no research funding. The role has good job security from what I can tell. My long-term goal is to publish enough to eventually get a SLAC or R1 TT job. I am currently (selectively) on the market, and I am wondering whether I should be applying to R2 jobs (think 3-3 load with multiple preps, regional state schools, etc.). Do these jobs typically come with some research funding to be able to attend conferences, even if it's modest? In the short term I think I would have more time to publish if I stayed put at my teaching-only job, but is it worth it to try to get a TT job with a heavier workload for the boost that seems to come from applying to a TT job when one already has one?
Good questions. I'd be curious to hear about this too, as I suspect that like many people, I probably don't know much in detail about how jobs at R1's and R2's differ.
Do any readers have any helpful insights to share?
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