Format CVs for academic positions with publications, grants

Academic CV builder

by Paramchoudhary · MIT license · ★ 2,406 on GitHub · updated Jun 19

Format CVs for academic positions with publications, grants, and teaching

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name: academic-cv-builder
description: Format CVs for academic positions with publications, grants, and teaching
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# Academic CV Builder

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:
- Is applying for academic positions (faculty, research, postdoc)
- Needs to create or update a curriculum vitae
- Wants to format publications, grants, and teaching experience
- Is in academia or transitioning to academic careers
- Mentions: "academic CV", "curriculum vitae", "faculty position", "research CV", "professor resume"

## Core Capabilities

Overview

Use this skill when the user: - Is applying for academic positions (faculty, research, postdoc) - Needs to create or update a curriculum vitae - Wants to format publications, grants, and teaching experience - Is in academia or transitioning to academic careers - Mentions: "academic CV", "curriculum vitae", "faculty position", "research CV", "professor resume"

Manual install (npx, ZIP)

Claude Codenpx skills add Paramchoudhary/ResumeSkills --skill academic-cv-builder -g -a claude-code

Claude Code (manual)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && curl -sL https://codeload.github.com/Paramchoudhary/ResumeSkills/tar.gz/74ae19e7c62b \
  | tar -xz -C ~/.claude/skills --strip-components=2 ResumeSkills-74ae19e7c62b/skills/academic-cv-builder

Windows (PowerShell)

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force "$HOME\.claude\skills" | Out-Null; Invoke-WebRequest "https://m.agentalley.io/zip/52adf3f822ea5451666f/academic-cv-builder.zip" -OutFile "$env:TEMP\academic-cv-builder.zip"; Expand-Archive "$env:TEMP\academic-cv-builder.zip" -DestinationPath "$HOME\.claude\skills" -Force

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Academic CV Builder

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

Is applying for academic positions (faculty, research, postdoc)
Needs to create or update a curriculum vitae
Wants to format publications, grants, and teaching experience
Is in academia or transitioning to academic careers
Mentions: "academic CV", "curriculum vitae", "faculty position", "research CV", "professor resume"

Core Capabilities

Structure CVs for academic positions
Format publications, presentations, and grants
Organize teaching and research experience
Include appropriate academic sections
Tailor for different academic roles (tenure-track, postdoc, lecturer)
Balance research, teaching, and service

Academic CV vs. Resume

Resume	Academic CV
1-2 pages	2-20+ pages (length increases with career)
Highlights relevant experience	Comprehensive record
Results-focused	Scholarship-focused
Industry keywords	Disciplinary expertise
Skills section prominent	Publications prominent
Education minimal	Education detailed

Standard Academic CV Sections

Typical Order

1. Contact Information
2. Education
3. Research/Academic Positions
4. Publications
5. Presentations
6. Grants & Funding
7. Teaching Experience
8. Mentoring
9. Service
10. Professional Memberships
11. Honors & Awards
12. References (or "Available upon request")

Section Order Varies By:

Research position: Publications, grants, research experience first
Teaching position: Teaching, course development first
Administrative position: Leadership, service first

Section-by-Section Guide

1. Contact Information

FIRST MIDDLE LAST, Ph.D.
Department of [Field]
[University Name]
[Building, Room Number]
[City, State ZIP]

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (555) 123-4567
Web: www.yoursite.edu
ORCID: 0000-0000-0000-0000

2. Education

Format: Degree, Field, Institution, Year

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Stanford University, 2019
  Dissertation: "Title of Your Dissertation"
  Advisor: Dr. Jane Smith
  Committee: Dr. A, Dr. B, Dr. C

M.S. in Biology, UC Berkeley, 2015

B.S. in Biochemistry, UCLA, 2013
  Summa Cum Laude

Include:

All degrees (in reverse chronological order)
Dissertation/thesis title
Advisor(s)
Committee members (for PhD)
Honors (cum laude, etc.)
Relevant minors or certificates

3. Research/Academic Positions

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Michigan, 2022-Present
  Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT, 2019-2022
  Advisor: Dr. John Doe
  Lab: Computational Biology Lab

Graduate Research Assistant, Stanford University, 2014-2019
  Advisor: Dr. Jane Smith

4. Publications

Most Important Section for Research Positions

Formatting Options

Option 1: Numbered List (Common in Sciences)

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

15. Last, F.M., Co-Author, A.B., & Senior, C.D. (2023). Article title. Journal Name, 45(2), 123-145. doi:10.1000/xyz

14. Last, F.M., & Co-Author, A.B. (2022). Article title. Journal Name, 44(1), 10-25. doi:10.1000/abc

Option 2: Categories (Useful for Multiple Types)

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (15)

Book Chapters (3)

Books (1)

Under Review (2)

In Preparation (3)

Formatting Details:

Bold your name in author lists
Include DOIs when available
Note impact factors if requested/relevant
Indicate student co-authors with asterisk*
Some fields expect reverse chronological; others expect chronological

Categories to Consider:

Peer-reviewed journal articles
Books and book chapters
Conference proceedings
Technical reports
Non-peer-reviewed publications
Works under review
Works in preparation

5. Presentations

PRESENTATIONS

Invited Talks

"Talk Title," Conference Name, Location, Date.
"Talk Title," Department Seminar, University Name, Date.

Conference Presentations

"Poster/Talk Title," Conference Name, Location, Date. [Poster/Oral]

Categorize By:

Invited talks (keynotes, seminars)
Conference presentations
Campus talks
Public lectures/outreach

6. Grants & Funding

GRANTS AND FUNDING

Awarded

NIH R01 (Co-PI), "Project Title," 2023-2028, $2.5M total ($500K to my lab)

NSF CAREER Award (PI), "Project Title," 2022-2027, $650,000

Internal Grant (PI), "Project Title," 2021, $25,000

Pending

NIH R21 (PI), "Project Title," submitted January 2024

Not Funded (Optional)

[Some fields expect you to list unfunded submissions]

Include:

Funding agency and mechanism
Your role (PI, Co-PI, Co-I)
Project title
Dates
Total amount (and amount to your lab if split)

7. Teaching Experience

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Courses Taught

BIOL 301: Molecular Biology (Instructor of Record)
  University of Michigan, Fall 2022, Fall 2023
  Enrollment: 45 students
  Developed new course curriculum

BIOL 101: Introduction to Biology (Lab Instructor)
  Stanford University, 2015-2018
  
Guest Lectures

"Topic," Course Name, Professor's Name, University, Date

Include:

Course number and title
Your role (Instructor, TA, Guest Lecturer)
Institution and dates
Enrollment numbers
Course development or new preparations
Teaching evaluations summary (if strong)

8. Mentoring

MENTORING

Graduate Students
- Student Name (Ph.D. expected 2025), Dissertation: "Title"
- Student Name (Ph.D. 2023), Current position: Postdoc at MIT

Postdoctoral Fellows
- Name (2021-2023), Current position: Assistant Professor at X

Undergraduate Researchers
- Name (2022-2023), Thesis: "Title," Current: PhD program at Y
- Name (2021-2022), Thesis: "Title," Current: Industry position

9. Service

SERVICE

To the Profession
- Editorial Board Member, Journal Name, 2022-Present
- Grant Reviewer, NIH Study Section XYZ, 2023
- Conference Organizer, Conference Name, 2022

To the University
- Graduate Admissions Committee, 2022-Present
- Faculty Search Committee, 2023
- Curriculum Committee, 2022-2023

To the Department
- Seminar Coordinator, 2022-Present
- Undergraduate Advisor, 2022-Present

10. Professional Memberships

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), 2015-Present
Society for Neuroscience (SfN), 2018-Present

11. Honors & Awards

HONORS AND AWARDS

NSF CAREER Award, 2022
Best Paper Award, Conference Name, 2021
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Stanford University, 2018
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2015-2018
Phi Beta Kappa, 2013

Role-Specific Emphasis

Tenure-Track Faculty

Emphasize:

Publications (especially recent, high-impact)
Grants (especially independent funding)
Research trajectory and vision
Teaching experience
Mentoring record

Postdoctoral Position

Emphasize:

Publications (from PhD and postdoc)
Research experience and skills
Collaboration experience
Future research potential
Any funding/fellowships

Lecturer/Teaching Faculty

Emphasize:

Teaching experience (courses, evaluations)
Course development
Pedagogical training
Mentoring undergraduates
Teaching awards

Research Scientist

Emphasize:

Publications
Technical skills
Grant writing experience
Collaboration record
Relevant research experience

Discipline-Specific Conventions

Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

Author order matters (first author, last author = senior)
Impact factors sometimes included
Numbered publication lists common
Conference presentations less weighted than publications

Humanities (History, Literature, Philosophy)

Single-author publications highly valued
Book publications crucial
Conference presentations important
Public scholarship valued

Both solo and collaborative work valued
Mix of journal articles and books
Funded research important
Policy impact valued

CV Length Guidelines

Career Stage	Expected Length
Graduate Student	2-4 pages
Postdoc	3-6 pages
Early Career Faculty	5-10 pages
Mid-Career Faculty	10-20 pages
Senior Faculty	15-30+ pages

Rule: Your CV grows throughout your career. Don't pad, but don't artificially constrain length.

Output Format

When creating an academic CV:

# ACADEMIC CV STRUCTURE FOR [NAME]

## Recommended Section Order
[Based on position type and field]

1. [Section]
2. [Section]
...

## Section Content

### Education
[Formatted education section]

### Publications
[Formatted with appropriate style for field]

### [Other Sections]
[Formatted content]

---

## Formatting Notes
- [Field-specific conventions to follow]
- [Style guide recommendations]

## Things to Add/Update
- [ ] [Missing item]
- [ ] [Item needing update]

Academic CV Checklist

✅ Contact information complete (including ORCID if applicable)
✅ Education includes all degrees, advisors, dissertations
✅ Publications properly formatted with your name highlighted
✅ All grants listed with amounts and your role
✅ Teaching experience comprehensive
✅ Service documented
✅ Consistent formatting throughout
✅ Reverse chronological order (usually)
✅ No unexplained gaps
✅ Updated within last 6 months

1	---
2	name: academic-cv-builder
3	description: Format CVs for academic positions with publications, grants, and teaching
4	---
5
6	# Academic CV Builder
7
8	## When to Use This Skill
9
10	Use this skill when the user:
11	- Is applying for academic positions (faculty, research, postdoc)
12	- Needs to create or update a curriculum vitae
13	- Wants to format publications, grants, and teaching experience
14	- Is in academia or transitioning to academic careers
15	- Mentions: "academic CV", "curriculum vitae", "faculty position", "research CV", "professor resume"
16
17	## Core Capabilities
18
19	- Structure CVs for academic positions
20	- Format publications, presentations, and grants
21	- Organize teaching and research experience
22	- Include appropriate academic sections
23	- Tailor for different academic roles (tenure-track, postdoc, lecturer)
24	- Balance research, teaching, and service
25
26	## Academic CV vs. Resume
27
28	\| Resume \| Academic CV \|
29	\|--------\|------------\|
30	\| 1-2 pages \| 2-20+ pages (length increases with career) \|
31	\| Highlights relevant experience \| Comprehensive record \|
32	\| Results-focused \| Scholarship-focused \|
33	\| Industry keywords \| Disciplinary expertise \|
34	\| Skills section prominent \| Publications prominent \|
35	\| Education minimal \| Education detailed \|
36
37	## Standard Academic CV Sections
38
39	### Typical Order
40
41	```
42	1. Contact Information
43	2. Education
44	3. Research/Academic Positions
45	4. Publications
46	5. Presentations
47	6. Grants & Funding
48	7. Teaching Experience
49	8. Mentoring
50	9. Service
51	10. Professional Memberships
52	11. Honors & Awards
53	12. References (or "Available upon request")
54	```
55
56	### Section Order Varies By:
57	- Research position: Publications, grants, research experience first
58	- Teaching position: Teaching, course development first
59	- Administrative position: Leadership, service first
60
61	## Section-by-Section Guide
62
63	### 1. Contact Information
64
65	```
66	FIRST MIDDLE LAST, Ph.D.
67	Department of [Field]
68	[University Name]
69	[Building, Room Number]
70	[City, State ZIP]
71
72	Email: [email protected]
73	Phone: (555) 123-4567
74	Web: www.yoursite.edu
75	ORCID: 0000-0000-0000-0000
76	```
77
78	### 2. Education
79
80	Format: Degree, Field, Institution, Year
81
82	```
83	EDUCATION
84
85	Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Stanford University, 2019
86	Dissertation: "Title of Your Dissertation"
87	Advisor: Dr. Jane Smith
88	Committee: Dr. A, Dr. B, Dr. C
89
90	M.S. in Biology, UC Berkeley, 2015
91
92	B.S. in Biochemistry, UCLA, 2013
93	Summa Cum Laude
94	```
95
96	Include:
97	- All degrees (in reverse chronological order)
98	- Dissertation/thesis title
99	- Advisor(s)
100	- Committee members (for PhD)
101	- Honors (cum laude, etc.)
102	- Relevant minors or certificates
103
104	### 3. Research/Academic Positions
105
106	```
107	ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
108
109	Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Michigan, 2022-Present
110	Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
111
112	Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT, 2019-2022
113	Advisor: Dr. John Doe
114	Lab: Computational Biology Lab
115
116	Graduate Research Assistant, Stanford University, 2014-2019
117	Advisor: Dr. Jane Smith
118	```
119
120	### 4. Publications
121
122	Most Important Section for Research Positions
123
124	#### Formatting Options
125
126	Option 1: Numbered List (Common in Sciences)
127	```
128	PUBLICATIONS
129
130	Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
131
132	15. Last, F.M., Co-Author, A.B., & Senior, C.D. (2023). Article title. Journal Name, 45(2), 123-145. doi:10.1000/xyz
133
134	14. Last, F.M., & Co-Author, A.B. (2022). Article title. Journal Name, 44(1), 10-25. doi:10.1000/abc
135	```
136
137	Option 2: Categories (Useful for Multiple Types)
138	```
139	PUBLICATIONS
140
141	Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (15)
142
143	Book Chapters (3)
144
145	Books (1)
146
147	Under Review (2)
148
149	In Preparation (3)
150	```
151
152	Formatting Details:
153	- Bold your name in author lists
154	- Include DOIs when available
155	- Note impact factors if requested/relevant
156	- Indicate student co-authors with asterisk*
157	- Some fields expect reverse chronological; others expect chronological
158
159	Categories to Consider:
160	- Peer-reviewed journal articles
161	- Books and book chapters
162	- Conference proceedings
163	- Technical reports
164	- Non-peer-reviewed publications
165	- Works under review
166	- Works in preparation
167
168	### 5. Presentations
169
170	```
171	PRESENTATIONS
172
173	Invited Talks
174
175	"Talk Title," Conference Name, Location, Date.
176	"Talk Title," Department Seminar, University Name, Date.
177
178	Conference Presentations
179
180	"Poster/Talk Title," Conference Name, Location, Date. [Poster/Oral]
181	```
182
183	Categorize By:
184	- Invited talks (keynotes, seminars)
185	- Conference presentations
186	- Campus talks
187	- Public lectures/outreach
188
189	### 6. Grants & Funding
190
191	```
192	GRANTS AND FUNDING
193
194	Awarded
195
196	NIH R01 (Co-PI), "Project Title," 2023-2028, $2.5M total ($500K to my lab)
197
198	NSF CAREER Award (PI), "Project Title," 2022-2027, $650,000
199
200	Internal Grant (PI), "Project Title," 2021, $25,000
201
202	Pending
203
204	NIH R21 (PI), "Project Title," submitted January 2024
205
206	Not Funded (Optional)
207
208	[Some fields expect you to list unfunded submissions]
209	```
210
211	Include:
212	- Funding agency and mechanism
213	- Your role (PI, Co-PI, Co-I)
214	- Project title
215	- Dates
216	- Total amount (and amount to your lab if split)
217
218	### 7. Teaching Experience
219
220	```
221	TEACHING EXPERIENCE
222
223	Courses Taught
224
225	BIOL 301: Molecular Biology (Instructor of Record)
226	University of Michigan, Fall 2022, Fall 2023
227	Enrollment: 45 students
228	Developed new course curriculum
229
230	BIOL 101: Introduction to Biology (Lab Instructor)
231	Stanford University, 2015-2018
232
233	Guest Lectures
234
235	"Topic," Course Name, Professor's Name, University, Date
236	```
237
238	Include:
239	- Course number and title
240	- Your role (Instructor, TA, Guest Lecturer)
241	- Institution and dates
242	- Enrollment numbers
243	- Course development or new preparations
244	- Teaching evaluations summary (if strong)
245
246	### 8. Mentoring
247
248	```
249	MENTORING
250
251	Graduate Students
252	- Student Name (Ph.D. expected 2025), Dissertation: "Title"
253	- Student Name (Ph.D. 2023), Current position: Postdoc at MIT
254
255	Postdoctoral Fellows
256	- Name (2021-2023), Current position: Assistant Professor at X
257
258	Undergraduate Researchers
259	- Name (2022-2023), Thesis: "Title," Current: PhD program at Y
260	- Name (2021-2022), Thesis: "Title," Current: Industry position
261	```
262
263	### 9. Service
264
265	```
266	SERVICE
267
268	To the Profession
269	- Editorial Board Member, Journal Name, 2022-Present
270	- Grant Reviewer, NIH Study Section XYZ, 2023
271	- Conference Organizer, Conference Name, 2022
272
273	To the University
274	- Graduate Admissions Committee, 2022-Present
275	- Faculty Search Committee, 2023
276	- Curriculum Committee, 2022-2023
277
278	To the Department
279	- Seminar Coordinator, 2022-Present
280	- Undergraduate Advisor, 2022-Present
281	```
282
283	### 10. Professional Memberships
284
285	```
286	PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
287
288	American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), 2015-Present
289	Society for Neuroscience (SfN), 2018-Present
290	```
291
292	### 11. Honors & Awards
293
294	```
295	HONORS AND AWARDS
296
297	NSF CAREER Award, 2022
298	Best Paper Award, Conference Name, 2021
299	Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Stanford University, 2018
300	National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2015-2018
301	Phi Beta Kappa, 2013
302	```
303
304	## Role-Specific Emphasis
305
306	### Tenure-Track Faculty
307
308	Emphasize:
309	1. Publications (especially recent, high-impact)
310	2. Grants (especially independent funding)
311	3. Research trajectory and vision
312	4. Teaching experience
313	5. Mentoring record
314
315	### Postdoctoral Position
316
317	Emphasize:
318	1. Publications (from PhD and postdoc)
319	2. Research experience and skills
320	3. Collaboration experience
321	4. Future research potential
322	5. Any funding/fellowships
323
324	### Lecturer/Teaching Faculty
325
326	Emphasize:
327	1. Teaching experience (courses, evaluations)
328	2. Course development
329	3. Pedagogical training
330	4. Mentoring undergraduates
331	5. Teaching awards
332
333	### Research Scientist
334
335	Emphasize:
336	1. Publications
337	2. Technical skills
338	3. Grant writing experience
339	4. Collaboration record
340	5. Relevant research experience
341
342	## Discipline-Specific Conventions
343
344	### Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
345	- Author order matters (first author, last author = senior)
346	- Impact factors sometimes included
347	- Numbered publication lists common
348	- Conference presentations less weighted than publications
349
350	### Humanities (History, Literature, Philosophy)
351	- Single-author publications highly valued
352	- Book publications crucial
353	- Conference presentations important
354	- Public scholarship valued
355
356	### Social Sciences
357	- Both solo and collaborative work valued
358	- Mix of journal articles and books
359	- Funded research important
360	- Policy impact valued
361
362	## CV Length Guidelines
363
364	\| Career Stage \| Expected Length \|
365	\|--------------\|-----------------\|
366	\| Graduate Student \| 2-4 pages \|
367	\| Postdoc \| 3-6 pages \|
368	\| Early Career Faculty \| 5-10 pages \|
369	\| Mid-Career Faculty \| 10-20 pages \|
370	\| Senior Faculty \| 15-30+ pages \|
371
372	Rule: Your CV grows throughout your career. Don't pad, but don't artificially constrain length.
373
374	## Output Format
375
376	When creating an academic CV:
377
378	```markdown
379	# ACADEMIC CV STRUCTURE FOR [NAME]
380
381	## Recommended Section Order
382	[Based on position type and field]
383
384	1. [Section]
385	2. [Section]
386	...
387
388	## Section Content
389
390	### Education
391	[Formatted education section]
392
393	### Publications
394	[Formatted with appropriate style for field]
395
396	### [Other Sections]
397	[Formatted content]
398
399	---
400
401	## Formatting Notes
402	- [Field-specific conventions to follow]
403	- [Style guide recommendations]
404
405	## Things to Add/Update
406	- [ ] [Missing item]
407	- [ ] [Item needing update]
408	```
409
410	## Academic CV Checklist
411
412	- ✅ Contact information complete (including ORCID if applicable)
413	- ✅ Education includes all degrees, advisors, dissertations
414	- ✅ Publications properly formatted with your name highlighted
415	- ✅ All grants listed with amounts and your role
416	- ✅ Teaching experience comprehensive
417	- ✅ Service documented
418	- ✅ Consistent formatting throughout
419	- ✅ Reverse chronological order (usually)
420	- ✅ No unexplained gaps
421	- ✅ Updated within last 6 months
422