Academic CV Template

A long-form CV for academia, research and fellowship applications. Use the Experience section for publications, teaching and grants.

Dr. Alan Chen
Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology
(617) 555-0177 · achen@university.edu · Cambridge, MA · orcid.org/0000-0002-1234-5678

Research Interests

Molecular biologist studying gene regulation in metabolic disease. 14 peer-reviewed publications and $2.4M in awarded funding.

Academic Appointments

2021 — Present
Assistant Professor, Boston University
  • Principal Investigator of a 6-person lab studying hepatic gene regulation.
  • Secured $2.4M in NIH and DOD funding.
  • Taught graduate-level Molecular Genetics (avg. rating 4.8/5).
2017 — 2021
Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School
  • Identified a novel regulator of lipid metabolism, published in Cell.
  • Collaborated on three multi-institution consortium papers.

Education

2011 — 2017
Ph.D. Molecular Biology, Stanford University
2007 — 2011
B.S. Biochemistry, UC Berkeley

Technical Skills

CRISPR-Cas9, RNA-seq, Confocal Microscopy, R, Python, Grant Writing

Awards & Honors

NIH K99/R00 Awardee · Sloan Research Fellow

Who this template is for

  • Job seekers applying through online portals that use ATS (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo)
  • Career changers who need a straightforward, easy-to-parse layout
  • Anyone whose fancy resume keeps getting filtered out before a human sees it

How to use it

  1. 1.Enter your contact details and a short professional summary.
  2. 2.Add each role with clear bullet points describing your impact.
  3. 3.List education, skills and certifications in plain text.
  4. 4.Preview updates live — download the PDF and submit.

Frequently asked questions

Why is this called ATS-friendly?

It uses a single column, standard fonts and standard section headings — features tracking systems reliably parse. No icons, images or multi-column layouts that break parsers.

Can I upload my existing resume?

Yes — use the Upload Resume flow from the header to auto-fill this template.

Is my data saved anywhere?

No. All editing happens in your browser and nothing is uploaded.

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