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Got invited for a phone interview for TT position! What should I prepare?

I am so excited, I got my first bite from the applications I sent in for TT positions in STEM. I've been shortlisted, and invited to a phone screening on zoom for 20 minutes. The people who invited me are related to my subfield. What should I prepare? Any tips greatly appreciated!!!
gpt
Woohoo!!!

From an R1 / research-intensive institution perspective:

Prep for the main questions:
1) tell us about yourself
2) tell us about your research
3) where do you see your research going in the next 5-10 years
4) where will your funding come from
5) what areas/classes can you teach (bonus points if you can name course numbers at their institution); they may also ask a course you could develop to add to their offerings
6) why this institution/dept?

Have short answers for each that convey you are great and well-prepared for the job (which you likely are). They may ask other questions, but those tend to be the most common. 

Then strategically think about questions to ask them that convey you are intentional about launching your research program (and aren’t easily google-able)

Eg can you tell me about mentoring for junior faculty? how would you describe the culture in the department? How does the PhD student-advisor match work? What does a successful junior faculty member look like in this dept?

Don’t: negotiate at this stage or be long-winded

Best wishes!!!