Academic CV Builder
Career skill, available on Zeplik
Academic CV Builder is a ready-to-run career and job search skill on Zeplik. Academic CV builder for faculty, postdoc, lecturer and research-scientist roles -- section order, publications, grants, presentations, teaching, mentoring and service. Ask in plain language and Zeplik applies the skill's method for you inside the conversation, on whichever AI model you prefer.
The Academic CV Builder skill loads automatically when your request matches it, or you can invoke it directly by typing /academic-cv-builder in any chat. It works with attachments, connectors, and any model that supports the task, so you get the same expert method every time without setting anything up.
What the Academic CV Builder skill can do
- Structure academic CVs by target position type such as faculty or postdoc
- Format publications lists with bolded names, DOIs, and category breakdowns
- Organize grants with agency, role, amount, and awarded versus pending status
- Order sections by discipline convention across sciences, humanities, and social sciences
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How the Academic CV Builder skill works
/academic-cv-builder
Structure and format curriculum vitae for academic positions: faculty, postdoc, lecturer, and research scientist roles, including publications, grants, teaching, mentoring, and service.
Usage
/academic-cv-builder $ARGUMENTS
What I Need From You
Ask the user to paste their current CV or raw materials (publication list, grants, courses taught, degrees, service roles) and the position type they are targeting. The position type drives section order.
Academic CV vs. Resume
| Resume | Academic CV |
|---|---|
| 1-2 pages | 2-20+ pages, grows with career |
| Highlights relevant experience | Comprehensive record |
| Results-focused | Scholarship-focused |
| Skills prominent | Publications prominent |
| Education minimal | Education detailed |
Length by stage: grad student 2-4 pages, postdoc 3-6, early faculty 5-10, mid-career 10-20, senior 15-30+. Do not pad, but do not artificially constrain.
Standard Section Order
- Contact Information (include ORCID)
- Education (all degrees reverse-chronological, with dissertation title, advisor, committee, honors)
- Research/Academic Positions
- Publications
- Presentations (invited talks vs. conference presentations)
- Grants & Funding
- Teaching Experience
- Mentoring
- Service (profession / university / department)
- Professional Memberships
- Honors & Awards
- References
Reorder by target: research positions lead with publications and grants; teaching positions lead with teaching and course development; administrative roles lead with leadership and service.
Publications Formatting
The most important section for research roles. Bold the user's name in author lists, include DOIs, mark student co-authors with an asterisk, and categorize: peer-reviewed articles, books/chapters, conference proceedings, under review, in preparation. Numbered lists are common in the sciences.
Grants Formatting
For each grant: funding agency and mechanism, role (PI, Co-PI, Co-I), project title, dates, total amount (and share to the user's lab if split). Separate Awarded from Pending; some fields also list unfunded submissions.
Teaching and Mentoring
For each course: number and title, role (Instructor of Record, TA, Guest Lecturer), institution, dates, enrollment, and any course development. Include strong evaluation summaries if available. Mentoring: list graduate students, postdocs, and undergraduates with thesis titles and current positions.
Discipline Conventions
- Sciences: author order matters (first and last are key); numbered lists; presentations weighted less than publications.
- Humanities: single-author work and books crucial; conference presentations and public scholarship valued.
- Social sciences: mix of articles and books; funded research and policy impact valued.
Output Format
# ACADEMIC CV STRUCTURE FOR [NAME]
## Recommended Section Order
[Based on position type and field]
## Section Content
### Education
### Publications
[Formatted in the field's style]
### [Other sections]
---
## Formatting Notes
- [Field-specific conventions]
## Things to Add/Update
- [ ] [Missing item]
Final Checklist
- Contact info complete including ORCID
- Education includes advisors and dissertation titles
- User's name highlighted in every publication
- Grants show amounts and role
- Consistent formatting, reverse-chronological order, no unexplained gaps
How to use the Academic CV Builder skill
Sign in to Zeplik
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Describe your career and job search task
Ask in plain language, or type /academic-cv-builder to invoke the skill directly. Zeplik recognizes the Academic CV Builder skill and applies its method.
Review and refine the result
Zeplik returns a clear, structured answer. Ask follow-ups in the same chat to refine it or take the next step.
Source and credit
- Author
- davila7
- License
- MIT
Adapted from the open-source davila7/claude-code-templates project and tuned to run natively on Zeplik. View source on GitHub.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Academic CV Builder skill?
- Academic CV Builder is a ready-to-run career and job search skill on Zeplik. Academic CV builder for faculty, postdoc, lecturer and research-scientist roles -- section order, publications, grants, presentations, teaching, mentoring and service. Ask in plain language and Zeplik applies the skill's method for you inside the conversation, on whichever AI model you prefer.
- How do I use Academic CV Builder on Zeplik?
- Sign in to Zeplik and ask in plain language, or type /academic-cv-builder in any chat to invoke it directly. The skill applies its method and returns a result you can refine in the same conversation.
- Which AI model does the Academic CV Builder skill use?
- Any model you choose. Zeplik works across every model in one chat, so the Academic CV Builder skill runs on your preferred model for the task.
- Where does the Academic CV Builder skill come from?
- The Academic CV Builder skill is adapted from the open-source davila7/claude-code-templates project (MIT) and tuned to run natively on Zeplik. The original source is linked on this page.
- How much does the Academic CV Builder skill cost?
- Using the skill is free to start. You only spend Zeplik credits when the assistant runs, and new accounts begin with free credits.
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