I had heard several months earlier that there would be an opening in the department . I contacted the hiring professor and he told me to keep an eye out for the job to be advertised. When I saw the ad, I submitted an online application. Within a few days, I received a phone call from the hiring professor. We set up a a time to speak on the phone. The interview was quite easy and only asked me a few questions. The hiring professor was very accommodating. A week later, the hiring professor called me to say that I had gotten the job.