Appointment is on an annual basis. Original appointments including rank, salary and other conditions must have approval of the Department Head before an offer is extended. Position benefits are described in Section 2.4.7. Research Scientist Persons appointed to this rank are required to have a doctoral degree. Qualifications are consistent with those for appointment to Assistant Professor or Associate Professor.
Appointment is on an annual basis and is indefinitely renewable.
Original appointments including rank, salary and other conditions must have approval of the Department Head before an offer is extended. Research Scientists may serve as principal investigators on grants and contracts with approval of the Department Head. Requests for appointment at this rank must be approved by the Office of the Provost. Position benefits are described in Section 2.4.7. Senior Research Scientist Persons appointed to this rank are required to have a doctoral degree and have research qualifications consistent with those for appointment at the rank of Professor.