Original appointments including rank, salary and other conditions must have approval of the Department Head before an offer is extended. Senior Research Scientists may serve as principal investigators on grants or contracts with approval of the Department Head. Requests for appointment at this rank must be approved by the Head or Director of the department or division in which the appointee will serve with the advice of the appropriate departmental or divisional committee, endorsed by the College Dean, and must also be approved by the Office of the Provost. Research Assistant Professor Persons appointed to this rank are required to have a doctoral degree or terminal degree appropriate to the field. Qualifications are consistent with those for appointment to Assistant Professor.
Appointment is for three years or less contingent on available funding.
Reappointment is contingent upon continuity of funding, the individual's accomplishments, and the needs of the program. Original appointments including rank, salary and other conditions must have approval of the Department Head before an offer is extended. Research Assistant Professors may serve as principal investigators on grants and contracts with approval of the department head. Persons in this rank may direct graduate theses and dissertations and serve on graduate committees consistent with department graduate policy and with the approval of the Department Head and Dean of the Graduate School. Research Associate Professor Persons appointed to this rank are required to have a doctoral degree or terminal degree appropriate to the field.