RULES AND PROCEDURES OF THE PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS AND PROFESSIONAL SPECIALISTS OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF CONCERN TO THESE PERSONNEL
Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Fall 1996 (Revised September 2006)
Research Staff: |
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| Rank | Degree or equivalent | Length of Appointment | Maximum time at rank | Reviews | Description / Comment |
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Senior Research (by discipline) |
Doctorate |
continuing appointment |
n/a |
n/a |
guide and direct others in program and research; can be principal investigator |
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Research (by discipline) |
Doctorate |
if promoted to rank then usually continuing appointment; new hires may be given a 3-year appointment |
n/a |
if without continuing appointment, reviewed annually; in third year must be granted continuing appointment, promoted, or terminated |
guide and direct others in program and research; can be principal investigator |
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Research Staff Member |
Doctorate |
one year; renewable for six years |
six years; without continuing appointment |
annually; in 6th year must be granted continuing appointment, promoted, or terminated |
guide and direct others in program and research |
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Research Associate (post-doctoral) |
Doctorate |
one year; renewable for three years |
three years |
annually; in third year must be promoted or terminated |
develop professional maturity, judgment, and experience to successfully complete research projects |
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Senior Research Assistant |
Bachelor's; at least five years experience or some graduate education |
n/a |
no limit |
annually |
under supervision, coordinate research projects, train students and new personnel; carry out research assignments; administrative and clerical responsibilities |
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Pre-doctoral Research Assistant |
Bachelor's |
usually one academic term; 50% duty time |
two academic terms |
n/a |
expected to finish Ph.D. within the term of appointment |
Visiting Research Staff: |
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| Rank | Degree or equivalent | Length of appointment | Maximum time at rank | Reviews | Description / Comment |
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Visiting Senior Research (by discipline) |
Doctorate |
one year |
three years |
n/a |
associated with a research project; normally with salary |
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Visiting Research (by discipline) |
Doctorate |
one year |
three years |
n/a |
associated with a research project; normally with salary |
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Visiting Research Staff Member |
Doctorate |
one year |
three years |
n/a |
associated with a research project; normally with salary |
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Senior Visiting Fellow |
Doctorate |
one year |
two years |
n/a |
scholars of international distinction, or recognized leaders in non-academic fields; normally receive no stipends or salaries from the University; no specific responsibilities |
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Visiting Fellow |
Doctorate |
one year |
two years |
n/a |
established, independent scholars and researchers; no specific responsibilities; institutional allowance applicable if not on leave from home institution |
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Visiting Research Fellow |
Doctorate |
one year |
three years (see chapter III, part A) |
n/a |
ordinarily receive stipends from private or public agencies; minimal research and training experience; continuing professional training under direct supervision; institutional allowance applicable |
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Visiting Research Collaborator |
Doctorate |
one year |
no limit |
n/a |
contribute to research on campus; access to facilities |
Technical Staff: |
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| Rank | Degree or equivalent | Length of appointment | Maximum time at rank | Reviews | Description / Comment |
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Senior Technical Staff Member II |
Bachelor's |
continuing appointment |
no limit |
annually |
outstanding achievements in their fields; assigned major responsibilities for the management of small or medium size projects |
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Senior Technical Staff Member I |
Bachelor's |
one year |
no limit |
annually |
exceptional competence in their fields or have important managerial responsibilities; normally given determinant responsibility for projects |
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Technical Staff Member III |
Bachelor's; at least six years experience |
n/a |
no limit |
annually |
manage own time; may lead small group or have primary responsibility for major equipment |
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Visiting Senior Technical Staff Member II & I |
Bachelor's |
one year |
three years |
n/a |
with or without salary |
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Visiting Technical Staff Member III |
Bachelor's |
one year |
three years |
n/a |
with or without salary |
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Visiting Technical Staff Member I |
must be candidates for the Ph.D. degree or its equivalent, enrolled at other universities |
short periods of time up to six months, renewable once |
one year |
n/a |
must bring salary support with them |