Research Associates are full-time or part-time term appointees who primarily conduct research with no formal teaching duties.
Appointments of Research Associates are governed by Policy AP4 – Faculty Term Appointments. This title is available only to those persons who hold the PhD degree or other equivalent qualifications or work experience in their field of research. Such appointments do not lead to a tenured appointment.
An appointment as an Honorary Research Associate may be made in recognition of services rendered to a faculty, department, or school. No salary is provided. Note that is is a completely separate job profile from a paid Research Associate. It is important for administrators to select the correct job profile.
Other classifications of research staff are available for those not meeting the eligibility requirements of a Research Associate. Please contact a member of Faculty Relations of Human Resources for more information.
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