Explanationofterms
InmainlandChina,indifferentresearchunits,researchershavedifferentmeanings:
InthetitlesystemoftheChineseAcademyofSciences,researchersarenaturalOneoftheseriesofscientificresearchpositions,theyusuallytrainmasterstudentsanddoctoralstudents.Thereare12levelsfornaturalscienceresearchprofessionalandtechnicalposts,and4levelsforresearcherposts,correspondingtothenationalgeneralprofessionaltechnicalpostsfromlevelonetolevelfour,andcorrespondingtoprofessorleveltoprofessorlevelfourineducationinstitutions.Amongthem,thefirst-levelresearchershouldbeanacademicianoftheChineseAcademyofSciencesoranacademicianoftheChineseAcademyofEngineering.Thereare3levelsforassociateresearcher(seniorengineer)positions,3levelsforassistantresearcher(engineer)positions,and2levelsforresearchintern(assistantengineer)positions.Inthisscenario,theresearcherisusuallytranslatedasProfessororFullProfessor.
Socialscienceresearch,liketheChineseAcademyofSciences,hasaseriesofresearchpositions,includinginternresearcher(junior),assistantresearcher(intermediate),associateresearcher(associatesenior),andresearcher(positivesenior).ThereareresearchersintheAcademyofSocialSciencesinourcountry.
Insomeuniversities(suchasPekingUniversity,etc.),undertheinfluenceofWesternuniversities,Tenure-trackpositionsaresetup,butthepositionsystemandtheoriginaltitlesystemarenotequalinnameandconnotation.TakingintoaccounttheteachersForacademicworkrequirements,assistantprofessorsorTenureTrackassociateprofessorsareallowedtohavetheacademictitleof"researcher"atthesametime.Theyusuallyacceptpeerreviewathomeandabroadaftersixyears,andcanbepromotedtoTenuredassociateprofessorafterpassing(someextremelyoutstandingindividualscanbepromoteddirectlyAsaprofessor),AssociateProfessorTenuredcanalsoholdtheacademictitleof"researcher"atthesametime(professorsobviouslydonotneedtheacademictitleof"researcher").Therefore,somescholars(assistantprofessorsorassociateprofessors)willself-translateasProfessorsaccordingtotheiracademictitles.Infact,intheWest,AssistantProfessor,AssociateProfessor,andFullProfessorcanallbecalledProfessor.
Insomecompanies(suchasIBMResearchCenter),youcanalsogetaresearcherpositionafteryougraduatewithadoctorate,usuallytranslatedintoEnglishasResearchstaffmember.InMicrosoftResearchAsia,aresearcherisusuallycalledanassociateresearcher,researcher,seniorresearcherorleadresearcher,andusuallycanbereferredtoasaresearcherinEnglish.
InresearchinstitutionsinHongKong,theUnitedStates,ortheUnitedKingdom,post-doctoralresearchersorresearcherswhoarenotpartoftheFacultyareusuallyalsocalledResearchFellowsorResearchAssociates.Somepeoplealsotranslatethesetitlesasresearcherorassociateresearcher.
ItshouldbepointedoutthatattheAcademiaSinicainTaiwan,theresearcherisalsotranslatedasResearchFellow.UnlikethemainlandChineseAcademyofSciencessystem,theAcademiaSinicausuallydoesnottraingraduatestudents.
Generaltitlesofresearcherqualificationholdersinhighereducation:ResearchFellow,ResearchAssociate,ResearchFellow,generallytranslatedasresearcher,ResearchAssociate,generallytranslatedas"associate",Itisatermthathasacertainlevelbutdoesnothavethemeaningofhierarchy.ItisalsoverycommoninresearchinstitutionsintheUnitedStatesandtheUnitedKingdom.SuchasHarvardUniversityandYaleUniversity.
Review
Twoyearsafterthemaster'sdegree,youcanapplyfortheassistantresearcherreview.Afterthereview,thetitleisgiven.Generally,thereisnoproblemwiththemaster'sdegree.
Afterthreeyearsofmaster'sdegreeasanassistantresearcher,youcanapplyfortheevaluationofanassociateresearcher.Themainrequirementsareacertificateofcomputerrankexamination,acertificateofforeignlanguagerankexamination,technicalpapersortechnicalworksummary,mainlyengagedinthreeyearsTechnicalworkresults,suchaspaperspublishedindomesticacademicjournals,writings,researchresultsofparticipatingprojects,etc.,ifthereareprovincialandministerialawards,thepossibilityofpassingthereviewwillincrease.
Afterfiveyearsofobtainingthetitleofassociateresearcher,youcanapplyforresearcherreview.Therequirementsarethesameasthoseforassociateresearcher,mainlyfortheconfirmationoftechnicalworkability.Youmusthaveevidencetoproveyouractualtechnicalworkability,thebestevidenceItistheresult.
System
U.S.
ResearchAssociateshouldbetranslatedas"researcher"or"researcher",orgenerallytranslatedas"researcher",Isatermthathasacertainlevelbutdoesnothavehierarchicalmeaning.ItisverycommoninAmericanresearchinstitutions,soitisnota"associateresearcher."
HongKong
StudentAssistant/TechnicalAssistant(studentresearchassistant)monthlysalary18000-24000HongKongdollars
ResearchAssistant/Associate(researchAssistant/AssociateResearcher)Monthlysalary28000-34000HongKongdollars
SeniorResearchAssistant/Associate(SeniorResearchAssistant/Associate(SeniorResearchAssistant/Associate)Monthlysalary34000-42000HongKongdollars
ResearchFellow(Researcher)Monthlysalary60000-80,000HongKongdollars
SeniorResearchFellow(SeniorResearchFellow)monthlysalaryisgreaterthan70,000HongKongdollars
ThesefivebigsalaryscalesarecollectivelycalledResearchStaff(researchstaff).
Othercountriesandregions
ResearchAssociate(Europe,America,Australia,Singapore;general)
ResearchFellow(Commonwealthcountries)
SeniorResearchFellow(China,USA,Singapore)
SeniorFellow(USA)
DistinguishedHonoraryProfessorDistinguishedHonoraryProfessorProfessor(India,IndianInstituteofTechnology,IndiaInstituteofTechnology)
HonoraryProfessor(Europe,America,Australia,Singapore;general)
ResearchFellow/ProjectFellowResearcher(Europe,US,Australia,Singapore;general)
SeniorResearch/SeniorProjectFellow(Europe,US,Australia,Singapore;general)
Researcher
ResearchStaff
PrincipalResearch/ProjectFellow
ProfessorialResearch/ProjectFellow
Research/ProjectAssistantResearch/ProjectAssistant
Research/ProjectAssociateAssociateResearch/ProjectClerk
Research/ProjectClerkResearch/ProjectClerk
Research/ProjectFellowResearch/ProjectTechnician
Research/ProjectTechnicianResearch/ProjectTechnician
ResearchAdministrativeAssistant/ProjectAdministrativeAssistant
ResearchTechnicalAssistant/ProjectTechnicalAssistant/ProjectTechnicalAssistant
SeniorResearch/ProjectFellowSeniorResearch/ProjectStaff
TeachingStaff
AcademicStaff(inalphabeticalorder)AssistantLecturerAssistantLecturer
AssistantProfessor
AssistantProfessorIILevel2AssistantProfessor
AssociateLecturer
AssociateProfessor
ChairProfessor
DemonstratorTeachingAssistant
GeneralEducationInstructorGeneralEducationInstructor
HeadDean
AssociateHeadAssociateDean
InstructorInstructor
LanguageInstructor
LecturerLecturer
Part-timeFieldworkSupervisorPart-timeFieldworkSupervisor
PrincipalLecturer
ProfessorProfessor
SeniorInstructorSeniorInstructor
SeniorLanguageInstructorSeniorLanguageInstructor
SeniorLecturerSeniorLecturer
TeachingAssistant
HonoraryTitle
Honorary,AdjunctandVisitingAppointment
DistinguishedHonoraryProfessor
HonoraryProfessor
HonoraryFellow
HonoraryLecturerHonoraryLecturer
HonoraryClinicalAssociateHonoraryClinicalAssociate
AdjunctProfessorAdjunctProfessor
AdjunctAssociateProfessorAdjunctAssistantProfessor
AdjunctAssistantProfessorAdjunctAssistantProfessor
AdjunctClinicalAssociatePart-timeClinicalTutor
VisitingProfessorVisitingProfessor
VisitingAssociateProfessorVisitingAssociateProfessor
VisitingAssistantProfessorVisitingAssistantProfessor
VisitingFellowVisitingScholar
VisitingLecturerVisitingLecturer
VisitingLecturer(Part-time)Part-timeLecturer
VisitingClinicalAssociateVisitingClinicalInstructor
p>Careerintroduction
Researchersgenerallyrefertoseniorresearchersinscientificresearchinstitutions,whohavemasteredthelatestinternationalanddomesticdevelopmentsintheirfield,haveachievedhigh-levelresearchresults,andhavetoparticipateAndcompleteimportantscientificresearchtasksofthecountryorunit,andparticipateintheresearchofimportantinternationalcooperationprojects.
Workcontent
1.Participateinandcompleteimportantnationalscientificresearchtasks;
2.Participateinresearchonimportantinternationalcooperationprojects;
3,Responsibleforkeytechnologyresearchanddevelopmentprojects;
4.Participateintechnicalexchanges,andberesponsiblefortheformulationofstandardsforrelatedtechnicalprojects;
5.Improvementandperfectionofexistingresearchwork;
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6.Workwiththeresearchteamtodevelopinnovativeproducts.