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Assistant professor

Academic rank used in universities and colleges

Academic rank used in universities and colleges

Assistant professor is an academic rank just below the rank of an associate professor used in universities or colleges, mainly in the United States, Canada, Japan, and South Korea.

Overview

This position is generally taken after earning a doctoral degree and sometimes after several years of holding one or more postdoctoral researcher positions.{{Cite journal | doi-access = free | doi-access = free | doi-access = free

There is high demand for vacant tenure-track assistant professor positions, often with hundreds of applicants. Less than 20% of doctoral graduates move onto a tenure-track assistant professor position after graduation.

Comparison

The table presents a broad overview of the traditional main systems, but there are universities that use a combination of those systems or other titles. Some universities in Commonwealth countries have also entirely adopted the North American system in place of the Commonwealth system.

North American systemCommonwealth system
Professor
(higher tier, including distinguished professor or equivalent)
(available only in some positions)Professor (chair)
ProfessorReader (mainly UK) or associate professor (mainly Australia, NZ, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Ireland)
Associate professorSenior lecturer
**Assistant professor**Lecturer
InstructorAssociate lecturer
(commonly the entry-level position)

References

References

  1. (2013). "The Postdoc: A Special Kind of Hell". Science.
  2. "The Transition from Graduate Student to Assistant Professor".
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