HR Reference | A&P Employees

Administrative & Professional (A&P) Employees

Administrative & Professional (A&P) titles are primarily exempt positions in various job families. They also are non-teaching positions. Unlike classified titles, A&P titles do not have written job descriptions or salary ranges.

Regular (expected to continue) positions

Workday Job Requisition process required - contact departmental HR Coordinator.

• • Senior Research Scientist (0701)
    
    • may serve as principal investigator (PI) on research grants/contracts and submit research proposals to outside funding agencies
    • requires documentation of research accomplishments and professional experience equivalent to a full professor, including supervision of research programs/projects as a PI
  • Research Scientist (0702)
    
    • may serve as PI on research grants/contracts and submit research proposals to outside funding agencies
    • requires documentation of research accomplishments and professional experience equivalent to an established assistant professor or new associate professor
    • the individual must have an established record as an independent research scientist
  • Research Associate (0708)
    • serve as PI on research grants/contracts an submit research proposals to outside funding agencies

    • entry-level research professional position

    • must possess the professional qualifications to conduct independent research and have the potential to become an established researcher
    • should be a Ph.D. or M.D.
      

Temporary positions

Workday Job Requisition process optional - contact departmental HR Coordinator

• • Senior Research Fellow (0705) and Research Fellow (0706)
    
    • One-year appointments - eligible for annual renewal - up to a maximum of three years
    • Can be applied fo the following cases:
      
      • a visiting scientist/engineer permanently based at another institution who plans to return to it after a limited stay at the University
      • an individual from another institution or from industry invited to collaborate on University sponsored activities and who is established professionally in their field
      • other conditions deemed appropriate by the provost or vice president for research
    • Upon approval by the vice president for research or delegate, individuals assigned to these titles may be considered for PI or Co-PI status on multiple submission basis
  • Postdoctoral Fellow (0715)
    
    • One-year appointments - eligible for annual renewal - up to a maximum of five years
    • This title is used for the traditional postdoctoral assignment intended to provide a training program of advanced academic preparation and research training under mentorship of a more experienced scientist/scholar.

As temporary employees, postdoctoral and research fellows and not subject to a probationary period.