New full-time hires must be hired and retained on research programs in accordance with applicable University Equal Employment Opportunity Office, Human Resource Services, Office of Faculty Recruitment and Personnel Relations, Faculty Code and Faculty Handbook guidelines. If appropriate, waivers of certain recruiting requirements are available in appropriate circumstances on sponsored research programs.

About Research Staff
The University now identifies eight positions which are collectively referred to as “research staff.” These positions are:

Research Assistant
Senior Research Assistant
Research Associate
Senior Research Associate
Post-Doctoral Scientist
Research Scientist
Senior Research Scientist
Lead Research Scientist

While these titles do not accurately describe all possible positions associated with the conduct of research, they are the ones available.

Before proceeding to establish a new position every time a new program begins, first inquire as to whether the Department already has vacant research staff positions that might be applied to the new program.

How to Establish Research Positions?