List of Academic Ranks - Russia

Russia

  • Professor (full professor), usually Doctor of Sc.
  • Associate professor (dozent, доцент), usually Cand. of Sc.
  • lecturer - time divided equally between research and teaching (it can be both professor or dozent)
  • Senior instructor (sometimes "lecturer")
  • Instructor (sometimes "lecturer")
  • Assistant professor (usually first academic level after Cand. of Sc. dissertation defence)
  • Research assistant (research technicians, lab managers, and related personnel are generally regarded as administrative staff rather than faculty).

Administrative positions:

  • Rector (Russian: ректор)
  • Provost (Russian: первый проректор)
  • Vice-rectors (academic, research, financial, foreign activity)
  • Dean (Russian: декан)
  • Associate deans (academic, research)
  • Chair (head) of a department (Russian: заведующий кафедрой)
  • Head of administrative departments

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