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
Read more about this topic: List Of Academic Ranks
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