Assistant professor

Assistant professor is an academic rank used in universities or colleges in the United States, Canada, and some other countries. Non-tenure track: Assistant professor is an academic rank used in universities or colleges in the United States, Canada, and some other countries. This position is generally taken after earning a doctoral degree and generally after several years of holding one or more postdoctoral researcher positions. It is below the position of associate professor at most universities and is equivalent to the rank of lecturer at most Commonwealth universities. In the United States, assistant professor is often the first position held in a tenure track, although it can also be a non-tenure track position. Full professorships are assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor in order. After 7 years, if a tenure-track position and successful, if not tenured, in the U.S. assistant professors can get tenure and are traditionally promoted to associate professors.