Assistant professor

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Assistant professor (frequently capitalized as Assistant Professor) is a tenure-track introductory level professor academic rank used in the United States, Canada, and some other countries. It is generally taken after earning a PhD and completing one or more post-doctoral positions. It is often below the position of associate professor and usually equivalent to lecturer in English-speaking countries or to "Profesor Ayudante" or "Profesor Ayudante Doctor" in Spanish-speaking countries.

Academic ranks overview

Overview	Faculty Ranks Titles Professorship

North American system	Adjunct professor Assistant professor Associate professor Professor (full)

Commonwealth system	Lecturer Senior lecturer Reader or Associate professor Professor (full)

Researchers	Research assistant Research associate Research fellow Postdoctoral researcher

Other positions	Agrégation Docent Habilitation Privatdozent Teaching assistant Teaching associate

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Assistant professor

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