I am about to hire a person and am looking for an appropriate title. They have a Ph.D., have been a Senior Scientist for a number of years and are not ready to become a Director. We have no titles currently between Senior Scientists and Directors, so I will be setting a precedence. We have had Principal Engineers; is there such a thing as Principal Scientist? Any suggestions?
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Yes, there are Principal Scientists and also Research Fellows. Our Principal Scientists are equivalent to Associate Director and Director, and the Research Fellows are equivalent to Senior Director and Executive Director.
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We've used Principal Scientists in the past, but have now have a broadband system with the following levels/titles:
Lab Assistants/Interns/Post Docs/Associate Scientist, Research Principal Investigator, Research Director, Research VP, Research
We just classify (exempt/non-exempt) and pay differently within each level (multiple ranges within a level).
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Yes, Principal Scientist and even Senior Principal Scientist is acceptable!
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Our career ladder goes like this:
* Research Scientist
* Sr. Research Scientist
* Staff Scientist, Engineer, Manager
* Sr. Staff Scientist, Sr. Engineer, Sr. Manager
* Principal Scientist, Principal Engineer
* Associate Director
* Director
* Sr. Director
* Exec. Director
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Yes, our top Scientists in R & D at our former Santa Clara facility were referred to as Principal Scientist.
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Scientific Fellow?
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The next step here would be Associate Director, perhaps that's an option?
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I've used Principal Scientist in the past and it was the level between Sr. Scientist and Director.
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We have Senior Scientist I and II and than Assistant Director, Associate Director and than Director.
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Yes...we do have a Principal Scientist title and it tracks at approximately the Associate Director level (when compared to management positions) within our company. The title is a conventional one within the industry.
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We have several position titles:
Senior Scientist I and II
Principal Scientist and
Sr. Principal Scientist
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What we do here is Scientist I, II, III & IV (this is in line with the BEDC comp survey book). We put our Senior Scientists in either a III or IV level, based on years of experience. I believe Principal Scientist would work well too though.
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We use the Principal Scientist title in our research group. As you suggested, it comes between the Senior Scientist and Director family titles.
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There are Principle Scientists. In fact that is our next level up on the scientific track (after Sr. Scientist).
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Yes, Principal Scientist is absolutely a title and a highly respected one....
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Yes, we have Principal Scientists and Sr. Principal Scientists.
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We have used the Principal Scientist for high level individual contributors, and the Associate Director for those who have the potential (based on soft skills) to become Leaders of people
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We do have Principal Scientists, it is a very common title. We also have Research Advisors and Fellows that are more senior scientists that are on a technical track as opposed to a managerial track.
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We have Principal Scientist as well as a Staff Scientist.
Sr Scientist = Associate Dir
Staff Scientist = Director
Principal Scientist = Sr. Director
We have separate ladders - one for management and one for individual contributor.
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Principal Scientist would be my recommendation as this is typical for a non management scientific ladder.
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I've used Principal Scientist, Principal Investigator, Associate Director...
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We have a dual career ladder and yes there are Principal Scientist on the tech side and we have Associate Directors on the management side of the ladder.
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Definitely! We have the title of Principal Scientist. I think it's a pretty common title although matching it up with the BEDC surveys is sometimes tough. Also consider Associate Director if you use that title.
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Yes, we do have a Principal Scientist I, II - these are scientist normally on the scientific track, not necessarily on the management track. That said, some of these principal scientist have moved on to an associate director or director level.
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Yes, Principal Scientist is a commonly used title above the Sr. Scientist level.
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We have a principal scientist that is equal to our associate director level.
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We've used Principal Scientists in the past, but have now have a broadband system with the following levels/titles:
Lab Assistants/Interns/Post Docs/Associate Scientist, Research Principal Investigator, Research Director, Research VP, Research
We just classify (exempt/non-exempt) and pay differently within each level (multiple ranges within a level).
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Yes, Principal Scientist and even Senior Principal Scientist is acceptable!
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Our career ladder goes like this:
* Research Scientist
* Sr. Research Scientist
* Staff Scientist, Engineer, Manager
* Sr. Staff Scientist, Sr. Engineer, Sr. Manager
* Principal Scientist, Principal Engineer
* Associate Director
* Director
* Sr. Director
* Exec. Director
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Yes, our top Scientists in R & D at our former Santa Clara facility were referred to as Principal Scientist.
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Scientific Fellow?
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The next step here would be Associate Director, perhaps that's an option?
------------------------------
I've used Principal Scientist in the past and it was the level between Sr. Scientist and Director.
------------------------------
We have Senior Scientist I and II and than Assistant Director, Associate Director and than Director.
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Yes...we do have a Principal Scientist title and it tracks at approximately the Associate Director level (when compared to management positions) within our company. The title is a conventional one within the industry.
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We have several position titles:
Senior Scientist I and II
Principal Scientist and
Sr. Principal Scientist
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What we do here is Scientist I, II, III & IV (this is in line with the BEDC comp survey book). We put our Senior Scientists in either a III or IV level, based on years of experience. I believe Principal Scientist would work well too though.
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We use the Principal Scientist title in our research group. As you suggested, it comes between the Senior Scientist and Director family titles.
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There are Principle Scientists. In fact that is our next level up on the scientific track (after Sr. Scientist).
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Yes, Principal Scientist is absolutely a title and a highly respected one....
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Yes, we have Principal Scientists and Sr. Principal Scientists.
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We have used the Principal Scientist for high level individual contributors, and the Associate Director for those who have the potential (based on soft skills) to become Leaders of people
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We do have Principal Scientists, it is a very common title. We also have Research Advisors and Fellows that are more senior scientists that are on a technical track as opposed to a managerial track.
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We have Principal Scientist as well as a Staff Scientist.
Sr Scientist = Associate Dir
Staff Scientist = Director
Principal Scientist = Sr. Director
We have separate ladders - one for management and one for individual contributor.
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Principal Scientist would be my recommendation as this is typical for a non management scientific ladder.
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I've used Principal Scientist, Principal Investigator, Associate Director...
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We have a dual career ladder and yes there are Principal Scientist on the tech side and we have Associate Directors on the management side of the ladder.
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Definitely! We have the title of Principal Scientist. I think it's a pretty common title although matching it up with the BEDC surveys is sometimes tough. Also consider Associate Director if you use that title.
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Yes, we do have a Principal Scientist I, II - these are scientist normally on the scientific track, not necessarily on the management track. That said, some of these principal scientist have moved on to an associate director or director level.
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Yes, Principal Scientist is a commonly used title above the Sr. Scientist level.
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We have a principal scientist that is equal to our associate director level.
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