Junior Rank Appointments

Academic rank at the level of Staff Scientist, Educator, Instructor, and Assistant Professor for Full-Time, Part-Time or Voluntary faculty are established by each department and are based on an evaluation of the research, teaching, clinical and the nature and duration of post-doctoral training.

Individuals who are appointed in the Staff Scientist ranks will hold a Master's degree and may possess a doctoral degree. The Staff Scientist rank is considered to be at a level comparable to an Instructor and Principal Staff Scientist is considered comparable to an Assistant Professor.

Individuals who are appointed in the Educator ranks will hold a Master's degree and may possess a doctoral degree. The Educator rank is considered to be at a level comparable to an Instructor and Principal Educator is considered comparable to an Assistant Professor.

Recommendations from the department chairs for appointment or promotion to the rank of Staff Scientist, Principal Staff Scientist, Educator, Principal Educator, Instructor and Assistant Professor are reviewed by the Office of the Dean but are not subject to further review prior to approval.

A visiting designation may be granted to individuals who hold a faculty appointment at another medical school and who are visiting here at Einstein for some brief or defined period of time that should not exceed one year. Renewal of a visiting appointment beyond the one year period may be requested under special circumstances.

An adjunct designation is used for individuals with a faculty appointment at another medical school, who by virtue of their teaching and/or research activities, also fulfill the criteria for appointment to the Einstein faculty. Their length of appointment will parallel the appointment and reappointment process of the faculty.

An appointment to the junior faculty rank includes the following titles:

 

TRACK          STATUS          TERM OF APPOINTMENT          
 
RESEARCH PROFESSOR              
Research Assistant Professor                           FT/PT/VOL                       2 years                                                                                       
   
STAFF SCIENTIST  
Principal Staff ScientistFT/PT/VOL2 years
Staff ScientistFT/PT/VOL1 year
   
EDUCATOR  
Principal EducatorFT/PT/VOL2 years
EducatorFT/PT/VOL1 year
   
INVESTIGATOR & CET     
Assistant ProfessorFT/PT/VOL2 years
Clinical Assistant ProfessorVOL2 years
InstructorFT/PT/VOL1 year
Clinical InstructorVOL1 year

To initiate a junior faculty rank appointment, the following documents are to be submitted to the Office of Academic Appointments at least two months prior to the intended effective date. Initial appointments to the faculty become effective as of the date specified on the faculty application. The reappointment and promotion will become effective on July 1st of each year. *All applications must be typed. 

 

 

Appointment Documentation prepared by the Faculty Candidate

  1. A completed and signed Faculty Appointment Application prepared by the faculty candidate.
  2. A copy of the candidate's current curriculum vitae and bibliography.
  3. A copy of the candidate's current New York State Medical License Registration (if applicable).
  4. A copy of the candidate’s American Board Certification Certificate(s) (if applicable).
  5. A copy of the candidate's Doctoral Degree(s), or highest degree.
  6. A completed and signed Authorization to Release Information Form. 

* All Einstein faculty members are required to complete a Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure form upon faculty appointment. You will receive an email notification from the COI office regarding submission of your COI disclosure form after your faculty appointment application has been processed. Completion of the COI disclosure form is mandatory per federal regulations and institutional policies. 

Faculty appointees who will be on the Einstein or Montefiore Medical Center payroll are also required to complete the Einstein Conflict of Interest CITI COI course as part of the COI disclosure submission process. You will receive instructions to complete the course and submit your COI disclosure at your institutional email address. 

For general COI information please use the following link: https://einsteinmed.edu/administration/conflict-of-interest/

Appointment Documentation prepared by the Academic Department

  1. A completed and signed Faculty Appointment Department Recommendation Form.
  2. For Einstein salaried faculty, a copy of the signed letter of commitment from the departmental chair to the prospective faculty member.

Under no circumstances should an individual use his or her proposed title until such title is approved in writing.

Joint Appointment: Where a faculty member is being proposed for an appointment to more than one academic department, the Faculty Appointment Department Recommendation Form must be signed by both departmental chairs.

Appointment Documentation for Secondary and Tertiary Departments

  1. Faculty Appointment Department Recommendation Form. The application must be signed by the primary departmental chair as well as the secondary and/or tertiary departmental chair.
  2. Current curriculum vitae and bibliography.

Promotion Documentation

  1. Faculty Promotion Department Recommendation Form.
  2. Memo from the departmental chair recommending the proposed promotion and the effective date of the promotion.
  3. Current curriculum vitae and bibliography.
  4. Copy of current New York State Medical License Registration (if applicable).
  5. Copy of American Board Certification Certificate(s) (if applicable).

For a joint promotion, the Faculty Promotion Department Recommendation Form must be signed by both departmental chairs and submitted with each chair's memo recommending the promotion.

Change of Status Procedure

  1. For existing faculty members who are changing their status (e.g. from Full-Time to Part-Time or from Part-Time to Voluntary), a Faculty Change of Status Department Recommendation Form is to be submitted to the Office of Academic Appointments.
  2. Current curriculum vitae and bibliography

Transfer Procedure

  1. Memo from the new departmental chair acknowledging the transfer to include all updated contact information.
  2. For Einstein salaried faculty, a copy of the signed letter of commitment from the departmental chair to the faculty member. 
  3. Current curriculum vitae and bibliography

Faculty Termination Notification Procedure

This procedure is to be followed for faculty who are resigning or being terminated from an Einstein faculty appointment. 

  1. Faculty Termination Department Recommendation Form signed by the departmental chair indicating the termination reason, effective date and forwarding information.
  2. Copy of letter of resignation (if applicable).

Reappointment Procedure

Each year, the departmental chair is provided with a list of their faculty whose term of appointment is due to expire, as well as, those members of the faculty with indefinite appointments.

Each faculty member interested in maintaining their academic appointment with the school shall provide adequate documentation of their academic activities to support their continuing appointment. Once this documentation has been provided to the chair's office, a recommendation may be made to the Dean concerning the reappointments. The reappointments are effective for the academic term on July 1st of each year.