Regulations Governing Appointment of University Research Personnel Article 5

An associate researcher shall have one of the following eligibility qualifications:1. Have been employed at a university as an assistant researcher for at least three years, with a good or excellent performance record, and also have important research results or published academic writing.2. Have a doctorate or an equivalent academic credential and worked for at least four years at a university or research institute undertaking related research work, and also have important research results or published academic writing.
中文原文 大學研究人員聘任辦法第5條
副研究員應具有下列資格之一:
一、任大學助理研究員三年以上,成績優良,並有重要研究成果或專門著作者。
二、具有博士學位或其同等學歷證書,曾在大學或研究機構從事相關之研究工作四年以上,並有重要研究成果或專門著作者。

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