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university faculty member; college instructor; academic staff
A person who teaches or conducts research at a university. An umbrella term covering professors, associate professors, lecturers, and assistant professors.
父は大学教員です。
My father is a university faculty member.
大学教員は研究と教育の両方を行う。
University faculty members carry out both research and teaching.
大学教員の公募に応募するには、博士号と一定の研究業績が求められる。
To apply for a university faculty position, a doctoral degree and a certain level of research accomplishment are required.
A compound of 大学 (university) and 教員 (teaching staff, instructor). This is the standard general term for any person employed in a teaching or research role at a university, regardless of rank.
Japanese universities have a hierarchy of academic positions: 教授 (professor), 准教授 (associate professor), 講師 (lecturer), and 助教 (assistant professor).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大学教員の公募: open recruitment for faculty positions
- 大学教員になる: to become a university instructor
- 大学教員として働く: to work as a university faculty member
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 教授: professor — the highest academic rank
- 研究者: researcher — broader term not limited to university-affiliated roles
- 教師: teacher — more commonly used for primary and secondary school teachers