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positions, areas and levels

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• Utrecht University uses a system of positions called FLOW (functies, loopbanen en waardering).
• FLOW applies to all researchers and lecturers.
• The highest position is that of hoogleraar (full professor).
• Below that, positions are divided in three areas of expertise research, education and research/education; in each area there are three levels: UHD, UD en junior.
• PhD students have the rank of AIO (trainee researcher),

• The table below contains an overview of the various positions.
  Listed are the FLOW position names, and also (in red) the commonly used English terminology.

expertise	area
level	research / education	education	research
hoogleraar	hoogleraar full professor
UHD universitair hoofddocent	senior docent / onderzoeker senior researcher / lecturer	senior docent senior lecturer	senior onderzoeker senior researcher
UD universitair docent	docent / onderzoeker researcher / lecturer	docent lecturer	onderzoeker researcher
junior	junior docent / onderzoeker junior researcher / lecturer	junior docent junior lecturer	postdoc postdoc, research fellow
AIO	assistent in opleiding PhD student

• The levels UHD en UD require a certain qualification.
• For lecturers and researchers lacking the proper qualifications, a custom program is draw up, aimed at obtaining the required qualification.
• An appointment at junior level as lecturer or lecturer/researcher should lead to a base qualification education.
• Getting a qualification does not automatically lead to a higher position; unless an agreement was made otherwise and separately, one has to apply for an open position.
• For more details see informatie over de FLOW kwalificaties (sorry, in dutch).

• A postdoc is generally appointed temporarily. The base qualification research (PhD) is required.
• A scientific programmer ("wetenschappelijk programmeur") is appointed as researcher on junior level. The base qualification research is not required.