Faculty-level research appointments, identified by the titles of  Research Assistant Professor ,  Research Associate Professor , or  Research Professor , are intended to offer a research career pathway to individuals with experience and scholarly qualifications comparable to regular tenure track and tenured faculty members. Appointees are professional researchers who are interested in and capable of independent investigation and publication, and who support the research mission of the University by assisting a department or center to achieve its research goals. Their research should complement the research programs of regular faculty members in the department or center.