Adjunct faculty generally are primarily employees of other institutions or organizations who provide specific educational, research, or consulting services to the University and/or the affiliated hospitals. These activities typically are limited to specific and defined functions and/or service to the department. Determination of rank for adjunct faculty is subject to the same requirements as other categories of faculty titles.

Adjunct faculty are appointed for one- to three-year terms that may be renewed depending on the needs of the department. 

The Division of Biology and Medicine and School of Public Health departments may appoint non-doctoral professionals; holders of these positions do not have voting privileges within Brown University. 

Appointments, Promotions, and Reappointments

Please submit the required materials, including the Responsibilities Memo to your department's section of the BMFA Faculty Actions site.

Investigators must have a Ph.D. or M.D. (or equivalent) and must have post-doctoral research experience equivalent to that of a faculty member holding the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor. Individuals must demonstrate research potential.

Appointments are for a term of 1 year, which may be renewed depending on the needs of the department.

Appointments and Reappointments

Please submit the required materials to your department's section of the BMFA Faculty Actions site.

Individuals must have an active, significant role in research which may include scholarly productivity. Significant contributions to the planning, design, and operation of research programs are expected. A Master's degree or equivalent skills, education, and experience are required. 

Appointments are for one to five years, at the department's discretion.

Appointments, Promotions, and Reappointments

Please submit the required materials to your department's section of the BMFA Faculty Actions site.

An individual with at least five years of service as a Research Associate or the equivalent, and with a documented record of reporting on original research in their field of expertise, while participating in the research effort of their department. 

Appointments are typically for five years, but shorter appointments are allowed at the department's discretion. 

Appointments, Promotions, and Reappointments

Please submit the required materials to your department's section of the BMFA Faculty Actions site.

Individuals must have an active role in teaching undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, residents, and/or fellows. This teaching role must meet a significant, unique, and ongoing teaching need best provided by an individual with professional experience, which does not require a doctoral degree. A Master's degree or equivalent skills, education, and experience are required. 

Appointments are for one to five years, at the department's discretion.

Appointments, Promotions, and Reappointments

Please submit the required materials to your department's section of the BMFA Faculty Actions site.

An individual with at least five years of service as a Teaching Associate with a documented record of significant accomplishment in contributing to the teaching programs of their department. 

Appointments are typically for five years, but shorter appointments are allowed at the department's discretion.

Appointments, Promotions, and Reappointments

Please submit the required materials to your department's section of the BMFA Faculty Actions site.

Visiting faculty members generally are scholars on leave from their home institutions who serve at Brown University for a period of time. Visiting faculty serve in an academic capacity, either research, teaching, advising, or mentoring in conjunction with a member of the Brown University faculty. Visiting designation may also be given to an individual who temporarily fills a vacancy on the full-time faculty or in some cases prior to an individual joining the full-time faculty for whom such an appointment is appropriate in terms of facilitating the transition to Brown University.

The designation “Visiting” shall precede the faculty rank the appointee holds at their home institution. A visitor who does not hold an academic title or have a home institution will be granted the title of Visiting Scholar.

Appointments can be for up to two years, at the department's discretion.

Appointments, Promotions, and Reappointments

Please submit the required materials to your department's section of the BMFA Faculty Actions site.