Scientific Affairs
Scientific / research IC
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Entry: Scientific Affairs SpecialistIC ceiling: IC8Both
Individual contributor route
Technical or professional depth, without managing people.
- Scientific Affairs Specialist InternIC0Optional developmental level
- Associate Scientific Affairs SpecialistIC1
- Scientific Affairs SpecialistIC2
- Senior Scientific Affairs SpecialistIC3
- Staff Scientific Affairs SpecialistIC4
- Principal Scientific Affairs SpecialistIC5
- Senior Principal Scientific Affairs SpecialistIC6
- Distinguished Scientific Affairs SpecialistIC7
- Fellow, Scientific AffairsIC8
Management route
Managing people. It is not the step above the individual route: it is a different job and asks for different evidence.
This family has no management ladder.
Source: PROCOMER FTZ benchmark; employer career sites