Level 8 



Level 7 



Level 5 & 6 



Level 3 & 4 



fl 1 & 2 



Management or 

 Administrative 



MICROSCOPISTS AND KESEAKCII MANAGEMENT 



Professi'inal or 

 Scientific 



Direct')]- of 

 Department 



^- 



—> 



Research 



Fellow 

 Senior 



Manager of 

 Section 



Oroup 

 Leader 



^- 



> 



Research 



Fellow 



Senior Research 

 Scientist B & A 



Research 

 Associate 



-<- 



<- 



Research 

 Scientist B & A 



Scientist B & A 



^ 



Fig. 1. American Cyanamid Company's Research Division Development Program. 



rience in professional work. One year older 

 does not necessarily mean that one year of 

 experience or development has been gained. 

 It should be clear that five years in a repeti- 

 tive job might mean one year of similar ex- 

 perience repeated five times rather than five 

 years of new and broadening experience. 



The scientist who grows professionally 

 may advance through the professional devel- 

 opment program until he reaches the level 

 equivalent to his maximum knowledge, ex- 

 peiience and potential. He will have to con- 

 tent himself with this growth level unless he 

 is able to get more knowledge or experience. 

 Sometimes the work done b}^ a man may not 

 utiUze his full abilities. If he has the poten- 

 tial, it may be advisable for him to study 



more or transfer to a more challenging as- 

 signment. 



It is research management's responsibility 

 to utilize all personnel at their highest po- 

 tential and make sm^e that the work being 

 done stimulates rather than impedes, a 

 man's creativity and progress. Proper place- 

 ment is our goal and, although it is not 

 easy to achieve, we recognize this and work 

 toward it at all times. 



The levels which have been discussed are 

 related to compensation. Realistically speak- 

 ing, compensation — whether at the profes- 

 sional or hourly level — is based on certain 

 general characteristics. No management has 

 yet been able to come up with a method of 

 administration which can function in a vac- 



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