How to determine whether a position is "faculty-equivalent"?
In my field (particle physics) positions considered as &quot;faculty equivalent&quot; positions are usually non-university permanent (or close to that) positions.
For example, in the US at national labs, there are several named fellowships and when applying to them they might state something like &quot;this position is considered equivalent to an assistant professor at a university&quot;.
The idea usually being that the person in this position would be hired into a permanent position at the end of their fellowship, e.g., as a staff scientist.