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Unlike the Extraordinary Ability category, a job offer from a prospective employer is always required for this type of petition. There are three possible types of employment situation which are appropriate for an Outstanding Professor or Researcher petition. These are:
A tenure-track teaching position;
A similar research position if at a University or institution of higher education (“similar” here can mean tenured, tenure-track, or an offer of unlimited duration where – absent cause for termination – the foreign national can expect ongoing employment); or
A similar research position with a private employer, if the employer has an established research department, division or institution which has already achieved documented success in the academic field.