Mechanisms and Features of Academic Career Development in Universities

The article emphasizes the importance of creating and implementing policies at the national and institutional levels for the development of an academic career in the context of European integration processes. On the basis of a comparative analysis of national and European policies, the essence and components of academic career development in universities are revealed, attention is focused on the need to reform domestic higher education in the context of Ukraine's integration into the European Research Area. It was established that the main features of an academic career are stages, external and internal factors of influence and planning. An academic career is considered as a certain type of professional activity in the field of higher education and science, in which the formation, development and development of researchers, disclosure of research potential, achievement of established quantitative and qualitative requirements for research, successful promotion through certain steps (positions), acquisition of high social status and authority in the academic sphere. It was determined that the mechanisms of the academic career include evaluation (criteria: publication activity, quality and results of research, social influence and reputation, expert activity, research ethics and integrity, teaching based on research and innovation), academic mobility (participation in framework programs , projects and other EU initiatives, strengthening the research capacity of universities), support and motivation (the presence of structural units and developed policies in the university to meet the needs of researchers in support at the beginning of their careers, improving research competence, leadership and communication skills, mastering digital technologies).