I'm a "Staff Scientist" in the US which is basically the same thing. But I don't think that's a bad thing. I get to do science. Professors/PIs mostly spend thei

I'm a "Staff Scientist" in the US which is basically the same thing. But I don't think that's a bad thing. I get to do science. Professors/PIs mostly spend their research time writing grant proposals and managing their staff, not actually spending much (or any) time doing experiments themselves or analyzing the data.