zvanje

1. formal (formal, education and academia) title; rank; qualification
   Stekla je zvanje diplomiranog ekonomiste. — She earned a degree in economics.
   Izabran je u zvanje redovnog profesora. — He was appointed to the rank of full professor.
2. (of work) profession; occupation
   Po zvanju je inženjer, ali radi kao kuvar. — He's an engineer by profession, but works as a cook.
   Lekarsko zvanje zahteva mnogo odricanja. — The medical profession demands a lot of sacrifice.

In academia: "izabrati u zvanje + gen." – "to appoint to the rank of"; redovni profesor is the highest professorial rank in Serbia.