Claim points for software engineering as a research assistant

[hmanso02]

I want to submit my profile for Express Entry (ee). I currently work as a research assistant at a university in USA. My primary role however has been software development. I looked on the ee website for the software engineering job description and what I did as a research assistant matches that exactly. I can get a job description letter signed by my employer. Will that be enough to claim points as a software engineer even though my official title is research assistant? I need to claim points as an engineer because that is the only way I can show a full year's worth of continuous employment in my field.

 

[riasat.abir]

NOC 4012?

 

[axlh17]

I want to submit my profile for Express Entry (ee). I currently work as a research assistant at a university in USA. My primary role however has been software development. I looked on the ee website for the software engineering job description and what I did as a research assistant matches that exactly. I can get a job description letter signed by my employer. Will that be enough to claim points as a software engineer even though my official title is research assistant? I need to claim points as an engineer because that is the only way I can show a full year's worth of continuous employment in my field.

From what I understand, the position has to be one year continuous at least. If you switch jobs in less than one year, even in the same field, it won't count. Am I understanding this wrong?