This is the 8084th most frequent Japanese word.
客員
"Visiting member" or "guest member."
Here, '客員' is used to mean 'guest' or 'visiting' in the context of researchers affiliated temporarily with the company.
その会社は著名な科学者を客員研究員として迎えました。
The company recruited renowned scientists as guest researchers.
In this sentence, '客員' refers to 'guest' or 'visiting' artists participating in an exhibition as external contributors.
今年の展覧会では客員アーティストの特別展示が行われます。
This year's exhibition will feature a special display by guest artists.
In this sentence, '客員' describes a 'visiting' role, specifically an external addition to the regular staff at the university.