Academic researcher – plans research projects, seeks funding, records and reports findings etc.
Policy researcher – investigates, analyses and evaluates policy relevant to the organisation.
Data analyst – uses quantitative skills and tools to conduct research and manage data, often producing visualisations of data and graphs.
User experience researcher – conducts primary research to inform an organisation’s design of the (often digital) user experience.
Evaluation officer – reviews and reports on the impact of policy.
Analyst – more often found in the finance and corporate sectors.
Market researcher – collects and analyses data and information to present to clients.
Media researcher – provides support to the producer and production team of a television, radio, film or online project.
Social researcher – plans, designs, conducts, manages and reports on social research projects.