Overview
£36,378 Entry Level Salary
£27,300 Average Salary
£47,691 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Writes journal articles, books, and addresses conferences, seminars and the media to reveal research findings.
- Advises government, private organisations and special interest groups on policy issues.
- Compiles and analyses quantitative and qualitative data, prepares reports and presents results to summarise main findings and conclusions.
- Designs and develops an appropriate research methodology in order to address the research objective.
- Presents results of scientific research to sponsors, addresses conferences and publishes articles outlining the methodology and results of research undertaken.
- Analyses results and writes up results of tests and experiments undertaken.
- Applies models and techniques to medical, industrial, agricultural, military and similar applications.
- Designs tests and experiments to address research objective and find solutions.
- Provides technical advisory and consulting services.
- Plans, directs and undertakes research into natural phenomena.
Education Requirements
| Required Level | Percentage achieved |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | 2% |
| Level 2 | 1% |
| Level 3 | 6% |
| Level 6 (Bachelors) | 41% |
| Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) | 14% |
| Level 8 (Doctorate) | 36% |
5 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
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