Job Description
Research Scientists conduct original investigations to advance human knowledge in their field. Day-to-day work mixes experimental design, data collection, lab work (or computational modelling, or fieldwork depending on discipline), statistical analysis, paper writing, peer review, conference presentations and grant applications. UK research splits between academic research (university Research Associate / Postdoc / Lecturer / Professor track), industrial research (AstraZeneca, GSK, Pfizer R&D, Unilever R&D, ARM Research, BP / Shell research) and government / charity-funded research (UKHSA, MHRA, MRC, Cancer Research UK, Wellcome Sanger Institute).
- Design and run original scientific research projects
- Publish findings in peer-reviewed academic journals
- Apply for research funding (UKRI, NIHR, Wellcome, EU grants)
- Work for UK universities, AstraZeneca, GSK, Pfizer R&D, UKHSA, MRC labs and major institutes
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