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Research / problem-solving
For curious minds who love solving real-world problems with evidence.
Science & laboratory 85Engineering & technical 67Medicine & healthcare science 58Environment, agriculture & animals 93
Science & laboratory
85 careersSocial science, economics and policy research
Researching people, society, history and policy using evidence.
Agricultural scientists
AI: low££££Uni
Archaeologists
AI: low££Uni
Behavioral Analyst
AI: low£££Direct entry
Chemical laboratory technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Chemical scientists
AI: low£££Direct entry
Criminologist
AI: low£££Direct entry
Critical Theory Researcher
AI: low££Direct entry
Cultural Analyst
AI: med££Direct entry
Development Economist
AI: med££££Direct entry
Economic Researcher
AI: med£££Direct entry
Education Policy Analyst
AI: med££££Direct entry
Educational Researcher
AI: med£££Direct entry
Environmental scientists
AI: low£££Direct entry
Ethnic Studies Researcher
AI: low££Direct entry
Ethnographer
AI: low££Direct entry
Food technologists
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Forensic Scientist
AI: low£££Uni
Gender Studies Specialist
AI: low££Direct entry
Genealogists
AI: med££Direct entry
Geophysicists
AI: low£££Direct entry
Health Economist
AI: med££££Direct entry
Historians
AI: low££Direct entry
Historical Researcher
AI: med££Direct entry
Human Factors Specialist
AI: low£££Direct entry
Labour Economist
AI: med£££Direct entry
Laboratory food technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Laboratory managers
AI: low££££Direct entry
Language Policy Analyst
AI: med££££Direct entry
Linguistic Researcher
AI: low£££Direct entry
Mathematicians
AI: low£££Direct entry
Other laboratory technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Other natural and social science professionals
AI: med£££Direct entry
Other researchers, unspecified discipline
AI: med£££Direct entry
Philosophical Analyst
AI: low££Direct entry
Policy Analyst
AI: med£££Direct entry
Political Researcher
AI: med£££Direct entry
Political scientists
AI: low£££Direct entry
Remote Sensing Specialist
AI: med££££Direct entry
Research Assistant
AI: high££Direct entry
Research Psychologist
AI: med£££Uni
Social and humanities scientists
AI: med££Direct entry
Social Psychologist
AI: med£££Uni
Social Researcher
AI: med££Direct entry
Socio-Political Researcher
AI: med£££Direct entry
Sociolinguist
AI: low££Direct entry
Sociological Consultant
AI: low£££Direct entry
Sociologist
AI: med£££Direct entry
Sports scientists
AI: low££Direct entry
Physics, chemistry and materials
Working out how matter and energy behave, from atoms to materials.
Analytical chemists
AI: low£££Uni
Environmental Chemist
AI: low£££Direct entry
Experimental Physicist
AI: low££££Uni
Industrial chemists
AI: low££££Direct entry
Materials Scientist
AI: low££££Direct entry
Nuclear and radiochemists
AI: low££££Uni
Nuclear Physicist
AI: low££££Uni
Optical Physicist
AI: low£££Uni
Physical scientists
AI: low£££Direct entry
Plasma Physicist
AI: low££££Direct entry
Quantum Physicist
AI: low££££Uni
Research and development chemists
AI: low££££Direct entry
Theoretical Physicist
AI: low££££Uni
Earth, space and environment science
Studying the planet, weather and the universe beyond it.
Biology, medicine and life sciences
Studying living things, from cells and genes to whole ecosystems.
Biochemists
AI: low££££Direct entry
Biochemists and biomedical scientists
AI: low££££Direct entry
Biological scientists
AI: low£££Direct entry
Biologists
AI: low£££Direct entry
Biomedical Researcher
AI: med£££Direct entry
Biophysicist
AI: low££££Direct entry
Biotechnologists
AI: low££££Direct entry
Biotechnology Specialist
AI: low££Direct entry
Forensic Biologist
AI: low££Uni
Geneticist
AI: med£££Uni
Marine Biologist
AI: low££Uni
Microbiologist
AI: low££Uni
Microbiologists and bacteriologists
AI: low£££Uni
Molecular Biologist
AI: med£££Uni
Pharmaceutical Scientist
AI: low£££Direct entry
Engineering & technical
67 careersTechnical and specialist engineering
Other engineering, technical and surveying specialisms.
Acoustic engineers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Agricultural Engineer
AI: low£££Uni
Biomedical engineers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Cartographers
AI: med££Direct entry
Chemical engineers
AI: low££££Uni
Clinical Engineers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Engineering professionals
AI: low££Direct entry
Engineering technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Environmental and geo-environmental engineers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Environmental Engineer
AI: low£££Direct entry
Gas engineers (professional)
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Heating and ventilating engineers (professional)
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Industrial and production engineers
AI: low££££Direct entry
Industrial Engineer
AI: low£££Direct entry
Materials engineers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Mining engineers
AI: low££££Uni
Patent engineers
AI: high£££Direct entry
Petroleum Engineer
AI: low£££Uni
Planning engineers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Production and process engineers
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Quality control and planning engineers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Quality control engineers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Railway signalling engineers
AI: low££££Direct entry
Robotics engineers
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Science, engineering and production technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Systems Engineer
AI: low££££Direct entry
Telecommunications Engineer
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Telecommunications engineers (professional)
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Traffic engineers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Transportation engineers
AI: low££££Direct entry
Water engineers (professional)
AI: low££££Direct entry
Mechanical, aerospace and automotive engineering
Engineering vehicles, machines and mechanical systems.
Aeronautical engineers (professional)
AI: low££££Uni
Aerospace Engineer
AI: low££££Uni
Aerospace engineers
AI: low££££Uni
Aircraft engineers (professional)
AI: low££££Uni
Automotive engineers (professional)
AI: low££££Direct entry
Avionics engineers
AI: low££££Direct entry
Marine engineers
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Marine engineers and naval architects
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Mechanical design engineers
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Mechanical Engineer
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Other mechanical engineers (professional)
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Racing Driver and Motorsport Engineer
AI: low££Direct entry
Civil, structural and building engineering
Engineering the buildings, structures and infrastructure around us.
Architectural Technologist
AI: low£££Direct entry
Building and building services engineers
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Building and civil engineering technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Building Information Modelling Specialist
AI: med£££Direct entry
Chartered surveyors
AI: low£££Uni
Civil Engineer
AI: low£££Uni
Civil engineering technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Civil engineers
AI: low££££Uni
Geotechnical engineers
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Hydrographic surveyors
AI: low££££Direct entry
Land surveyors
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Property surveyors
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Structural engineers
AI: low££££Uni
Surveying technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Electrical, electronic and energy engineering
Engineering power, electronics and energy systems.
Broadcast engineers (professional)
AI: low££££Direct entry
Control and instrumentation engineers
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Electrical Engineer
AI: low£££Direct entry
Energy engineers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Mechatronic engineers
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Nuclear engineers
AI: low££££Uni
Other electrical engineers
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Other electronics engineers (professional)
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Power systems engineers
AI: low££££Direct entry
Renewable Energy Engineer
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Medicine & healthcare science
58 careersDoctors and specialist physicians
Diagnosing and treating patients as a qualified doctor.
Anaesthetists
AI: low££££Uni
Anesthesiologist
AI: low££££Uni
Cardiologists
AI: low££££Uni
Dentists and dental surgeons
AI: low££££Uni
Dermatologists
AI: low££££Uni
Doctor
AI: low£££Uni
Emergency Medicine Physician
AI: low££££Uni
Family Medicine Physician
AI: low££££Uni
Gastroenterologists
AI: low££££Uni
General practitioners
AI: low££££Uni
Geriatrician
AI: low££££Uni
Gynaecologists and obstetricians
AI: low££££Uni
Haematologists
AI: low££££Uni
Neurologists
AI: low££££Uni
Oncologists
AI: low££££Uni
Oral Surgeon
AI: low££££Uni
Paediatricians
AI: low££££Uni
Physician Associates
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Resident doctors
AI: low££££Uni
Rheumatologists
AI: low££££Uni
Sports Medicine Physician
Uni
Surgeons
AI: low££££Uni
Medical science and research
Researching diseases, treatments and public health rather than treating patients directly.
Biomedical scientists
AI: low££Direct entry
Cardiac physiologists and echocardiographers
AI: low£££Uni
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
AI: low££Uni
Clinical Research Associate
AI: med£££Direct entry
Clinical Research Coordinator
AI: low££Direct entry
Clinical scientists
AI: low££££Uni
Clinical trials coordinators
AI: low£££Direct entry
Epidemiologists
AI: med£££Uni
Generalist medical practitioners
AI: low££££Uni
Healthcare Scientist
AI: low£££Direct entry
Medical Laboratory Scientist
AI: low££Uni
Medical physicists and nuclear medicine scientists
AI: low££££Uni
Medical Researcher
AI: med£££Direct entry
Optometrists
AI: low£££Uni
Pathologists
AI: low££££Uni
Psychiatrists
AI: low££££Uni
Public health analysts
AI: med£££Direct entry
Radiologist
AI: med££££Uni
Radiologists (medically qualified)
AI: low££££Uni
Specialist medical practitioners and consultants
AI: low££££Uni
Pharmacy and medical technicians
Supporting patient care through medicines, labs and equipment.
Cardiac technicians
AI: low£££Direct entry
Clinical Pharmacologist
AI: low£££Uni
Medical laboratory technicians
AI: low££Direct entry
Orthotic and prosthetic technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Other medical radiographers
AI: low£££Uni
Pharmaceutical technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Pharmacists
AI: low££££Uni
Pharmacologists
AI: med££££Direct entry
Sonographers
AI: low£££Uni
Therapeutic radiographers
AI: low££££Uni
Dentistry
Diagnosing and treating problems with teeth and the mouth.
Environment, agriculture & animals
93 careersFarming and agriculture
Growing crops and raising livestock.
Agricultural and fishing trades
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Agricultural contractors
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Arable farmers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Dairy farmers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Farm labourers
AI: low££Direct entry
Farm Manager
AI: low££££Direct entry
Farmers
AI: low££Direct entry
Farmworker
Apprenticeship
Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations
AI: low£Direct entry
Livestock farmers
AI: low££Direct entry
Milkers
AI: low£Direct entry
Poultry farmers
AI: low££Direct entry
Precision Agriculture Technician
AI: low££Direct entry
Sheep shearers
AI: low£Direct entry
Sustainable Agriculture Specialist
AI: low£££Direct entry
Environmental and land specialists
Other outdoor, land and environmental specialist roles.
Agronomist
AI: low££££Uni
Botanical and horticultural scientists
AI: low£££Direct entry
Crop Scientist
AI: low£££Direct entry
Fishers
AI: low£Direct entry
Gamekeepers
AI: low££Direct entry
Heritage Consultant
AI: low£££Direct entry
Horticultural trades
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Mole catchers
AI: low£Direct entry
Pest Controller
Apprenticeship
Pest Management Specialist
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Pet Sitter
Direct entry
Racehorse trainers
AI: low££££Direct entry
Soil Scientist
AI: low£££Direct entry
Stable workers
AI: low£Direct entry
Urban Planner
AI: low£££Uni
Animal care and veterinary
Caring for and treating animals.
Animal boarding assistants
AI: low££Direct entry
Animal breeders
AI: low£Direct entry
Animal care services occupations
AI: low£Direct entry
Animal groomers
AI: low£Direct entry
Animal health inspectors and officers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Animal Nutritionist
AI: low£££Uni
Animal trainers
AI: low££Direct entry
Animal walkers
AI: low££Direct entry
Animal welfare workers
AI: low£Direct entry
Cattery and kennel managers and proprietors
AI: low££Direct entry
Dog Groomer
Apprenticeship
Dog Groomer and Trainer
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Dog Trainer
Direct entry
Dog Walker
Direct entry
Equine Veterinarian
AI: low££££Uni
Falconers
AI: low£Direct entry
Veterinarians
AI: low££££Uni
Veterinary Anesthetist
AI: low££££Uni
Veterinary assistants
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Veterinary Behaviorist
AI: low£££Uni
Veterinary Dermatologist
AI: low££££Uni
Veterinary Epidemiologist
AI: low££££Uni
Veterinary Forensic Scientist
AI: low££££Uni
Veterinary nurses
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Veterinary Nutritionist
AI: low£££Uni
Veterinary Ophthalmologist
AI: low££££Uni
Veterinary Pathologist
AI: low££££Uni
Veterinary Researcher
AI: low£££Uni
Veterinary Surgeon
AI: low££££Uni
Wildlife Veterinarian
AI: low££££Uni
Zookeepers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Zoologist
AI: low££Direct entry
Gardening, forestry and land
Working outdoors on land, gardens and woodland.
Arborists
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Beekeepers
AI: low£Direct entry
Countryside and park officers and rangers
AI: low££Direct entry
Forest workers
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Forestry and related workers
Apprenticeship
Garden and park labourers
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Gardener
Apprenticeship
Gardeners
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Gardeners and landscape gardeners
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Groundskeeper
Apprenticeship
Groundsmen and greenkeepers
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Landscape gardeners
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Park wardens
AI: low££Direct entry
Tree Surgeon
Apprenticeship
Conservation, ecology and environment science
Studying and protecting ecosystems and the environment.
Climate Change Analyst
AI: med£££Direct entry
Climate Resilience Planner
AI: low££££Direct entry
Conservation professionals
AI: low£££Direct entry
Conservationists
AI: low£££Direct entry
Ecologists
AI: low£££Direct entry
Environmental Biologist
AI: low££Direct entry
Environmental consultants
AI: low££££Direct entry
Environmental Economist
AI: med££££Direct entry
Environmental Planner
AI: low££Direct entry
Environmental Policy Advisor
AI: low££££Direct entry
Environmental professionals
AI: med£££Direct entry
Heritage Conservation Officer
AI: low££Direct entry
Hydrogeologists and hydrologists
AI: low£££Direct entry
Hydrologist
AI: low£££Direct entry
Sustainability Consultant
AI: med££££Direct entry
Sustainability officers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Wildlife Conservationist
AI: low££Direct entry
Pay bands (£ / ££ / £££ / ££££) are based on typical starting salary: £ under £20,000, ££ £20,000-£24,999, £££ £25,000-£29,999, ££££ £30,000 or more. Based on the entry-level salary figures in our careers data.
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