Cluster 04 · 5 careers
Science & research
Investigate questions with careful methods
Useful foundations
Subjects to investigate, not universal admission requirements.
- Mathematics
- Laboratory science
- Statistics
- Geography
Route families
- Relevant science degrees
- Research-oriented programmes
- Postgraduate training when required for the role
Evidence to build
Research methods, reproducible records, technical foundations and critical reading
Compare access to equipment and supervision, not just laboratory photographs. Research assistant roles and independent scientist roles can have very different qualification requirements.
Explore the individual careers
01Biomedical researcher
Investigate biological processes and health-related questions using systematic research. The work depends on careful methods, ethical oversight, and honest reporting of uncertainty.
Laboratory research assistant · research project assistantEnvironmental scientist
Study environmental conditions and help organizations understand impacts. Work can connect field sampling, laboratory analysis, data interpretation, and practical recommendations.
Environmental monitoring assistant · field technicianStatistician
Design ways to learn from data while accounting for uncertainty. Statisticians contribute to experiments, surveys, forecasting, evaluation, and many research areas.
Statistical assistant · junior data analystEpidemiologist
Study patterns and determinants of health in populations. The role uses research design and data to support public health decisions while considering bias and uncertainty.
Public health research assistant · surveillance data assistantGeographer
Explore relationships between people, places, and environments. Geography can lead toward mapping, research, sustainability, planning, and policy work.
GIS technician · geography research assistantWhere fields overlap
Adjacent careers in this library connect to these fields. These are exploration links, not automatic qualification transfers.
Questions to take to a counsellor
- Do you enjoy uncertainty and checking a result repeatedly?
- Would you prefer field, laboratory or computational work?
- What research funding or supervision is available?