Profession University researcher
University researchers develop tasks related with the teaching process, and the academic activities related with theoretical and applied research, as well as the diffussion of results
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Personality Type
- Social / Enterprising
- Social / Investigative
- Social / Artistic
- Social / Conventional
- Social / Realistic
Tasks university researcher
- Plan and prepare university courses (graduate, undergraduate) in collaboration with other staff.
- Prepare and deliver lectures for university courses (graduate, undergraduate).
- Evaluate and grade graduate and undergraduate students' work and research.
- Read, review and discuss journal articles, books and papers.
- Participate in professional conferences, e.g. by delivering lectures, presentations, chairing sessions, etc.
- Initiate scientific research projects and gather funds.
- Conduct scientific research in field of specialization, individually or by participating in a research group.
- Direct research projects of graduate students.
- Publish research findings in scholarly journals or books.
- Actively contribute to policy development of e.g. the department or research group.
- Provide consultative services to external institutions or organizations, e.g. government or industry.
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- Researcher economics, business and management sciences
- Researcher engineering, transport and logistic sciences
- Researcher health sciences
- Researcher humanities
- Researcher journalism, media and communication
- Researcher law and public administration
- Researcher leisure, hospitality and gastronomy
- Researcher natural and life sciences
- Researcher psychology, pedagogic subjects
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- Researcher, all other subjects
- Statistical technician
- Statistician
Source: Sisyphus ODB