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As a research professional, you’ll perform different research tasks for your employer or client. These research roles can be found in broadcast and print media, police and armed forces, intelligence services and other non-scientific sectors. Keep reading to learn more about a career as a business and related research professional and what you should study to get a job.
Working as a business research professional normally means you’ll be able to apply your analytical skills to a variety of industry sectors. You could work in-house for a company or be employed by a research agency, allowing you to work on behalf of several clients. You could end up working for any company or organisation that needs research to be carried out such as a media organisation, production companies or the armed forces.
Your main responsibility will be to find out what your employer or client wants to learn through your research before carrying out and analysing the research in the most suitable way. It’s often an interesting role and the subject matter that you look into can be varied.
Daily tasks will vary but could involve:
The average salary for a business and related research professional in the UK is £34,320.
Travel is common and could be based abroad depending on the project and type of organisation you work for.
Business and related research professionals can work from home as they only need a laptop and reliable Wi-Fi to work.
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