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Social and humanities scientists design, manage and carry out research projects on social issues, with a focus on human behaviour. Find out how to get a job in this area and the type of research you could be doing.
Many jobs, especially within government, will follow a set career path where you’ll work your way up different grades of responsibility and pay.
You might start your career as a researcher, then after a couple of years be promoted to a senior researcher. Following this, you may move up to a director role, where you’ll be responsible for managing a team of researchers.
With experience, you could go self-employed and work as a consultant.
Large research agencies and government departments offer graduate training programmes. These run for around two years and can involve training courses, mentoring and on-the-job learning. If you’re working for a smaller employer, such as a charity, it’s likely your colleagues will train you on the job.
There are many short courses and training opportunities on offer to develop your skills. These can be arranged through your employer or independently from organisations like the National Centre for Social Research. You could learn more about evaluation methods, statistics, presentation skills and survey design.
Professional organisations you could join include the Social Research Association (SRA).
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