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A researcher is somebody who performs research, the search for knowledge or in general any systematic investigation to establish facts. Researchers can work in academic, industrial, government, or private institutions.

[edit] Job titles

Researchers have many job titles. Common positions are junior or senior researcher, professor, research director, etc.

[edit] Examples of research institutions

• NASA Ames Research Center (USA)
• National Center for Atmospheric Research (USA)
• National Institute of Mental Health (USA)
• Los Alamos National Laboratory (USA)
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory (USA)
• Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Russia)
• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France)

[edit] See also

• Research
• Science
• research assistant
• research associate
• research supervisor
• Postdoctoral researcher