research worker

Other forms: research workers

Definitions of research worker
  1. noun
    a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
    synonyms: investigator, researcher
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    experimenter
    a research worker who conducts experiments
    boffin
    (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
    fieldworker
    a researcher who works in the field
    post doc, postdoc
    a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
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    scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
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