NCW Task 1

 Academic and Research Librarian

Academic and research librarians work in universities and further education colleges, their role centres around providing academic staff, researchers and students with access to the information they need and supporting the skills needed for effective research. Other job titles that you may encounter with in the field may include subject librarian, liaison librarian, information advisor, learning resource manager or learning support librarian.

In terms of qualifications and experience, library assistant posts in this sector usually do not require formal qualification and many of the larger academic libraries and some special collections also advertise graduate trainee roles. Many employers also look for CILIP  chartership or a willingness to work towards chartership for higher-grade roles.

https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/AcademicResearchLibrarians

Market Research Data Analyst

A market research data analysts study statistics and information collected through surveys, you could start as a research assistant and move into statistical work after getting more experience and doing qualifications on the job. You would usually need a degree or postgraduate qualification that includes data analysis, like: maths and statistics, marketing and analytics, business and marketing, and data science. With experience this path could take you to progress into management, or become a self-employed market research consultant.

Some skills and knowledge that are needed include: analytical thinking skills, customer service skills, maths knowledge, among others.

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/market-research-data-analyst

XR Research Scientist

This is the job of a research scientist to further the field however possible, and overcome these challenges through research. Your job will depend on what area of research you are working on. This may include working on the hardware side or alternatively you might work in a field like the healthcare industry. It is important for research scientists to be good at project management as you may have to work in small teams, forward-thinking as you must define your aims and ensure you have the resources to get there. Then data handling is another one, which depending on your field, the results of the research will vary widely.

To become a research scientist its important to stay in academics, especially higher education and post graduate level. When studying higher education you should look to focus on XR whenever possible. This will show you have good interdisciplinary knowledge between your field and XR.

https://aixr.org/insights/job-profiles/xr-research-scientist/

Research Officer

The research officer is accountable for extensive research to enable matching, updating or creation of works, cues and production in the PRS for music systems. This is a home based role and will connect work with colleagues in the research and quality assurance teams over skype. This role involves working together and collaboratively with others. 

To become a research officer there are different things needed such as previous experience of working in a target driven environment, a background in research, data analysis or a process driven role is essential and an interest in music is preferred. As well as good written and oral communication skills, among others.

https://www.ukmusic.org/job-profiles/research-officer/