Definition

1. Noun:
   • A scientist who devotes himself or herself to doing research: A person whose primary professional activity is the systematic investigation into and study of materials, sources, or phenomena to establish facts and reach new conclusions. This term emphasizes the individual's role in conducting original inquiry.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The laboratory employs several dedicated research workers.
  • As a research worker, her days are filled with experiments and data analysis.
  • The grant was awarded to support the work of a promising young research worker.

Advanced Usage

• "Lead research worker": The primary or senior investigator on a project.

  • She was the lead research worker on the groundbreaking climate study.

• "Independent research worker": A researcher who operates autonomously, often without direct institutional affiliation for a specific project.

  • After retiring from the university, he continued his studies as an independent research worker.

Variants and Related Words

• Researcher (n): A more common synonym for a person who conducts research.

  • The researcher published the findings in a prestigious journal.

• Research fellow (n): Often a postdoctoral researcher or a scholar holding a specific research position at an institution.

• Investigator (n): A person who carries out a formal inquiry or investigation, commonly used in scientific and legal contexts.

Synonyms

• Scientist: A person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.
• Investigator: A person who investigates, especially as part of a job.
• Scholar: A specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities.

Related Phrases

• To work as a research worker: To have the job of conducting research.

  • He works as a research worker at the national health institute.

• Team of research workers: A group of researchers collaborating on a project.

  • The discovery was made by a large international team of research workers.

Noun

1. a scientist who devotes himself to doing research