researcher

The word “researcher” means a person whose work involves carrying out careful investigation into a subject. In plain terms, someone who conducts research, often as a profession.

“Researcher” is pronounced rih-SUR-chuh (/ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/ in IPA).

Here is “researcher” used in a sentence: “The researcher spent years studying coral reef ecosystems.”

“Researcher” is a noun.

“Researcher” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

A researcher is anyone whose work involves careful, systematic investigation into a subject, in any field including history, the arts, or business. A scientist is a researcher who specifically studies the natural or physical world using scientific methods, so every scientist is a researcher, but not every researcher is a scientist.

A researcher focuses on investigating a subject and gathering new information or evidence. An analyst concentrates on examining and interpreting existing data to draw conclusions, though the two roles often overlap.

A researcher is defined by the work of careful investigation, which can take place in universities, companies, laboratories, or independently. An academic works within higher education and usually combines research with teaching, so not all researchers are academics.

A person is usually described as a researcher "in" a field, such as a researcher in medicine, or a researcher "at" an institution. You can also be a researcher "on" a particular topic or project.