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Showing 121–144 of 163 published occupations · page 6 of 7
Law, compliance and justice
A private decision-maker appointed by the parties to hear a dispute and issue a binding award. The role looks judicial but sits on the parties' agreement, so procedure is more flexible and the reasoning still has to withstand scrutiny.
Law, compliance and justice
Supervises people serving sentences in the community, balancing enforcement of conditions against practical help to stop reoffending. The job is part case management, part report writing, and part difficult conversation.
Law, compliance and justice
Supervises people released from custody on parole or conditional release, and prepares the assessments a releasing board relies on. Reintegration support and risk management run side by side throughout the role.
Law, compliance and justice
Keeps order in the courtroom and escorts people who are in custody. In several jurisdictions the same title also covers serving legal documents and enforcing civil judgments, so the mix of courtroom and field work varies a great deal.
Law, compliance and justice
Helps people and employers prepare immigration, visa, and citizenship applications, explaining what a program requires and assembling the evidence for it. In many countries only a licensed or registered person may charge for this advice, and the regulator is worth checking first.
Law, compliance and justice
Drafts patent applications from an inventor's technical disclosure and argues them through examination at a patent office. The role sits between engineering and law: the claims have to describe the invention precisely and survive legal challenge.
Law, compliance and justice
Supports people affected by crime as they move through the justice process, explaining what happens next and arranging practical and emotional help. The role often means being the one steady point of contact in a system that feels opaque from outside.
Law, compliance and justice
Runs the administrative side of a legal practice: producing documents from dictation and precedents, managing diaries and files, and handling client, court, and registry correspondence. Precision with names, dates, and formats is the core of the job.
Manufacturing, production and quality
Quality assurance technicians look after the system that is supposed to prevent defects, rather than only catching them at the end. They maintain procedures and records, run internal audits, follow up corrective actions, and pull together the data that shows whether a process is under control. The role leans on documentation discipline and clear written communication.
Manufacturing, production and quality
Occupational health and safety officers help an organisation identify hazards, control risk, and meet its legal duties. They inspect workplaces, investigate incidents, deliver training, and keep the documentation that shows controls are working. The role needs credibility with both front-line workers and management, since it often involves asking for work to change or stop.
Manufacturing, production and quality
Food safety technicians verify that a food or drink plant is producing safely: sampling product, checking critical control points, auditing hygiene, and keeping the records that prove it. They work to a documented food safety plan and escalate quickly when a control is out of limits. Part laboratory, part shop floor, the role depends on precise record keeping.
Natural sciences and research
Research assistants carry out the practical work of a study under the direction of a lead researcher: collecting data, running procedures, and keeping records that stand up to scrutiny. The role exists across university, hospital, government, and commercial research settings, and the subject matter varies with the project. Posts are frequently tied to the funding period of a specific study.
Natural sciences and research
Ecologists study how organisms interact with each other and with their surroundings, and what changes when habitats are altered. Consultancy work is often tied to development projects: surveying a site, assessing impact, and recommending mitigation. Survey work is seasonal and weather-dependent, with report writing filling the rest of the year.
Natural sciences and research
Environmental scientists investigate how human activity affects air, water, soil, and ecosystems, and what can be done about it. A large share of the work is regulatory: site investigations, permit applications, monitoring programmes, and impact assessments. Findings usually have to be defensible to a regulator, not just scientifically interesting.
Natural sciences and research
Marine biologists study organisms that live in the sea and the habitats that support them, from plankton and coral to fish stocks and marine mammals. Fieldwork can involve boats, diving, or shore surveys, but a great deal of the role is sample processing, data analysis, and writing. Work often connects to fisheries management, conservation, or aquaculture rather than pure research.
Natural sciences and research
Zoologists study animals (their behaviour, physiology, genetics, and populations) in the wild, in collections, or in the laboratory. Field roles involve survey, trapping, tagging, and long hours in variable conditions; others are laboratory or analysis-based. Much applied work supports conservation management, disease surveillance, or animal welfare decisions.
Natural sciences and research
Epidemiologists study patterns of disease and health in populations and what explains them. The work is largely quantitative (study design, surveillance data, and statistical analysis), and it feeds directly into public health decisions. Outbreak roles can be intense and time-pressured; surveillance and research roles are steadier.
Natural sciences and research
Forensic scientists analyse physical evidence and report what it does and does not show. The work is procedurally strict (continuity of evidence, validated methods, and contamination control) because findings may be tested in court. Casework is mostly laboratory-based, with report writing and occasional expert testimony.
Public safety, defence and emergency response
Patrols an assigned area, responds to emergency and non-emergency calls, and enforces criminal and traffic law. Much of the work is talking to people in stressful situations, establishing what happened, and deciding what the law and service policy allow. Reports, disclosure, and court attendance take up a large share of the shift.
Public safety, defence and emergency response
Investigates serious or complex crimes once the initial response is over, building a case file that has to stand up in court. The work is mostly interviewing, tracing and analyzing evidence, and coordinating with forensic, analytical, and prosecution colleagues. Case files are long-running and disclosure obligations are strict.
Public safety, defence and emergency response
Supervises people held in a jail, prison, or remand centre and keeps the unit safe for residents and staff alike. The role mixes routine counts, searches, and escorts with de-escalation, observation, and detailed record-keeping. Relationships and consistency do more of the work than force does.
Public safety, defence and emergency response
Protects a site, its occupants, and its property by patrolling, controlling access, monitoring cameras, and responding to alarms or disturbances. Guards observe and report rather than investigate, and call police or emergency services once an incident goes beyond their authority. Written logs and incident reports are a core part of the job.
Public safety, defence and emergency response
Reduces theft and internal loss in retail and warehouse settings by monitoring the floor and camera systems, investigating suspected incidents, and working with police when charges are pursued. Much of the role is evidence-quality observation, careful documentation, and knowing the limits of what a civilian may lawfully do.
Public safety, defence and emergency response
Carries out investigations for private clients, insurers, or law firms: tracing people, verifying claims, conducting surveillance, and checking backgrounds. Findings are delivered as written reports and sometimes as testimony, so lawful method and accurate note-taking matter more than speed. Investigators hold no police powers.
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