Dive into jobroles

Before launching a new day cream or antibiotic, someone needs to check every new product meets regulatory standards before giving it the green stamp of market approval. That’s where regulatory affairs officers come in.

Fractures, internal bleeding, even detecting tumours, radiographers – also known as medical imaging technicians – take X-rays to detect hidden medical problems in the body. Thanks to their all-seeing X-ray machines, nothing gets past them!

As a doctor’s right hand, nurses are THE essential link on any medical team. They deliver various forms of care and treatment, ensuring patients are monitored and looked after. Their mantra? Prevent, relieve, comfort, heal.

The word oenologist comes from the Ancient Greek for wine, oînos, plus the suffix -ology, meaning the study of something. They’re the people who oversee and coordinate wine production and guarantee its quality.

You know that long list of “potential side effects” you see on the leaflets inside prescriptions? You have pharmacologists to thank. These skilled scientists support the research and development of medicines, particularly by studying their effects on the body.

A landscape architect’s canvas is the natural environment: they bring nature to life and showcase its beauty on roundabouts and grass verges... but also in more exciting locations, like green spaces, gardens and parks.

Whether cutting, styling or colouring... a hairdresser’s job is to look after their client’s hair, listening carefully to their wishes and getting their hair to look its very best.

What’s in a name? Technical sales representatives are – perhaps unsurprisingly – technicians and sales people at the same time. A vital part of every sales department, they often specialise in a particular range of products or services.

Contrary to their reputation as master manipulators without conscience, for the most part, lobbyists are ethical, working hard to defend causes and promote their clients’ opinions and interests. Skilled negotiators, they need extensive knowledge of various fields, from politics and economics to the law.

Where finance, marketing and communications meet, fundraising managers (or simply fundraisers) have to be keen strategists, because money doesn’t grow on trees nowadays, you know.

A comparatively recent career option, the role of an office manager is probably best summed up as a “super assistant”. Whether in a small business or large cooperation, they support company bosses and teams with a wide range of tasks, ensuring the office runs as smoothly as possible. Versatility is a must!

Road traffic accidents, floods, fires, pollution... for firefighters, no two days are ever the same. Whether they do their jobs voluntarily, professionally or in the military, they’re out there every day to protect us.

Fine strategists, keen observers and fantastic organisers, pre-sales engineers seize every opportunity that comes their way and convince their customers of the quality of their company’s products.

A night at the museum is ok, but why not every night in your own museum!? Probably the dream of every museum director at one time or another, who otherwise busy themselves overseeing the management of the museum’s collections. They also manage the museum’s finances, employees and communications strategy.

“You’ve got your mother’s eyes and your father’s nose!” Ah, the famous family resemblance... which of us has never dreamed of unravelling the mysteries of our genetic makeup? This fascinating science studies the phenomena of heredity traits in living organisms.