Investigator
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Investigator may refer to:
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- Clinical investigatorClinical investigatorA clinical investigator involved in a clinical trial is responsible for ensuring that an investigation is conducted according to the signed investigator statement, the investigational plan, and applicable regulations; for protecting the rights, safety, and welfare of subjects under the...
, an investigator involved in a clinical trial - DetectiveDetectiveA detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
, a person who investigates crimes, can be a rank and job in a police department, state or federal employee, or a civilian called a private detective - Investigator StraitInvestigator StraitInvestigator Strait is a body of water lying between the Yorke Peninsula, on the Australian mainland, and Kangaroo Island in South Australia. It was named by Matthew Flinders after his ship, HMS Investigator, on his voyage of 1801–1802.-References:...
, a body of water lying between Yorke Peninsula, on the Australian mainland, and Kangaroo Island in South Australia - New investigatorNew investigatorCertain scientific funding agencies make a distinction between investigators and new investigators. New investigators would be evaluated in a different way when competing for funding with more seasoned researchers, or they would be able to access funding resources specific to them...
, a designation for less experienced researchers - Principal investigatorPrincipal investigatorA principal investigator is the lead scientist or engineer for a particular well-defined science project, such as a laboratory study or clinical trial....
, the lead scientist for a particular well-defined science project - Private investigatorPrivate investigatorA private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
, a person who does not work for the police or government, but who undertakes investigations as a subcontractor - UN Special Investigator, a United Nations appointee, charged with investigations or auditing in a specific matter
- Ghosthunter/Ghost HunterGhost huntingGhost Hunting is the process of investigating locations that are reported to be haunted by ghosts.Typically, a ghost hunting team will attempt to collect evidence claimed to be supportive of paranormal activity...
or other Paranormal Investigators
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- HMS InvestigatorHMS InvestigatorNine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Investigator. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched: was a 22-gun armed ship purchased in 1798 and taken into service as HMS Xenophon. She was renamed HMS Investigator in 1801 and used as a survey ship. Under the command of...
, name of ships in the Royal Navy - Investigator GroupInvestigator GroupThe Investigator Group is an archipelago comprising three scattered island groups off the western coast of the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. It is named after HMS Investigator, which was captained by Matthew Flinders when he explored the area in 1802. It lies at the eastern end of the Great...
, archipelago in South Australia